It’s no joke, Jon Stewart leaving The Daily Show
LOS ANGELES, Calif. (MEDIA GENERAL) – Let the jokes begin. “Who will keep FOX News accountable now?” “The only way this is okay is if Jon Stewart is leaving to take over for Brian Williams.” “Spider-Man to replace Jon Stewart as new host of The Daily Show.”
It would seem Jon Stewart wouldn’t have it any other way. The Emmy-winning host of Comedy Central’s The Daily Show is stepping down after 16 years. His departure was announced by Comedy Central President Michele Ganeless after Stewart broke the news to the audience at Tuesday’s taping of The Daily Show in New York.night. #jonstewart
Stewart took over The Daily Show in 1999. During his tenure, the show has won more Emmy’s than you can count. And, it’s been credited for informing a whole new generation about what the news is, all be it in a satirical fashion. Stewart took a several months-long hiatus in 2013 to direct “Rosewater,” a film about an Iranian-born journalist who was imprisoned for 118 days in Tehran and accused of being a spy.
Comedy Central released a statement Tuesday night:
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