Jon Stewart turns ire to CBS
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During an appearance on “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart,” Los Angeles Times owner Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong announced the launch of the L.A. Times Next Network.
Show" host Jon Stewart went to bat for his friend Stephen Colbert after CBS announced it was canceling "The Late Show," a decision he viewed as kowtowing to President Trump.
Show' host's comments came shortly before it was announced that CBS has canceled 'The Late Show With Stephen Colbert.'
The award-winning news comedy show, which propelled Jon Stewart to fame and saw him return as a one-day-a-week anchor in 2024, is adding a new rotating host to its lineup.
This article was amended the day of publication. It previously stated that Jon Stewart shared his fears for The Daily Show after The Late Show had been canceled. This was inaccurate, Stewart spoke before The Late Show announcement had been made. A Late Show OG has entered the chat.
Nate Silver turned down a chance to appear on "The Daily Show" last fall. He was doing a book tour. That shows how far late-night TV has fallen.
The “shitty establishment” Stewart is referencing seems to be Paramount as a whole, though he doesn’t spare Comedy Central either. “I’d like to believe that without The Daily Show… I don’t know. Comedy Central is kind of like muzak at this point,
Jon Stewart doesn’t know whether The Daily Show will survive Paramount Global’s merger with Skydance—the one Paramount was willing to settle with Donald Trump to secure—but the show is adding yet another anti-Trump correspondent to its hosting rotation.