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LGBTQ Candidates Take Home Wins & Four States Legalize Marijuana | The Daily Social Distancing Show

The Daily ShowGrade F· gay politicians

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Title

Stacked Stories + Specific Number

99 chars · has a number · trigger: belonging

Title verbatim

"LGBTQ Candidates Take Home Wins & Four States Legalize Marijuana | The Daily Social Distancing Show"

Thumbnail

subject center · emotion: joy · face dominant · bright_on_dark · palette: Deep saturated blue background (brand color for The Daily Show), warm skin tones, white text. Complementary contrast: cool blue + warm flesh tones creates visual pop. Branding logo (top left) uses light blue and white, reinforcing the color story.

On-thumbnail text

"LGBTQ CANDIDATES WIN BIG" (4 words)

Hook

Pattern interrupt

device: open_loop

First 30 seconds

It's no secret that Donald Trump. Some people love him, and that's just in his family. So it's no surprise that people were not gonna miss. To say this country is making might just be an understatement. NEWSMAN: When all the ballots more than 150 million Americans shattering. It looks like we're on track to in terms of percentage since the turn of the century.

Short script

Story arc

Hook

It's no secret that Donald Trump is a polarizing president. Some people love him, most people hate him, and that's just in his family.

Long script

Documentary

9 retention devices · 4 chapters

Cold open, first 30s

It's no secret that Donald Trump is a polarizing president. Some people love him, most people hate him, and that's just in his family. So it's no surprise that, with him on the ticket, people were not gonna miss their chance to weigh in. To say this country is making history night-- tonight might just be an understatement.

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