Stewart vs Cramer - LA Times Review

Jon Stewart is funny -- until he's interviewing you

Jason DeCrow / Associated Press

Jim Cramer, host of CNBC's "Mad Money," makes a point during an appearance on "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart." -- March 12. 2009 on Comedy Central.

In his smackdown of CNBC's Jim Cramer, 'Daily Show' host Jon Stewart again displays his journalistic chops.
By Matea Gold Los Angeles Times March 14, 2009

New York -- The verdict from critics Friday was quick and unsparing: Comedian Jon Stewart trounced CNBC pundit Jim Cramer in their televised encounter Thursday night. Forgoing his typically caustic humor, a serious and at times angry Stewart eviscerated Cramer for jocularly discussing how to manipulate the stock market and slammed CNBC as an ineffective watchdog of Wall Street. In the process, the host of "The Daily Show" provided one of those memorable television moments that distill the public mood -- in this case, angst about the economy's swift decline. Stewart also displayed the tough interviewing skills that belie his insistence that he's merely an entertainer.