Posted on 01/24/2024 10:05:56 AM PST by libh8er
THE DAILY SHOW is bringing back beloved former host Jon Stewart on a part-time basis to shepherd the late-night show through the 2024 election season.
Following Trevor Noah’s exit in December 2022, the series spent 2023 relying on a revolving door of special guests and correspondents to hold down the fort while Comedy Central settled on a permanent host. However — despite Roy Wood Jr.’s very public pleadings at the Emmys — The Daily Show has opted not to bring in a full-time host, and instead will have Stewart return for Monday night broadcasts.
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Actually, I thought Trevor Noah was better than Stewart. Noah had potential but he was too woke. Maybe 20 years ago, Noah would be more like Chris Rock or Chris Tucker.
Jon Stewart never had big ratings, just big promotion.
His podcast afterward was a failure.
Look at the non comedians who they tried out!
“Comedy Central has been under intense scrutiny over the past year as it tested out a wide range of potential hosts, including Leslie Jones, Kal Penn and Sarah Silverman after the abrupt departure of Trevor Noah at the end of 2022”.
https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/jon-stewart-daily-show-return-monday-1235885955/
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