exmachina64
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At least on the Republican side.
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Jon Stewart is leaving The Daily Show "later this year"
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At least on the Republican side.
lol no
LiquidSolid
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On the one hand, John Oliver has not only picked up the satiric news show idea, he's surpassed Jon Stewart in so many ways. So Jon leaving isn't the end of the world.
On the other hand, fuck, this sucks. I wish he'd stuck around for another two years and finished on a high note with one last election.
On the other hand, fuck, this sucks. I wish he'd stuck around for another two years and finished on a high note with one last election.
Aisha's got a great gig right now on CBS she's probably not passing up anytime soon.
JinjoUnchained
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All of Conan's 11-12 competitors on cable have now disappeared: Stewart, Colbert, Chelsea Lately. Is that time slot on cable bad for ratings or something?
I wonder if Comedy Central will throw money to get John Oliver to come back after he completes one season with HBO
it's not like any of the three were cancelled. especially Stewart and Colbert.
it's not like any of the three were cancelled. especially Stewart and Colbert.
NotTheGuyYouKill
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None of the current correspondents are up to the gig, I think. I just don't see it.
Wouldn't mind a woman getting the spot though.
Wouldn't mind a woman getting the spot though.
Bobby Roberts
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madvin_zwei
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Damn. End of a era. Was really looking forward to Indecision 2016 too.
the_log_ride
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You don't think that part of the reason that the city is exploding in popularity over the past few years has anything to do with that godawful show? Because a ton of people I know sure think it's at least contributing to it. Anyway, that's for a different thread. Feel free to PM me if you want to talk about it more.
I like this.
I especially like Samantha Bee, and think she'd be hysterical.. especially since we're likely heading towards the first female president - and all of the issues associated with that kind of fun.
Samantha Bee might be a good fit. I like her a lot.
ReturnOfTheRAT
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Comedy Central the new home of It's Always Sunny and Archer reruns.
Fox Mulder
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Wow, sad to see him go.
Colbert and Stewart gone, that nightly show is an awful replacement.
John Oliver really evolved the format with his weekly hbo show that lets his staff write and research deeper segments.
Colbert and Stewart gone, that nightly show is an awful replacement.
John Oliver really evolved the format with his weekly hbo show that lets his staff write and research deeper segments.
If it was I doubt they'd pay Stewart upwards of ~20 mil a year.
Pai Pai Master
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Super sad news
doctorblurg
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Goddammit I was hoping this wasn't true. 
ReturnOfTheRAT
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Kimmel isn't on cable.
TimorousPanda
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Inevitable, but it's a tough pill to swallow so soon after Colbert left.
RurouniZel
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I only accept this if he's secretly running for President next year.
They'd basically have to pay him off to break contract as well.
Either way he is getting a hefty sum for S3.
JetBlackPanda
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I feel like I just got death news. Fuck man.
I'd be down. Dude is pretty funny and hella smart. Not sure if he could carry a show though.
Bobby Roberts
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Nah. It was exploding before there was a show. It didn't blow up any bigger once the show started. The show isn't that influential at all, really.
Anyway - whoever suggested Jason Jones & Samantha Bee? That's a decent idea. My only real problem with it is that makes Daily Show even MORE like Weekend Update. Sure, it'll automatically be better than Weekend Update, but still...
I dunno.
NullPointer
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I honestly don't know what life in the US would have been like from 2001 and onward without people like Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert and crew to cut through this country's fog and madness and terror and heaps and heaps of media and political doublespeak, and to do it with such wit and humor and a righteous rant or two.
He is a national treasure, a personal fucking hero, a jedi master at exposing hypocrisy, and I'll miss him and his show so damn much, even though he's more than earned a retirement on his own terms.
NotTheGuyYouKill
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Definitely.
If they have to do it once a week, I wish they extended it to an hour. They are absolutely fantastic over at Last Week Tonight.
HammerOfThor
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I'm curious about this too.
Always-honest
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Woowwwww...
I'm also thinking doing a weekly show is a hell of a lot more attractive than doing a nightly show too.
A Human Becoming
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I don't find John Oliver nearly as fun. Last Week is more informative though.
Wreck-It Ralph
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But I thought he was going to stay on The Daily Show forever
Avon Barksdale
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I bet Jason Jones will be next host of the Daily Show.
exmachina64
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Even though I've watched the show since I was a teenager, I'm happy that Stewart is able to explore his interests as a director instead of hosting The Daily Show until he retires.
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