![]() 'He just went into the general gobbledegook,' said Stewart. But the cycles become longer and maybe more entrenched, and that's when you realize, "OK, I'm on the back side of it now.'"Īlthough Stewart hasn't set an official exit date, Comedy Central announced last month that comedian and The Daily Show correspondent Trevor Noah, left, would be taking over You have moments of dissatisfaction, and then you come out of it and it's OK. But I'm not getting the same satisfaction,'" he said. 'It's not like I thought wasn't working any more, or that I didn't know how to do it. ![]() Stewart also confessed that his 'moments of dissatisfaction' with the show had started to become more frequent. 'I might glance at it for a moment until I realize, that's Fox News, and then I shut it off.' I put on my helmet, I go and mine turds, hopefully I don't get turd lung disease.'Īsked if he'd ever voluntarily watch Fox News, Stewart said, 'Let's say that it's a nuclear winter, and I have been wandering, and there appears to be a flickering light through what appears to be a radioactive cloud and I think that light might be a food source that could help my family. 'I live in a constant state of depression. 'Watching these channels all day is incredibly depressing,' Stewart told The Guardian. Speaking for the first time since making his shock decision, Stewart said he was looking forward to not having to watch the 'relentless' 24-hour news networks anymore. ![]() Two months after announcing that he is leaving The Daily Show, Jon Stewart has revealed that he decided to call time on his 17 year reign because he was becoming increasing depressed by American politics and watching cable news. Two million people follow him on Twitter, where he has tweeted observant one-liners on international politics, popular culture and the murder trial of Olympian Oscar Pistorius.Two months after announcing that he is leaving The Daily Show, Jon Stewart has revealed that he decided to quit because he was becoming increasing depressed watching cable news Noah also has an established following on social media. He has also hosted a number of television programs in his native South Africa and has appeared on high profile American programs such as The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and the Late Show with David Letterman. While Noah isn't yet a household name, the established international comedian and writer has sold more DVDs than any other standup on the African continent, his website boasts. In the network's one-hour late-night comedy block, Noah joins Larry Wilmore, an African-American writer-comedian who in January stepped into Stephen Colbert's half-hour slot following The Daily Show. "You don’t believe it for the first few hours," Noah told the New York Times from Dubai, where he heard the news. "You need a stiff drink, and then unfortunately you’re in a place where you can’t really get alcohol." Jon Stewart leaving has social media in mourning.Jon Stewart's replacement: who can fill the chair?.Other possible contenders included Canadian-American comedian Samantha Bee, Last Week Tonight host John Oliver, and Daily Show correspondent Jessica Williams. "He’s a tremendous comic and talent that we’ve loved working with," said Stewart. "In fact, I may rejoin as a correspondent just to be a part of it!" (Robin Marchant/Getty Images)Stewart, who has served as host of The Daily Show for 16 years, said he was "thrilled" about Comedy Central's selection of his successor. Jon Stewart, 52, said he was "thrilled" to have comedian Trevor Noah take his place at The Daily Show when the long time host steps down later this year.
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