It’s got a collection of interviews from producers, correspondents, and guests from over the years, who reveal plenty of interesting behind-the-scenes details.
If you’ve got the time then you should definitely give the Daily Show Oral History a read.
It covers much of the uneasiness of Jon Stewart’s initial takeover and the years leading up to when The Daily Show became an Emmy-winning juggernaut.
There’s also plenty of interviews with Stewart himself, who offers insight regarding changing the show to what he wanted, in opposition of the original writers who thought he was going to MTV it up.