Jon Stewart is leaving the Daily Show

Gern Blansten

Those are going to be big shoes to fill. I watched last nights show...their takedown of Faux News on the King of Jordan was hilarious

I don't think that show can survive without him.

Last-12-Exit

Tucker Carlson just called Jon Stewart an "insecure little tool" and a "coward." What a joke.

Jason P

Double kick to the nuts of Comedy Central.

But I remember everyone thinking they were screwed when douchbag Kilborn left.

mickeyrat

They have loads of talent. It also makes sense to do it at the end of this season/year or whatever. Allows the new person to really get their teeth into during the election cycle

Smart business move if you ask me.

backseatLover12

They said he's leaving later in the year. I'm hoping, like mid-November.

gimmesometruth27

stewart is a star-maker. everyone who has ever worked with him has become a star in their own right.

i vote samantha bee should replace him.

gonna miss him for sure though.

PJfanwillneverleave1

gimmesometruth27 said:

i vote samantha bee should replace him.

Would Tina Fey be a candidate?

CasCbus

He was a trailblazer and one of a kind. I hope he doesn't stay away from the spotlight too long and gets under another project. I will miss his outlook and humor for sure.

hedonist

PJfanwillneverleave1 said:

gimmesometruth27 said:

i vote samantha bee should replace him.

Would Tina Fey be a candidate?

I think I'm one of the few who's sort of "meh" when it comes to her. Liked her on 30 Rock but not so much aside from that.

Gern Blansten

John Oliver surprised me....he could definitely do it but I think he's happy at HBO now.

mickeyrat

Gern Blansten said:

John Oliver surprised me....he could definitely do it but I think he's happy at HBO now.

Oh yeah, free reign with language?

gimmesometruth27

PJfanwillneverleave1 said:

gimmesometruth27 said:

i vote samantha bee should replace him.

Would Tina Fey be a candidate?

i think she would be great on a weekend update kind of show. i just do not picture her doing the biting political commentary that stewart does though. samantha bee does it wonderfully.

backseatLover12

If it must be done (:() please give it to Samantha Bee.

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Jason P

Watching the 6 pm repeat last night .... damn ... losing him and Colbert pretty much sucks.

As for the Nightly Show ... can't judge too quickly cause it takes a few months for shows to gel ... but they got a whole lot of gelling that needs to gel.

Me thinks the Comedy Central exec's are going to see smaller bonuses next December. Pretty much worst case scenario, outside a Charlie Hebdo attack. Outside Southpark, those two shows were their bread and butter.

backseatLover12

There's a huge media shift right now. Bill Moyers, Stephen Colbert and Jon Stewart leaving, Brian Williams getting suspended for 6 months (probably forever) and the deaths of David Carr, Bob Simon and Ned Colt. There will be a huge shift in what we see in media moving forward. I just hope this brings about more scrutiny in the inaccurate reporting everywhere and brings about new faces that actually have journalistic integrity.

Last-12-Exit

You understand that Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert were comedians that hosted comedy shows right? They were comedians that made fun of the news. They did it very well, but I don't see a huge shift in media as a result of 2 comedians leaving the daily show.

a5pj

Last-12-Exit said:

You understand that Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert were comedians that hosted comedy shows right? They were comedians that made fun of the news. They did it very well, but I don't see a huge shift in media as a result of 2 comedians leaving the daily show.

Thing is they got the new right with facts more often that "real" news shows, even though they are comedians...

Gern Blansten

Faux News gave them TONS of material. It was always hilarious when they played clip after clip of Fox talking heads contradicting themselves.

rgambs

Last-12-Exit said:

You understand that Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert were comedians that hosted comedy shows right? They were comedians that made fun of the news. They did it very well, but I don't see a huge shift in media as a result of 2 comedians leaving the daily show.

Did you never see the surveys that showed that Daily Show viewers were more informed than viewers of "news" giants like Fox and CNN?

backseatLover12

a5pj said:

Last-12-Exit said:

You understand that Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert were comedians that hosted comedy shows right? They were comedians that made fun of the news. They did it very well, but I don't see a huge shift in media as a result of 2 comedians leaving the daily show.

Thing is they got the new right with facts more often that "real" news shows, even though they are comedians...

rgambs said:

Did you never see the surveys that showed that Daily Show viewers were more informed than viewers of "news" giants like Fox and CNN?

Thank you.

mickeyrat

Doesn't mean that was where they were getting their news though. Just perhaps more tech savvy with better access to multiple sources and willing to seek it out.