Jon Stewart Bids Farewell To `The Daily Show’
They came from New Haven, Connecticut, Chicago and other relatively far-flung locales.
The first person in line, who would not give his name because he was skipping work, was actually there to see Bruce Springsteen, who was rumored to be performing, he said. “This is the most lovely place I’ve ever been and I’ll never have that again”. His directorial debut, the political drama Rosewater, hit theatres in 2014. She had been in the audience four times before, but felt that Stewart’s last week was something special.
Stewart’s sign-off Thursday coincidentally falls on the same night as the much anticipated GOP debate where headline maker Donald Trump leads the pack of several presidential hopefuls. But not before Stewart had one last chance to slam Donald Trump and his fellow debaters.
Frequent Fox sparring partner Bill O’Reilly said, “Have fun feeding your rabbits, quitter!“. “We learned from you by example, how to do a show with intention, how to work with clarity, how to treat people with respect”. “The Daily Show” airs at eleven p.m. EDT.
He also played the final part of “Born to Run”.
“From start to finish, it was fantastic”, said audience member Randy Gunnell in an interview with the Associated Press.
“It was definitely not a regular show”.
Stewart became the host of “The Daily Show” 16 years ago.
“I’m sure you’ll be missed – by somebody”, weighed in Lindsey Graham, while John McCain got in the last word as puppeteer of a Stewart dummy: ” ‘I’m Jon Stewart. Have I caused this?
Mets fan Jon Stewart appeared on “The Daily Show” for the final time Thursday.
Twenty-one-yr-previous Jessica Vitovitch was anxiously ready to see if she’d get a seat. “For this to be his finale, it’s a huge cultural moment”.
Helms left the show in 2006 to star as fan-favorite Andy Bernard on The Office, though he continued to make guest appearances after his departure.
Stewart: And love, in a late night show is like – you’re already in bed. Colbert, ended “The Colbert Report” in December, and Letterman signed off in May.
Stewart also tapped into his inner Conan the Barbarian to take a moment, with a new segment called “Destroyer of Worlds”, to relish having his opponents driven before him and to “hear the lamention of their women”. On Thursday the channel took out a full-page ad in The New York Times to pay tribute to Stewart.
“He’s been after us for years”, Ailes informed The Hollywood Reporter. “We’re merely taking a small pause in the conversation”.