Jon Stewart’s Final ‘Daily Show’ Was Your Ultimate Moment Of Zen
In a brilliant parody of the classic tracking shot from Goodfellas, Stewart took the viewers behind the scenes of The Daily Show and introduced every single member of the team.
This led to one of Stewart’s all-time favorite musical acts, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, bidding the host farewell with a performance of “Land of Hopes and Dreams” and “Born to Run”.
Even long-suffering Arby’s CEO Paul Brown finally got a chance to jab back at Stewart, saying of the show that has often mocked his fast-food chain, “It’s like your TV threw up on your face”.
“You could really feel the emotions of all the cast and the crew, especially when all the correspondents came out”, said Ari Ole, 31, who traveled from Chicago for the show.
Also commenting remotely was previous “Daily Show” host Craig Kilborn, who told Stewart: “I knew you were going to run this thing into the ground”. Almost all of The Daily Show’s past correspondents including Stephen Colbert, John Oliver, Ed Helms, and Steve Carell were on hand to pay their respects.
“So if you smell something, say something“, he said. Stewart went on a rant and called the club “classless” the next day.
“Thanks for everything, Jon“, said Springsteen before bursting into the song. Stewart, 52, exclaimed, beginning his final minutes behind the anchor desk. O’Reilly, who has sparred with Stewart dozens of times over the years, said, “Have fun feeding your rabbits, quitter”. Unbeknownst to him, Colbert arranged for a surprise, off-prompter moment to truly thank Stewart for everything he had done for the people that worked for him and for the country.
In his time on the show, Stewart interviewed some of the biggest names in public life, including current US president Barrack Obama (the first time a sitting president appeared on the show) and Presidential hopeful Hillary Rodham Clinton.
“So now at the end of my tenure, with all my targets pulverized into ash before me, I would like to take a moment to see my crushed enemies driven before me and hear the lamentation of their women”, Stewart said. The only way to combat the relentless intrusions of dishonest people, Mr. Stewart said, was through vigilance.