cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/21798638
cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/21798635
After scuttling a months-long search for a new host, the Paramount Global network said it had enlisted Jon Stewart, who presided over the late-night mainstay’s most popular era, to serve as its host on Monday nights throughout the 2024 election cycle and to run the program. He is expected to oversee the program through 2025. Various “Daily Show” correspondents will host the program Tuesday through Thursday nights, and Jen Flanz, the current executive producer, will continue her duties on the show.
Glad to see Jon back.
I think Jon got lost at Apple because his reach was so limited. I loved the clips I saw uploaded to YouTube and enjoyed the podcast from the show, but Apple TV just isn’t worth tuning into.
Minhaj and Wolf I think both struggled for similar reasons at Netflix.
I think John Oliver “struggled” similarly with his show on HBO, but he was clearly given the option to upload his main story to YouTube. Now I can get most from YouTube, but much more from HBO. Also HBO historically has had an amazing catalog (they seem to be struggling at the moment).
However The Daily Show, along with Colbert and Seth Meyers are available on YouTube, sometimes before the show actually airs.
I don’t want to say YouTube is the only solution here, but you need that wide audience.
I don’t know how much it costs where you are, but as an annual fee Apple TV has been great value. Some of the best shows I’ve watched in recent times. Not a fan of them effectively letting John go cause of Chinese concerns though, so may not renew.
I’ve watched a few of the Apple TV shows and I’ve enjoyed what I’ve watched but if I’m subscribed to a service I’m looking for about one new show per month and they are just not keeping pace with that.
I would subscribe and ditch more frequently but Apple TV also doesn’t support Chromecast, which every other service does and is 99% of the way I watch these shows.
That is a point, as we’re reasonably new to the service we had/have a backlog to get through, so it feels like a lot of content… but if I’d been a long term subscriber it quite probably doesn’t add up. We’re just finishing Slow Horses and it should tie in nicely for the start of Masters of Air if we squeeze a couple episodes in tonight and tomorrow.
Have you seen severance? That’s honestly worth the one month subscription fee if you don’t/can’t [ahem]…”find” it elsewhere.
Love it, I’d have loved to have seen Hasan Minhaj get the job but the correspondents have been killing it since Trevor took his leave. Even the new ones are great
Minhaj sort of screwed himself on that one.
Looking more and more like that was a hit job after seeing his response.
Out of the loop on this. Why didn’t they stick with Minhaj?
Hasan explains it well, as usual. Thanks for the link!
Yknow, I actually read the article when it came out. And then I moved on. I thought the article itself didn’t really change my opinion of him. Like…fact check the wire for talking about growing up black and poor in Baltimore. tHoSE tHiNGs NeVeR HaPpENeD! Shut the fuck up. The fact that he’s telling a story to make a point…what is the harm in that? That he’s…doing the right thing the wrong way? And it’s not even the wrong way! It’s a storyteller’s way of showing the truth. I don’t go to a comedy show and believe everything I hear. But the point is what matters. It’s almost literally a rule in comedy. Don’t tell the truth no matter what. Tell the story no matter what. Unless you’re hurting anyone—and he absolutely wasn’t. The opposite. He’s shining a light on problems—BUT NOT TELLING THE TRUTH! He is telling the truth. Every single storyteller has to augment their story to make it flow. They decide to shift points around to make the story flow or to create an arc. SO FUCKIN WHAT.
But I had never watched his explanation. I appreciate you posting it. Made me take the time to actually watch it. I’m glad I did. Because before I just thought, “meh, that’s not really a big deal.” But now I think, “wow. Fuck that reporter.”
I’m glad he’s continuing to be on the “national stage,” but I strongly want Jon Stewart to run for president of the United States of America.
He knows his political history, American history, and world history. He’s willing to fight the fight to do what’s right. Example: Jon Stewart - Calling out Congress over benefits for 9/11 first responders. The outcome that came (fucking) years later. This is of course one of many things that he’s stood up for in the public eye.
And Jon stuck with the first responders for as long as it took. If Jon ran for president I would move to the states just to vote for him.
I wish it was permanent but this is a great alternative. Comedy Central also won’t limit him creatively like Apple TV did in fear of China. Hasan was also kind of screwed with a hit job as I felt he would’ve gotten a large audience.
STEWBEEF IS BACK!
This will be good. Hope he gets hour-long shows all year.
