Has the World Outgrown Jon Stewart? February 13, 2024
As former Daily Show host Trevor Noah accepted an Emmy for his final season, the correspondent Roy Wood Jr. emphatically mouthed a silent plea from the stage: “Hire a host. Please.” After Noah dropped the surprise announcement in September 2022 that ...
Jon Stewart Hasn’t Been Funny Since Iraq February 06, 2024
To the delight of dozens, Jon Stewart is returning to late-night TV. On January 24, the news broke that the liberal television icon would be coming home to Comedy Central’s The Daily Show, the political comedy program where he originally made a name ...
Is There a Future for Late-Night Talk Shows? October 11, 2022
Trevor Noah is leaving “The Daily Show” next year. James Corden, the host of CBS’s “The Late Late Show,” will depart his show then as well. TBS canceled “Full Frontal With Samantha Bee” this year....
Lost in a Sea of Jon Stewart Wannabes October 03, 2022
Trevor Noah’s announcement last week that he would be stepping down after seven years on The Daily Show was met with about the same level of attention as when he was announced as host. It trended on Twitter briefly, and then everyone went about their...