But for much of his 16-year reign on “The Daily Show”, Stewart has been even more – a commentator whose opinions, however laced with humor, were taken seriously by Congress members and presidents.
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Heartbroken fans are wishing Jon Stewart a “jonvovage” on Twitter, but Donald Trump and the other 2016 U.S. presidential candidates may be breathing a sigh of relief. It was not an “eh, my bad” apology, like salt thrown over one’s shoulder, but a full admission of his error and the details thereof.
Somebody, somewhere in “The Daily Show” universe knows that apologies matter. Stewart, the master of satirical commentary, set the bar pretty high.
“Did I say Fox News’ influence was gone?”
Young feels American politicians have not seen the last of Stewart, although he has given no details of his future plans.
“The Daily Show” has served as a reminder for the too-serious that there is a place for laughter in politics. With its biting satire, juxtaposed TV news clips, “fake news” correspondents, and “Moment of Zen” sign-off, Stewart’s influence on political life and pop culture far outweighed the show’s small, under two million nightly Comedy Central audience. It concludes with the tagline “not sure why, but we’ll miss you”. “The Daily Show” also helped launch the careers of such comedy stars as Stephen Colbert, Steve Carell and John Oliver. Stewart rejected the offer at the time, saying, “I do not accept your peace offering”.
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As we noted earlier, Arby’s bought some ad space during Wednesday’s episode of The Daily Show. We shall always be enemies!
