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Jon Stewart Says He Almost Quit 'The Daily Show': Are You Glad He Didn't?

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Jon Stewart has confessed that he once came very close to quitting “The Daily Show.” Speaking at the Montclair Film Festival over the weekend, he admitted that he was unimpressed with the show’s staff when he arrived in 1999, after replacing Craig Kilborn as the host.

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According to Third Beat, Stewart said “what I did not realize is, a lot of the people who worked there were a******s." He talked about initial clashes with executives, saying “I wanted it to be satirical in the classic sense of the word… I walk in the door, into a room with the writers and producers, and the first thing they say is, 'This isn't some MTV b******t'... And then I was told not to change the jokes or improvise. [I told my agent], 'Get me the f**k out of this'. These people are insane.”

He said that it took him almost three years to feel comfortable at the show, after the show had experience a severe staff turnover. He has now worked on the show for 13 years. Are you glad he didn’t quit?

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  • SezMichael 2012/12/12 16:02:22 (edited)
    Yes, I love Jon Stewart!
    SezMichael
    +26
    for one thing the guy really is smart. I've seen him go on Fox unscripted and just kick the dogshyt out of O'Reilly and Hannity. I wish Limbaugh would get out the safety of his fart filled radio booth and let Stewart have a swing at him.
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  • vis_viva 2012/12/26 18:36:36
    Yes, I love Jon Stewart!
    vis_viva
    Love the show. He and Colbert do a spot-on humorous indictment of the lunacy of our media/political mechanisms. Since they lean left they are more likely to spot lunacy on the right but are more than willing to ridicule the left when they spot something in need of ridicule.

    This is why the right-wing has no analog to Stewart and Colbert. Stewart and Colbert are political comedians first who happen to be liberal. Sure it's a filter their humor goes through but being funny comes first. All attempts to copy them on the right are conservatives pundits first who are trying to be funny while doing it. Conservative talking points come first.
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  • Michael McFascist 2012/12/16 23:15:32 (edited)
    Yes, I love Jon Stewart!
    Michael McFascist

    The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
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    Stewart is brilliant.
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  • xxdudeitsbellaxx 2012/12/14 18:08:33
    Yes, I love Jon Stewart!
    xxdudeitsbellaxx
    i dont curr much for him to be honest.
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  • Jared Fremlin 2012/12/14 17:25:21
    No, he should have quit.
    Jared Fremlin
    Jon Stewart has done more to dumb down the country than anyone else.
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  • Papillon 2012/12/14 17:20:12
  • Jesferkicks 2012/12/14 16:57:07
    Yes, I love Jon Stewart!
    Jesferkicks
    Although he leans a little to left for me, he does put on one hell of a show.
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  • D Hanes 2012/12/14 14:45:35
    No, he should have quit.
    D Hanes
    +3
    Just another stupid liberal mouthpiece.. doesn't matter to me.. I don't watch him!
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  • Mattynr 2012/12/14 08:26:38
    Yes, I love Jon Stewart!
    Mattynr
    I think he is brilliant. He is right on the money most times but falls short from telling the complete story..... doing so would ruin the comedy. We have to remember this really is a comedy show and please do not take all your news from Comedy Central.
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  • Jared F... Mattynr 2012/12/14 17:27:39 (edited)
    Jared Fremlin
    Well thats the problem! Polls show that most(liberal) people are getting their news from this source, and treating it as gospel. Thats shameful..
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  • shadow76 2012/12/14 06:56:34
    No, he should have quit.
    shadow76
    +1
    What I hate is they think he is a serious News person, when he is just a not funny comedian!
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  • John "By God" American 2012/12/14 06:50:04
    Yes, I love Jon Stewart!
    John "By God" American
    +1
    I don't agree with him on many things, but he's still really funny!
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  • Papillon John "B... 2012/12/14 17:21:19
    Papillon
    Wish there were still a thumbs down button.
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  • John "B... Papillon 2012/12/15 05:55:05
    John "By God" American
    +1
    Really, why?
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  • Papillon John "B... 2012/12/16 15:49:40
    Papillon
    Figure it out for yourself, nancy.
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  • John "B... Papillon 2012/12/16 21:26:21
    John "By God" American
    +1
    Done combing the boys schools for a date so you decided to come on SH and take it out on people, huh c*ckbreath? Go hump someone else's leg because nobody's interested...
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  • Papillon John "B... 2012/12/16 22:44:51
    Papillon
    There's that ever knawing yen for a thumbs down choice. Cock breath. Into vulgarity so soon in the fray? Tsk tsk tsk.
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  • John "B... Papillon 2012/12/16 22:57:18
    John "By God" American
    +1
    cheese
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  • Papillon John "B... 2012/12/17 16:35:35
    Papillon
    +1
    Mmmmmm! I love jarlsberg. And most other hard cheeses. Not really into the soft smelly ones like you, but some are good like brie or camembert. At least you have something good on your mind.
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  • John "B... Papillon 2012/12/17 20:20:45
    John "By God" American
    Well, how about this, the sharper the better. I like a cheese that makes the muscles at the back of my jaw tense up! Any suggestions? I agree about the Brie or Camembert. I had some Camembert and was pretty impressed. I had to stop myself from eating the whole wedge!
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  • Tom Trojan 2012/12/14 04:30:57
    No, he should have quit.
    Tom Trojan
    +1
    Does anyone actually watch (or listen) to this idiot?????
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  • Mo 2012/12/14 03:58:48
    No, he should have quit.
    Mo
    Don't really care, but I don't love him, so no.
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  • mae 2012/12/14 03:33:10
    Yes, I love Jon Stewart!
    mae
    I am not the biggest Jon Stewart fan, but I do watch him once in a while, although it's mostly to see his guests, who are generally funnier than him.
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  • thegodfatherchris 2012/12/14 02:16:32
    Yes, I love Jon Stewart!
    thegodfatherchris
    +1
    Yes, he is awesome. I get better and more accurate news from John Stewart then I do Fox News.
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  • Tom Trojan thegodf... 2012/12/14 04:32:51
    Tom Trojan
    +2
    Then try reading comic books for your history lessons, since you have such a low level of intellect......

