Talk show host Jon Stewart will interview CNBC business analyst Jim Cramer after a week-long basic-cable feud between the two TV personalities. According to various sources, CNBC decided it was a good idea for Cramer to defend himself on The Daily Show.
The comedian will finally face the commentator. The Daily Show’s Jon Stewart is scheduled to interview CNBC’s Jim Cramer (Mad Money) on March 12. The appearance will be the climax of a recent battle between the celebrities, which began when CNBC’s Rick Santelli cancelled his interview on The Daily Show.
During that broadcast, Stewart attacked CNBC for shoddy journalism, airing clips of how Cramer and other CNBC anchors told viewers to keep their money in Bear Stearns, for instance, weeks before the company suffered a financial collapse.
Cramer then proceeded to defend himself — he appeared on The Today Show and MSNBC’s Morning Joe, claiming Stewart portrayed him poorly. Joe Scarborough defended Cramer, saying Stewart cherry-picks which mistakes to focus on during The Daily Show.
Finally, last night Stewart tore apart Cramer’s defense and maintained he would continue to point out the errors he finds in TV journalism.
Now it looks like the two combatants will face off on the Comedy Central show. According to Gawker’s sources, it was CNBC’s idea to offer Cramer to Stewart. Network executives called The Daily Show in order to defend the network’s integrity, the sources say.
The Jim Cramer appearance on The Daily Show will air on March 12 on Comedy Central at 11 p.m. ET. In Canada, it will air on the same date and time but on the Comedy Network. It will repeat at midnight on CTV in Canada.
