iFreePress Bringing News on Time Every Time After more than 15 years behind the desk, Jon Stewart will be stepping away from “The Daily Show” on Thursday night. “It really is one of the great comedy accomplishments of all time”, he said.
Colbert came out last to compare his and Stewart’s relationship to that of best friends Sam and Frodo from The Lord of the Rings. Martin Scorsese was in a room yelling at Stewart for “ripping off” a scene from his movie “Goodfellas“. (On an official “Daily Show” podcast that billed itself as the “exclusive, definitive Jon Stewart exit interview”, the host spoke mostly about the catered meals he and his staff ate on the program.). “So if you smell somethin’, say somethin'”. Jon, if you’re reading this (someone, please forward this to Jon Stewart), I want you to know it’s okay, because everything Colbert said was absolutely true.
Some of Stewart’s comedy targets appeared in cameos to get in a final word. Noah showed up with a measuring tape, and Stewart asked, “Could you give me, like, 20 more minutes?”
Some of Stewart’s comedy targets appeared in cameos to get in a final word. Noah showed up with a measuring tape, and Stewart asked, “Could you give me, like, 20 more minutes?”
It was fitting that the boy from Jersey who rose to be one of the most influential figures in entertainment history would enlist another of the exact same to play him off one last time. For those uninitiated, Stewart dropped the bombshell that he would be leaving the beloved series back in February.
“Thanks for everything, Jon“, said Springsteen before bursting into the song. “It was not at all the show where you are going to see all the headline news and he’s doing his normal shtick”, said Light, of New York.
As fans lamentably await Jon Stewart’s final appearance as host of “The Daily Show“, the fast-food chain Stewart often ridiculed on the show has prepared a hilarious send-off.
“He’s the voice of reason in what’s become a much crazier climate in just the news and just people overall”, fan Pete Zitelli, who landed tickets for Stewart’s last show, said.
They called him a “tool” and accused him of being an unofficial mouthpiece for the Obama administration, pointing out their similar ideologies and Stewart’s criticism of anything Obama’s opponents say or do.
“You were infuriatingly good at your job”, Colbert said.
Ailes said that the network “never took [Stewart’s takedowns] seriously and he never made a dent in us”.
Stewart was reunited with former correspondents Steve Carell, Stephen Colbert, Ed Helms, Rob Corddry, Olivia Munn, John Oliver, and many more.
Stewart’s finale went longer than the traditional half hour, knocking out “The Nightly Show“.
