Phil Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 According to The A.V. Club and Entertainment Weekly, Jon Stewart announced at Tuesday's taping of The Daily Show that he would be stepping down as host of the program. Comedy Central president Michele Ganeless gave Entertainment Weekly this statement: "For the better part of the last two decades, I have had the incredible honor and privilege of working with Jon Stewart. His comedic brilliance is second to none. Jon has been at the heart of Comedy Central, championing and nurturing the best talent in the industry, in front of and behind the camera. Through his unique voice and vision,The Daily Show has become a cultural touchstone for millions of fans and an unparalleled platform for political comedy that will endure for years to come. Jon will remain at the helm of The Daily Show until later this year. He is a comic genius, generous with his time and talent, and will always be a part of the Comedy Central family." http://gawker.com/john-stewart-announces-hes-leaving-the-daily-show-1685071314?utm_campaign=socialflow_gawker_twitter&utm_source=gawker_twitter&utm_medium=socialflow -- Wow. This is iconic. Much more so than Colbert leaving for The Late Show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CreaseCrusader91 Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 This really sucks. Gotta wonder if Oliver would come back to CC to take this job? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted February 11, 2015 Author Share Posted February 11, 2015 Maybe, but his show has, in a lot of ways, surpassed the popularity of both Colbert and Stewart. Just Google "The John Oliver Effect". He's not going to have that kind of freedom if he went to CC, I don't think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted February 11, 2015 Author Share Posted February 11, 2015 Here's the actual video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m48yoQO2R64 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlairBettsBlocksEverything Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 I don't think John Oliver would go back. His show doesn't have to consider advertisers and he gets to say whatever he wants. It's really a shame to see him leaving. I trust him for my news WAY more than I trust any "legit" news shows. I'm sure they will find a new host who can step into his shoes though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rizz GAWD Lav No Cap FrFr Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 I'm very disappointed. Stewart has a special place in my heart and I'll miss his style and delivery, as well as the honest approach he's always taken to his reporting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 Boy, I'm going to miss this!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High and Wide Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 I'm completely bummed out about this. Stewart and Colbert are the entire reason I started caring about politics and current events. They were able to take a disenfranchised demographic and inform them in such an approachable way. I hope whomever takes over at the Daily Show keeps the format. I would be very interested to see what he does next. I don't see late night in his future, but that is OK. He has shown that politics is his schtick and hopefully he does something where he can have a great impact. As to Oliver. I really hope HBO expands his show in some capacity. He has been able to take from Stewart and Colbert and really make it his own. I don't see him coming back to Comedy Central though. Every interview I have seen/heard him do since starting Last Week Tonight has indicated he is very happy with HBO. He has free reign to cover any subject in whatever way he sees fit — something he would be very limited with under Viacom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 I'm not sad for us, I'm sad for that next generation who would have been attracted to a guy like Stewart and realize, through his comedic abilities, how critical you have to be when watching the main stream media do it's dance. In a lot of ways, he's been a professor of media consumption. I don't always agree with his take on events, but at least you come away feeling that he came to his conclusions honestly. If they keep the same format and staff, I have no doubt that they can find a good replacement. When Oliver did the show, I didn't think he missed a beat. Just have to find that right next guy to do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted February 12, 2015 Author Share Posted February 12, 2015 I'm not sad for us, I'm sad for that next generation who would have been attracted to a guy like Stewart and realize, through his comedic abilities, how critical you have to be when watching the main stream media do it's dance. In a lot of ways, he's been a professor of media consumption. I don't always agree with his take on events, but at least you come away feeling that he came to his conclusions honestly. If they keep the same format and staff, I have no doubt that they can find a good replacement. When Oliver did the show, I didn't think he missed a beat. Just have to find that right next guy to do it. I agree, and if you look at the cavalcade of stars that show has produced, or help make — Carrell, Colbert, Oliver, Wilmore, Bee, Helms, Riggle and Corddry to name a few — I have little doubt they'll find the right voice to not see the show suffer for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rizz GAWD Lav No Cap FrFr Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 Maybe they'll reach out to a guy like Wyatt Cenac, or rather maybe he will go for it. I loved him on the daily show and his standup is fantastic. I think he would bring his own voice that would be at the same time in line with how Stewart developed the program. Thinking about how Stewart won be covering indecision 2016 though is... Upsetting to say the least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morphinity 2.0 Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 Maybe they'll reach out to a guy like Wyatt Cenac, or rather maybe he will go for it. I loved him on the daily show and his standup is fantastic. I think he would bring his own voice that would be at the same time in line with how Stewart developed the program. Thinking about how Stewart won be covering indecision 2016 though is... Upsetting to say the least. It's upsetting, but there's no better way for the new person to prove themselves than to cover the election and the coverage surrounding it. Stewart is great in his role, and he's done some fantastic things in highlighting terrible journalism, major issues, and general inconsistencies, but The Daily Show is pretty uninteresting when there's nothing going on, IMO. So for the new person to step into the leadup for the presidential election puts that person in the best possible position to succeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rizz GAWD Lav No Cap FrFr Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 That's true I suppose. It gives them a hungry audience. I like the daily show even in times of minutia though. That's when it gets pretty creative IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siddious Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 That's a shame. Job Stewart is one of my favorite TV personalities and the daily show, even as a comedy show, is a better news outlet and politics commentary than most real news outlets and political commentaries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlairBettsBlocksEverything Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 I always like Stewart more than Colbert to be honest. A lot people felt the other way but I always felt like I was learning and laughing more with his show. I'm confident they'll find a more than capable replacement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High and Wide Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 I think Colbert worked better after Bush was out because he could parrot the conservative pundits and had a lot more material. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Showstoppa113 Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Him and Colbert were staples during my college days as my roommates and I would get our news (like many others) from both Jon and Stephen. It's a shame they're both gone within a year of each other. The finale will be one for the ages, that's for sure! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fletch Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Sad for the viewers, happy for Jon Stewart. Daily Show was a great gig, but it has to be a grind for him after so many years. Time to explore something different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted February 17, 2015 Author Share Posted February 17, 2015 :tweet: @mashable: Smart move, HBO: "Last Week Tonight with John Oliver" renewed for 2 seasons: http://t.co/ZGnu096zGl http://t.co/cchyQXWJgt -- It was a long-shot he'd leave HBO for CC anyway, but we can officially cross him off the list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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