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.

Comedy Central, Please Replace Jon Stewart With A Woman
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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.

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backseatLover12 said:

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.

Once again I've been schooled by the media expert BSL12. I have no clue how the news will ever be delivered again with the huge void that Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert left behind. God damn you Brian Williams!

backseatLover12

…says the guys who said he trusts NBC to tell him the truth.

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backseatLover12 said:

…says the guys who said he trusts NBC to tell him the truth.

Not once did I say that

backseatLover12

I can't find it right now, but you said in one of these threads that Williams "just reads the news" and you trust NBC much more than you trust Brian Williams.

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backseatLover12 said:

I can't find it right now, but you said in one of these threads that Williams "just reads the news" and you trust NBC much more than you trust Brian Williams.

I did say that he reads the news. I did not say that I trusted anyone. I did say that I did not care that Brian Williams lied. I did not say NBC forced Williams to lie.

PJ_Soul

There are a lot of people I can think of who would be funny, but none who would be as politically savvy as Stewart. His take on politics, his ingelligent perspective, combined with his brand of humour and ability to deliver it so well seems pretty unique to me. I don't know who they could possibly find to fill his shoes. Sure, there are comedians who might be a riot (i.e. Norm MacDonald), but none of them would really cut it ease of the truly thoughtful and level-headed political perspective that Stewart could convey through the comedy.

callen

Buddy and I went to MSG to see PJ. Last minute went to CC website and requested tickets to see Jon. Was selected but first come first served(after VIPS) so we headed right over and got in. During warmup Jon talks to audience so he asks what brought people to NYC. I take opportunity to tell him seeing PJ and as I got tickets through ten C offered him the second ticket. He laughed and said " isn't this show enough"?
Were the loudest in crowd so director gave us his blue cue papers after show. With scribbles. They want crowd to be loud. Will miss Jon and yeah it was parody but think his show did much for US.

Gern Blansten

I watched John Olivers show last night from Sunday. Really good piece about big tobacco....

WhatYouTaughtMe

Gern Blansten said:

I watched John Olivers show last night from Sunday. Really good piece about big tobacco....

It is absolutely insane what some of these companies get away with. I had no idea the lengths these people go to, sueing some of the poorest countries in the world. Shameful. Jeff the diseased lung is great.

Gern Blansten

And where would we hear a story like that if it wasn't for John Oliver? Comedy yes....but some serious investigative journalism is in there as well.