The Newest Correspondent For The Daily Show Is … New Jack? Wait, Seriously?

I’m not a big fan of ‘Daily Show’ correspondent Aasif Mandvi for two reasons:

1. His voice

2. His role as Commander Zhao in M. Night Shyamalan’s The Last Airbender, which is easily the most ignorant-of-itself film adaptation this side of The Scarlet Letter.

That said, he has won a small place in my heart for yesterday’s piece about how kids should consider NOT going to college and bringing in goddamn NEW JACK when it was time to scare the kids straight.

If you aren’t familiar with the work of New Jack, he’s a pro wrestler, former ECW star and former bounty hunter with four justifiable homicides (!) who owns Wolverine claws, jumps off of balconies for little-to-no pay and is not afraid to beat a guy to death for real in front of children. He’s great, in the worst way that pro wrestling can be great, and it was surprising to see him here.

But you know what? A pro wrestler who kills people is still a better fit for ‘The Daily Show’ than Olivia Munn. New Jack’s appearance is after the jump.

How do you think he did? I don’t see him being Denzel, but I can see him being Denzel’s friend.

For more on New Jack, please consult the following (extremely NSFW) video:

[via The Daily Show]

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