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Jon Stewart Returns to ‘Daily Show’ as Monday Host, Executive Producer (variety.com)
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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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[–] 12 points 2 years ago (1 child)

Love it, I'd have loved to have seen Hasan Minhaj get the job but the correspondents have been killing it since Trevor took his leave. Even the new ones are great

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  • [–] [S] 2 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Minhaj sort of screwed himself on that one.

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  • [–] 6 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Looking more and more like that was a hit job after seeing his response.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Out of the loop on this. Why didn't they stick with Minhaj?

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago (2 children)
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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago*

    Yknow, I actually read the article when it came out. And then I moved on. I thought the article itself didn’t really change my opinion of him. Like…fact check the wire for talking about growing up black and poor in Baltimore. tHoSE tHiNGs NeVeR HaPpENeD! Shut the fuck up. The fact that he’s telling a story to make a point…what is the harm in that? That he’s…doing the right thing the wrong way? And it’s not even the wrong way! It’s a storyteller’s way of showing the truth. I don’t go to a comedy show and believe everything I hear. But the point is what matters. It’s almost literally a rule in comedy. Don’t tell the truth no matter what. Tell the story no matter what. Unless you’re hurting anyone—and he absolutely wasn’t. The opposite. He’s shining a light on problems—BUT NOT TELLING THE TRUTH! He is telling the truth. Every single storyteller has to augment their story to make it flow. They decide to shift points around to make the story flow or to create an arc. SO FUCKIN WHAT.

    But I had never watched his explanation. I appreciate you posting it. Made me take the time to actually watch it. I’m glad I did. Because before I just thought, “meh, that’s not really a big deal.” But now I think, “wow. Fuck that reporter.”

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