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Jon Stewart is leaving The Daily Show "later this year"
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Oh god not Hodgman, he used to be good but then he got that stupid moustache and started doing an upper-class shtick.
Of all the suggestions I've seen Bee and Jones combo is by far the best.
Aaaaaaaaaahahaha!! You're hilarious. Lets give the worst commentator on the show the hosting gig.
Of all the suggestions I've seen Bee and Jones combo is by far the best.
Aaaaaaaaaahahaha!! You're hilarious. Lets give the worst commentator on the show the hosting gig.
Violence Jack
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No. I refuse to believe it. Jon Stewart is the only reason that I watch that show. But seriously, I hope he's onto bigger and better things for him.
Eh, I dont think so. Colbert was good at pure satire and pageantry, Oliver is better at taking a singular topic and making potent commentary about it.
Stewart was a master interviewer and gave the most biting deconstruction of our news media and the day to day news cycle. While still having some pretty good investigative pieces every year.
I don't think there is any one person out there that is currently filling all of those things that Stewart brought to the table
aspiegamer
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As sad as this is to say, the man practically provides a public service by bringing news and actual insight on things to certain demographics. This is a legitimate educational loss for a national election when oftentimes people need to be called out for being stupid.
God, how are we supposed to cope with the 2016 election....................
If Oliver were on more than once a week this would be more tolerable, but this creates an actual entertainment void.
God, how are we supposed to cope with the 2016 election....................
If Oliver were on more than once a week this would be more tolerable, but this creates an actual entertainment void.
Dragon Puncher
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The Daily Show has unfortunately been going downhill for about a year now. Lots of stables have left, the new correspondents are pretty bad and the writting seems like it's become a lot less political and much dumber for a while.
So I'm not totally surprised and I certainly understand why, Jon Stewart is an insanely talented, smart and well-spoken individual and he can simple do so much better than doing poop jokes on late night TV. That being said this is still super sad and the end of a great era. The Daily show was awesome for years and a weirdly great way to get news about the US. Suddenly not being able to watch it along with my breakfast every workday will be real weird.
Hopefully John Oliver gets to expands Last Week Tonight to a more than once a week thing. That show is the best substitute for The Daily Show that I can imagine.
So I'm not totally surprised and I certainly understand why, Jon Stewart is an insanely talented, smart and well-spoken individual and he can simple do so much better than doing poop jokes on late night TV. That being said this is still super sad and the end of a great era. The Daily show was awesome for years and a weirdly great way to get news about the US. Suddenly not being able to watch it along with my breakfast every workday will be real weird.
Hopefully John Oliver gets to expands Last Week Tonight to a more than once a week thing. That show is the best substitute for The Daily Show that I can imagine.
akachan ningen
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It wasn't that funny a show anyway. Maybe now he'll put his talents to better use. Or maybe he'll just keep making decent movies.
Frankenstrat
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I really thought I'd get to see him tear down at least one more election. ;_;
It's only a matter of time for South Park.
I honestly need Larry Willmore to step it up because It may just be him for a hot min. I know he has the chops for it though.
Jimmy King
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Was very obvious it was coming but still surreal to see it in the headlines. Helluva run. Very excited to see what's next for him.
Frustrated_Grunt
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Shoot that sucks. At least John Oliver is going to be around for a long time.
JetBlackPanda
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You guys saying Colbert and Oliver are better don't get it.
Oliver and Colbert are like star players and Stewart is like losing a head coach after 20 years.
Oliver and Colbert are like star players and Stewart is like losing a head coach after 20 years.
benjipwns
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So you're admitting you've been a day behind on The Daily Show for years. lol busted!
Glad it's still continuing. Hopefully CC can find a good replacement for Jon.
CrocMother
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They shouldn't even try to replace him. He IS the Daily Show. Put something else in the timeslot until a worthy comedy news successor makes themselves apparent and call it something else.
exactly. you're losing the whole damn infrastructure!
FTFY.
Stewart is a exceptional jack of all trades, a better package than Colbert, Oliver, or anyone else.
UnderWaterTree
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wow did not that coming wonder why he'd leave
-Pyromaniac-
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It's time for Norm Macdonald.
Yeah me neither. I tried coming up with someone who is actually funny, but couldn't think of anyone. I don't think any of the Daily Show correspondents are funny at all.
I'm so going to miss Stewarts turtle impression of Mitch Mcconnell.
GameGuru59
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THE FUCK!!!! NO! FUCK!
JetBlackPanda
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No.. Norm is too much of a dick. Stewart is super likable.
Gnome Scat
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Deadly Cyclone
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They should let Oliver take it over. He proved himself on his HBO show.
OK, I'm not hating that. That's not total shit.
NullPointer
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If only you could experience time the way that I do.
Hours Left
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Wow, crazy.
Jack Daniels.
LurkerPrime
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This is the purest distilled essence of the thread.
brianmcdoogle
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Bobby Roberts
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He proved himself so well that he never needs to go back to The Daily Show. That'd be a demotion at this point.
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Man... I didn't even think of this. Election time PoliGAF threads are going to be so damn boring without Colbert and Stewart.
Skme may say this is alarmist but this is actually true.
I can't say how many people in my life first saw through the bullshit of American media and politics thanks to Stewart. My last three steady girlfriends all got hooked on the Daily show because I loved it and before that they were either confused but raised in a conservative household or were apolitical.
I mean seriously, it's practically common knowledge that there is an entire population of people that get their news through the Stewart late night tree.
The daily show was a gateway to piquing interest into politics in a way nothing else had for young people.
sindbadthesailor
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End of an era.
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