The set decorators of the Daily Show should be ashamed. They have defaced a modern American classic piece of furniture. If it were me, I would be waking in a cold sweat at night, praying for forgiveness at my altar of miniature modern classics by Vitra. On the left, exhibit A, the American classic, by Charles and Ray Eames, the aptly named Mesh Management Chair from the aptly named Aluminum Group seating collection. Yep, Charles and Ray preferred uncomplicated names for their pieces "Lounge and Ottoman" "Soft Pad Chair" "Molded Plywood" "Chaise" etc etc....On the right, exhibit B, the chair as it appears on the set of The Daily show, with HUGE ASS casters, reminding me of the shoes Kramer wore when he shared a cab with Mel Torme, who thought he was, well, "special." You know, the shoes that Jimmy designed to make Jimmy jump higher. Jimmy doesn't like misunderstandings.
I just noticed this in Tuesday night's interview of George Lucas and speculated George Lucas had some weird thing in his appearance contract about not appearing shorter than anyone in the room, which would really be a feat when Jon Stewart is interviewing you. However, it was the same in tonight's interview so that quirky theory is gone.
Why oh why? How could they do such a thing?
