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Jon Stewart (in September 2023 in New York): “Brilliant joke” in an election year
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Nine years after leaving the “Daily Show,” US comedian Jon Stewart, 61, returns as host of the satirical show.
He will moderate the show on Mondays in the current US election year from February 12th, US media reported.
Stewart could use his "brilliant wit" to help provide the necessary clarity in an election year with many empty phrases, said Chris McCarthy, head of Showtime/MTV Entertainment Studios, in a statement.
The next president will be elected in the USA in November.
Stewart hosted the satirical news program “Daily Show” for the TV station Comedy Central from 1999 to 2015 and received numerous awards for it.
His successor at the “Daily Show” was the South African comedian Trevor Noah, who left the post at the end of 2022.
After Noah's exit, there were changing guest presenters.
After 2015, Stewart initiated various film and television projects, including his own show on the streaming provider
Apple TV+.
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