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submitted 11 months ago by gregorum@lemm.ee to c/news@lemmy.world

After scuttling a months-long search for a new host, the Paramount Global network said it had enlisted Jon Stewart, who presided over the late-night mainstay’s most popular era, to serve as its host on Monday nights throughout the 2024 election cycle and to run the program. He is expected to oversee the program through 2025. Various “Daily Show” correspondents will host the program Tuesday through Thursday nights, and Jen Flanz, the current executive producer, will continue her duties on the show.

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[-] Brokkr@lemmy.world 61 points 11 months ago

Everyone says the darkest timeline started when Harambe was killed. I think it was when Stewart left the Daily Show.

Maybe this will be able to get us back a little bit.

[-] theherk@lemmy.world 15 points 11 months ago

Or 9/11, JFK assassination, or MLK, maybe when Debbie Wasserman Schultz handed the DNC over to the Clinton campaign, maybe after the civil war when the traitors weren’t brought to justice, or when Gore won but didn’t take the seat. There are so many turning points.

[-] derf82@lemmy.world 13 points 11 months ago

I often wonder if an impassioned Jon Stewart plea in 2016 might have motivated enough young Bernie supporters to make the difference in a few swing states.

[-] Serinus@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago

Chicago Cubs world series.

[-] cashews_best_nut@lemmy.world 0 points 11 months ago

Why did he leave btw? Did he retire?

Almost seems like he took a holiday and now wants to start back on easier hours.

[-] Brokkr@lemmy.world 13 points 11 months ago

He had been doing it for 16 years. I think he said he needed a break. He took one for a few years, then started a show on Apple TV which was recently ended by Apple.

[-] lazylion_ca@lemmynsfw.com 3 points 11 months ago

Trump as President would have given Jon an ulcer.

[-] M137@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

It gave the world an ulcer.

[-] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

Definitely did it for me.

[-] M137@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

Reading this and thinking "It started in the 90s?" before realising 16 years ago was 2008...

[-] Windex007@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Nothing would have been easier than hosting during the 2016 campaign w/ Trump doing the writing for him.

He could have had a show compromised of nothing but reading quotes verbatim, pausing only for nonverbal reactions

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