I’m honestly surprised by this, but I love me some Jon Stewart. He’s a uniquely talented voice that has been noticeably missing from the discourse the last few years. I didn’t think we’d ever get him back in this capacity.
Maybe this causes some introspection at Apple? Nah never mind, they only care about their trillions.
I literally remember the moment he announced his retirement. I was in Montreal getting a crepe and watched it on the shops tv while I waited. It felt like such a loss the moment stuck with me.
Glad he’s back. Glad to have his intelligent and kind take back in our current discourse.
Just months after Jon Stewart’s sudden departure from Apple TV Plus, the comedian is set to make his return to The Daily Show on Comedy Central.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, The Daily Show’s yearlong search for a new host following Trevor Noah’s departure in 2022 has culminated in Stewart’s return this February.
In a statement about the news, Showtime / MTV Entertainment Studios president Chris McCarthy described Stewart as “the voice of our generation,” whose political perspectives are going to be invaluable as we get deeper into the 2024 presidential election cycle.
“In our age of staggering hypocrisy and performative politics, Jon is the perfect person to puncture the empty rhetoric and provide much-needed clarity with his brilliant wit,” McCarthy said.
In the year during Comedy Central’s search for someone to replace Noah, multiple guest hosts sat in for brief stints at The Daily Show desk, and a somewhat similar structure’s going to remain in place going forward.
Even if The Daily Show hadn’t been building up hype about who the new host might be, bringing Stewart back is the kind of move that’s likely going to be a ratings boon.
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Noah ran the show for 7 years and decided to go out while he was still very much loved, way back in Fall '22. The show's been using guest hosts for the past year.