In 2015, Jon Stewart departed The Daily Show after 16 years, but now he’s back in his old stomping grounds.
Jon Stewart’s return to The Daily Show comes several months after Apple TV+ cancelled The Problem with Jon Stewart, which reportedly stemmed from the host and his team getting into “creative disagreements” with the company over certain topics they wanted to cover.
The Daily Show airs new episodes Monday through Thursday at 11 p.m. ET on Comedy Central.
While I don’t necessarily agree with Jon Stewart that The Daily Show wasn’t influential when he was sitting behind the anchor’s desk, he’s certainly correct he’s done more when it comes to spreading direct influence since leaving the show, including advocating for 9/11 first responders.
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Jon Stewart on why he's going back to "The Daily Show" anchor desk