    That being said.... Superman really did save the planet......
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  • Papillon Tom Trojan 2012/12/14 17:22:10
    Papillon
    Indeed! HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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  • Jared F... thegodf... 2012/12/14 17:29:11
    Jared Fremlin
    See. What did I tell you...
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  • Willy 2012/12/13 23:48:10
    No, he should have quit.
    Willy
    For all I care, the ignorant moron can jump off the Grand Canyon.
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  • Silverl... Willy 2012/12/14 05:12:28
    Silverlocust
    Technically, he would have to jump INTO the Grand Canyon
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  • Willy Silverl... 2012/12/14 05:25:24
    Willy
    But he would have to jump off the edge of it to jump into it.
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  • Silverl... Willy 2012/12/14 08:43:16
    Silverlocust
    But does the edge constitute part of the Canyon, or is it only part of the surrounding plain? This is a deep question - half a mile deep.
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  • Willy Silverl... 2012/12/14 15:23:02
    Willy
    It would be the wall of the canyon.
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  • Silverl... Willy 2012/12/14 15:34:34
    Silverlocust
    But he'd still be jumping into the Canyon and therefore can't be jumping off it.
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  • Willy Silverl... 2012/12/14 16:17:58
    Willy
    I guess he would be jumping off the canyon wall.
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  • Jesferk... Willy 2012/12/14 16:59:42
    Jesferkicks
    The things we can learn on the Soda.
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  • The Elitist Libtard SodaJerk 2012/12/13 23:14:07
    Yes, I love Jon Stewart!
    The Elitist Libtard SodaJerk
    +2
    I don't think The Daily Show would have lasted much longer If Craig Kilbourne or someone like him were leading it. Before the Indecision 2000 Coverage The Daily Show was Very Hit and Miss. I'm glad Stew beef decided to push the envelope It made the Daily show Much Better, and we got The Colbert Report as a result.
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  • tom Savage 2012/12/13 21:50:12
    Yes, I love Jon Stewart!
    tom Savage
    +5
    He and his brilliant crew have a way of using comedy to expose the ugly underbelly of society. We are much better off because of him.

    Many don't get him. but, I believe that if you take the time to listen to his 12 minute speech at the conclusion of his (and Colbert's) rally to restore sanity you will come away with a better understanding of yourself as well as John Stewart.

    Here is a link:

    http://www.examiner.com/video...
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  • Tom Trojan tom Savage 2012/12/14 04:33:57
    Tom Trojan
    +1
    Yes comrade...he has helped us all move closer to being one.......
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  • Jesferk... Tom Trojan 2012/12/14 17:01:00
    Jesferkicks
    Good 1, ya got an LoL out of me.
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  • Carlo 2012/12/13 21:03:07
    Yes, I love Jon Stewart!
    Carlo
    +1
    What would be worth watching on the comedy channel if he did?
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  • Tom Trojan Carlo 2012/12/14 04:34:46
    Tom Trojan
    +1
    How about the test patterns?????

    Anything would be better than this moron.......
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