Is Jordan Klepper the Future of Comedy Central?
The <em>Daily Show </em>correspondent aired his first special ahead of a nightly show coming later this year. But can he stand out in a crowded field?
Give him some credit for self-awareness: Jordan Klepper knows exactly how much of a chance he has of solving America’s ongoing gun control debate within the confines of an hour-long comedy special. In , the correspondent marches onto Capitol Hill barking his credentials at the camera. “I’m enlightened, I’m progressive, and I feel like I was put on this Earth to enact righteous change. A.K.A.: I’m a 2017 comedian,” he jokes. “I have four brown-rice cookers, 12 gay friends, and five podcasts. I tweet blogs, meme thinkpieces, and tumble GIFs. Powerful, thought-provoking GIFs. As a television personality, I’ve repeatedly reported on America’s obsession with guns.
