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| Jon Stewart, who pushed political comedy into a new realm with a show that relayed news by parodying the news, will leave “The Daily Show” after 16 years at the helm, Comedy Central announced Tuesday night. | Jon Stewart, who pushed political comedy into a new realm with a show that relayed news by parodying the news, will leave “The Daily Show” after 16 years at the helm, Comedy Central announced Tuesday night. |
| Thank you Jon. pic.twitter.com/yPdxjnkuLw — Comedy Central (@ComedyCentral) February 10, 2015 | Thank you Jon. pic.twitter.com/yPdxjnkuLw — Comedy Central (@ComedyCentral) February 10, 2015 |
| Thank you Jon. pic.twitter.com/yPdxjnkuLw | Thank you Jon. pic.twitter.com/yPdxjnkuLw |
| — Comedy Central (@ComedyCentral) February 10, 2015 | — Comedy Central (@ComedyCentral) February 10, 2015 |
| No departure date was announced, though it will be sometime this year. Stewart’s contract is up in the fall. | No departure date was announced, though it will be sometime this year. Stewart’s contract is up in the fall. |
| Stewart, 52, took over the program in 1999 from Craig Kilborn. To a younger generation of viewers who stopped watching the news, his late-night “fake” news show — which skewered politicians and the media — made him a trusted messenger to millions. Since its launch with Stewart as host, “The Daily Show” has routinely racked up awards, and won the outstanding variety series Emmy for 10 years in a row. | Stewart, 52, took over the program in 1999 from Craig Kilborn. To a younger generation of viewers who stopped watching the news, his late-night “fake” news show — which skewered politicians and the media — made him a trusted messenger to millions. Since its launch with Stewart as host, “The Daily Show” has routinely racked up awards, and won the outstanding variety series Emmy for 10 years in a row. |
| Stewart, who often emphasized that he was a comedian rather than a news anchor, truly made his mark during the 2000 presidential election with his “Indecision 2000” coverage of the George W. Bush and Al Gore recount. Afterwards, everything on the show clicked and Stewart emerged as the star of the network — especially during the years of George W. Bush presidency, when the actions of Bush and Dick Cheney and Donald Rumsfeld afforded him endless material. | Stewart, who often emphasized that he was a comedian rather than a news anchor, truly made his mark during the 2000 presidential election with his “Indecision 2000” coverage of the George W. Bush and Al Gore recount. Afterwards, everything on the show clicked and Stewart emerged as the star of the network — especially during the years of George W. Bush presidency, when the actions of Bush and Dick Cheney and Donald Rumsfeld afforded him endless material. |
| It also didn’t take long for Stewart’s team of deadpan “correspondents” to also become comedy stars in their own right, including Stephen Colbert, Steve Carell, Larry Wilmore, Ed Helms, Samantha Bee and Jason Jones. Colbert, of course, went on to star on “The Colbert Report” for nearly a decade before departing in December to take over for David Letterman on CBS. | It also didn’t take long for Stewart’s team of deadpan “correspondents” to also become comedy stars in their own right, including Stephen Colbert, Steve Carell, Larry Wilmore, Ed Helms, Samantha Bee and Jason Jones. Colbert, of course, went on to star on “The Colbert Report” for nearly a decade before departing in December to take over for David Letterman on CBS. |
| The rise of “The Daily Show” also coincided with the popularity of Internet video, as clips from Stewart’s broadcast frequently circulated the Web the following day. They often featured Stewart mocking the 24-hour cable news cycle, as he became known for taking aim at Fox News Channel and CNN. He also made headlines for his ongoing “feud” with Fox News’s Bill O’Reilly, which culminated in a live debate called “The Rumble in the Air-Conditioned Auditorium” in 2012. | The rise of “The Daily Show” also coincided with the popularity of Internet video, as clips from Stewart’s broadcast frequently circulated the Web the following day. They often featured Stewart mocking the 24-hour cable news cycle, as he became known for taking aim at Fox News Channel and CNN. He also made headlines for his ongoing “feud” with Fox News’s Bill O’Reilly, which culminated in a live debate called “The Rumble in the Air-Conditioned Auditorium” in 2012. |
