Schumer, the star of Inside Amy Schumer on Comedy Central, had previously talked with Stewart about possibly being the show’s next host. He took over the desk from Craig Kilborn and turned the focus from snarky quips about news and pop culture to a closer and more outraged scrutiny of politics, policy, and media. Stewart, who has hosted “The Daily Show” for 16 years, has called Leary and Louis two of his favorite guests because they’re old friends of his.
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America will miss Jon Stewart.
(September 2001) On his first show following the Sept. 11 attacks, Stewart, with his emotions barely in check, delivered a soul-baring statement of grief, “so that we can drain whatever abscess is in our hearts and move on to the business of making you laugh, which we haven’t been able to do very effectively lately”. He also said that it was “incredibly depressing” to watch all of those 24-hour cable news channels in order to prep for his own show.
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Case in point: Iraq, where a new generation of comedians has been inspired to follow Stewart’s lead. He went on: “Our show has changed”. “We need him”, she added.
The departure of Jon Stewart from “The Daily Show” on Thursday is going to be a pretty emotional occasion for many, as this is not just a guy who entertained millions of people and really helped introduce many young people to the political process. Stephen Colbert left Stewart to launch “The Colbert Report” and is about to replace David Letterman at “The Late Show”. Repeatedly, polls have proven him the most trusted name in news among young-adult viewers.
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