Name: Another Mona Lisa, U.N. Climate Summit Fail & Amazon’s “Lord of the Rings” Series | The Daily Show
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For a century, the Mona Lisa has been considered

one of the most important paintings of all time,

but now we're learning it may only be half as special

This morning, what might be another Mona Lisa.

it could be worth half a billion dollars.

so similar to Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece,

JEAN-PIERRE ISBOUTS: The minute I saw this work,

It took me five minutes, and I was convinced.

Uh, it took you five minutes and you were convinced?

Maybe take ten minutes or 15 before you shake history?

Like, maybe if you'd taken more than five minutes,

you might have noticed that the new Mona Lisa

because it means that people in the 16th century

treated paintings the same way we treat Instagram today.

"I feel like this picture needs a filter.

Oh, and speaking of earth-shattering news,

global warming. Every day we move closer and closer

And if you're worried that world leaders aren't up

after the United Nations climate talks come to an end in Madrid.

even though evidence of climate change is all around.

REPORTER: The world struggled to respond to the crisis

about what documents are being discussed.

These are the warning signs our climate is in trouble.

Greenland is losing ice seven times faster

and leaders at the U.N. couldn't agree on what to do?

(French accent): "Yeah, we don't know where the papers are.

You know what, from now on, climate meetings

They should be held on a melting glacier.

-That's what that should be. -(cheering and applause)

And, you know, as much as we're disappointed

for making us think that leaders are decisive in the first place.

'Cause, like, you watch Armageddon, and it's like,

And it's like, "All right, get me Bruce Willis

"and the guy who's not good at being Batman.

But if, like, Armageddon happened in real life,

it would be like, "Sir, an asteroid is coming to Earth."

It would be like, "Okay, wait, are we calling it

Let's convene a panel to discuss terminology, okay?"

"We don't need a panel-- we need a committee!"

"Wait, is it a committee or a panel? I'm lost."

This is serious. The Earth is getting hotter,

All right, and, finally, some entertainment news.

Amazon is producing a Lord of the Rings TV show,

and if you think you don't have the looks for Hollywood,

this casting call might change your mind.

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