Jon Stewart Opens Up About Future of 'The Daily Show' Following 'Late Show with Stephen Colbert' Cancellation
Jon Stewart is sharing his thoughts on the future of The Daily Show.
The 62-year-old host opened up about the cancellation of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on the Thursday (July 17) episode of his podcast.
Because his show is on a networked owned by the same parent company as The Late Show was, Jon shared whether or not he worries that his show might be next.
Keep reading to find out more…
On his podcast, Jon said that he hasn’t heard anything about the future of his show yet. He said, “Unfortunately, we haven’t heard anything from them. They haven’t called me and said like, ‘Don’t get too comfortable in that office, Stewart!’”
Despite the uncertainty, Jon kept his signature sense of humor about the possibility of his show getting the axe amid Paramount’s possible upcoming merger. He joked on the podcast, “I’ve been kicked out of sh—ier establishments than that. We’ll land on our feet.”
Jon got serious about the possibility of being cancelled but remained hopeful, saying that he “like[s] to think we bring enough value” to the network for them to keep his show around.
He went on to say, “I’d like to believe that… Like, without The Daily Show, Comedy Central is kind of like muzak at this point. I think we’re the only sort of life that exists on a current basis other than South Park.”
If you missed it, Donald Trump is taking aim at other late night hosts following the Stephen Colbert news.