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Less than a quarter of the jokes were anti-leftist, at 231. As for the variety of "Daily Show" guest hosts, MRC calculated the most anti-conservative was actor and liberal activist John Leguizamo.

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One important thing to note, Gorenz said, is that stand-up comedy jokes are a lot less funny when you see them in the text only format. "Delivery is such a key part of humor production," he said.

Less than a quarter of the jokes were anti-leftist, at 231. As for the variety of “Daily Show” guest hosts, MRC calculated the most anti-conservative was actor and liberal activist John Leguizamo.