John Oliver, Trevor Noah & More 'Daily Show' Veterans React to Jon Stewart's Return | THR News Video
John Oliver, Trevor Noah and more 'Daily Show' veterans are reacting to Jon Stewart's return to the desk of the Comedy Central series. It was announced that Stewart, who led 'The Daily Show' from 1999 to 2015, has agreed to return as host on Monday nights through the 2024 election. Former 'Daily Show' correspondent turned 'Last Week Tonight' host Oliver happened to be taping an interview with NBC's Willie Geist's when the news broke, and he was caught off guard.
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00:00 "It's going to be very exciting to see John in an election year as well. That is watchable."
00:07 John Oliver, Trevor Noah, and more Daily Show veterans are reacting to John Stewart's return
00:12 to the desk of the Comedy Central series. On Wednesday, it was announced that Stewart,
00:16 who led the Daily Show from 1999 to 2015, has agreed to return as host on Monday nights through
00:22 the 2024 election. Former Daily Show correspondent turned Last Week Tonight host Oliver happened to
00:27 be taping an interview with NBC's Willie Geist when the news broke, and he was caught off guard.
00:32 He went on to compare Stewart's Daily Show homecoming to NBA legend Michael Jordan's
00:47 return to the Chicago Bulls in 1995 after retiring from the game.
00:55 However, Oliver added that the show should appoint a permanent host after Stewart's run,
01:00 naming Amber Ruffin and Roy Wood Jr. as strong contenders. Noah, who succeeded Stewart in the
01:04 host chair, also weighed in on the news. He reposted Stewart on social media and wrote,
01:09 "Yes, he's back." And Daily Show contributor and former correspondent Jordan Klepper said,
01:14 "This dude's been juicing." He also wrote on Instagram, "Welcome home,
01:17 JS," under this picture of Stewart back at the Daily Show desk.
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