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Jon Stewart's leaving The Daily Show! : (

Wow, this is sad. I love this guy - and knowing he was there was always a 'staple' of sorts! I recently got ticket for his show- AND David Letterman for the same night. I cancelled the tickets for Jon becasue he wasn't going anywhere--- so I thought!! I can't imagine the next Presidental election without Jon's 'commentary'.

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Re: Jon Stewart's leaving The Daily Show! : (

I am ill. I can't imagine an election without him.
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Re: Jon Stewart's leaving The Daily Show! : (

I am so sad.

It has to have been hard for him watching people to whom he gave their big break make it big, especially Steve Carrell and Colbert. And Michael Che, to whom he gave his big break and he quit less than four months later to be a headliner on SNL. I wonder if that's part of it, and whether "Rosewater" factored in too.

I like "The Nightly Show" but it's no Daily Show. There will never be another like Jon Stewart. I'm kind of heartbroken.

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Re: Jon Stewart's leaving The Daily Show! : (

I don't think he's sad about those others making it big. I think he's happy about it. He's choosing his own path, so it's not like he's being let go.

I will also miss him. He's extremely smart, he educates himself very well on whatever he is going to discuss and with whom, he's fair, and he's amazingly funny. I hope we will see him somewhere soon. I doubt if he is going to retire.

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Re: Jon Stewart's leaving The Daily Show! : (

He's got to have a plan that he's not discussing- I hope it's something bigger and better than The Daily Show. I'm a fan for life!!

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Re: Jon Stewart's leaving The Daily Show! : (

I think the show has run its course, for Jon..... and he has his sights set on something else. I enjoy him.... but lately I have noticed that his heart doesn't seem to be in it as much. I wish him success in whatever he chooses to do.

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Re: Jon Stewart's leaving The Daily Show! : (

I will miss his show so much. But I also think his heart has not been in this show for a while now. Maybe due to his experience directing Rosewater. His departure leaves a huge hole in television that I hope someone can fill.

The Nightly show is just finding it's footing and right now it would not fill that hole. I have read a suggestion that the Nightly Show could be expanded to an hour since they barely have time for his panel discussion.

There is not a single one of Jon's fake correspondents that could take over the reins from Jon (in my opinion) although if I had to pick one of them it would be Assif Mandvi (hope I spelled his name correctly). John Oliver would have been a natural but I think he's beyond coming back to Comedy Central now.

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Re: Jon Stewart's leaving The Daily Show! : (

I agree with you, Smokymtngal, that none of them could take his place. I have to say that, more often than not, I will FF through the segments done by Jason Jones and/or his wife Samantha Bee. I don't have an intense dislike for them. I just don't find them interesting, entertaining, or funny. Mandvi is pretty ok but I wouldn't probably watch a whole show hosted by him.

I think Oliver would have been the only replacement I would have watched, as he did such a stellar job when Jon was out directing. Who knows, maybe his show is struggling and he will end back up at CC. Of course, I don't wish that on him but there is always going to be a larger viewer base on cable channels than on premium cable channels.

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Re: Jon Stewart's leaving The Daily Show! : (

I heard he is replacing Brian Williams.

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Re: Jon Stewart's leaving The Daily Show! : (

On 2/10/2015 shoppergrl said: I am ill. I can't imagine an election without him.

Yes we all love a good laugh but it seems many stop doing their own personal homework and do not know the different, that satire is not always factual...

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