| Stewart’s impact could also be measured off-screen, such as his “Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear” in Washington in 2010. Hundreds of thousands flocked to the National Mall to see Stewart and his fellow Comedy Central co-star Stephen Colbert take the stage and encourage encourage people to participate in politics and civil discourse despite the seemingly hopeless partisan gridlock in Washington. | |
| Some suspected that Stewart’s departure appeared imminent last summer when he took three months off from TV to direct a feature film, “Rosewater,” about journalist Maziar Bahari imprisonment in Iran. | |
| In an interview with The Washington Post in September, Stewart wouldn’t discuss future career plans other than joking that they included “a nap.” He also dismissed the suggestion that he would run for political office, and laughingly shot down the idea that people — even those who see him as a trusted figure — would vote for him. | |
| “You don’t know that,” he said, “except in the way that people would vote for a second-string quarterback to take over for the first-string quarterback if they are feeling frustration at their team’s goals.” | |
| Losing a marquee host is a tough loss for Comedy Central, though the network’s statement made sure to note that the program — which regularly attracts about a million viewers a night — “will endure for years to come.” No word on a replacement yet, and two former “Daily Show” stand-outs and Stewart’s likely successors recently left: Larry Wilmore took over for Colbert’s timeslot with “The Nightly Show,” while John Oliver is hosting the breakout hit “Last Week Tonight” on HBO. | Losing a marquee host is a tough loss for Comedy Central, though the network’s statement made sure to note that the program — which regularly attracts about a million viewers a night — “will endure for years to come.” No word on a replacement yet, and two former “Daily Show” stand-outs and Stewart’s likely successors recently left: Larry Wilmore took over for Colbert’s timeslot with “The Nightly Show,” while John Oliver is hosting the breakout hit “Last Week Tonight” on HBO. |
| Almost immediately after the network’s announcement, the tweets started from the studio audience — including from Tuesday’s guest, David Axelrod: | Almost immediately after the network’s announcement, the tweets started from the studio audience — including from Tuesday’s guest, David Axelrod: |
| Just had the honor of being the great Jon Stewart's guest on @TheDailyShow, where he announced he's leaving. Emotional night. #jonstewart — David Axelrod (@davidaxelrod) February 11, 2015 | Just had the honor of being the great Jon Stewart's guest on @TheDailyShow, where he announced he's leaving. Emotional night. #jonstewart — David Axelrod (@davidaxelrod) February 11, 2015 |
| Just had the honor of being the great Jon Stewart's guest on @TheDailyShow, where he announced he's leaving. Emotional night. #jonstewart | Just had the honor of being the great Jon Stewart's guest on @TheDailyShow, where he announced he's leaving. Emotional night. #jonstewart |
| — David Axelrod (@davidaxelrod) February 11, 2015 | — David Axelrod (@davidaxelrod) February 11, 2015 |
| Got to be present when the great @TheDailyShow Jon Stewart announced his retirement. #OneOfTheGreats #JonStewart — Jonathan Reyes (@Jonathan2Reyes) February 10, 2015 | Got to be present when the great @TheDailyShow Jon Stewart announced his retirement. #OneOfTheGreats #JonStewart — Jonathan Reyes (@Jonathan2Reyes) February 10, 2015 |
| Got to be present when the great @TheDailyShow Jon Stewart announced his retirement. #OneOfTheGreats #JonStewart | Got to be present when the great @TheDailyShow Jon Stewart announced his retirement. #OneOfTheGreats #JonStewart |
| — Jonathan Reyes (@Jonathan2Reyes) February 10, 2015 | — Jonathan Reyes (@Jonathan2Reyes) February 10, 2015 |
| I cant believe it! One of the most inspiring people on tv is retiring! And i was at the live taping when he announced #jonstewart — Danielle Jurman (@Danijurman) February 10, 2015 | I cant believe it! One of the most inspiring people on tv is retiring! And i was at the live taping when he announced #jonstewart — Danielle Jurman (@Danijurman) February 10, 2015 |
| I cant believe it! One of the most inspiring people on tv is retiring! And i was at the live taping when he announced #jonstewart | I cant believe it! One of the most inspiring people on tv is retiring! And i was at the live taping when he announced #jonstewart |
| — Danielle Jurman (@Danijurman) February 10, 2015 | — Danielle Jurman (@Danijurman) February 10, 2015 |
| More to come… | More to come… |
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