'Daily Show,' 'Colbert' set for return

December 21, 2007 [...] questions over the format of both shows -- which rely heavily on writers -- remained unanswered Thursday, with many segments of both thought to be off limits according to WGA strike rules. More than such returning shows as "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno," "Late Night With Conan O'Brien" and "Jimmy Kimmel Live," the Comedy Central series hosts could find themselves toeing a narrow line between guild acceptability and audience approval. "If a host thinks of a joke and then writes it down on a piece of paper, will the WGA consider that writing?" Making things more complicated, both Stewart and Colbert are members of the WGA.

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