'Daily Show' host Jon Stewart to stand down

2015/02/11 04:00:26 @Entertainment News Headlines — Yahoo! News

Host Jon Stewart will leave the satirical and pioneering & quot;The Daily Show & quot; later this year, his bosses at Comedy Central said, calling him a & quot;comic genius & quot;. The & quot;Daily Show & quot;, which airs four nights a week in the United States, offers Stewart & #039;s trademark sideways take on the news. & quot;Jon has been at the heart of Comedy Central, championing and nurturing the best talent in the industry, in front of and behind the camera, & quot; said the channel. It added: & quot;Through his unique voice and vision, The Daily Show has become a cultural touchstone for millions of fans and an unparallelled platform for political comedy that will endure for years to come.
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