I was initially very happy to see former Daily Show correspondent Brian Unger filling in for Keith Olbermann on Countdown on Friday. Watching the broadcast, however, I started to have some doubts. Whereas Allison Stewart, who normally fills in, comes from a dubious news background (MTV), she does still come from a news background. Unger is primarily a comedian and actor, and he just seemed to be trying too hard, like he was putting the dual roles of being witty and being the token lefty show on the network ahead of the actual news.
That said, it looks like a good fit on paper, and as far as I know, it was his first time in the chair. I suspect he may improve over time.
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