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USA Today
18-07-2025
- Business
- USA Today
Jon Stewart questions fate of 'The Daily Show' amid merger as Colbert's 'Late Show' axed
Even before the news that longtime friend and comedy colleague Stephen Colbert's "Late Show" would be taken off-air next year, Jon Stewart was considering existential questions about his own show's fate. The part-time "Daily Show" host, who appears behind the desk on Mondays, pondered a listener's prescient question about whether media company Skydance "would get rid of 'The Daily Show'" if its proposed merger with Paramount Global receives approval from the Federal Communications Commission. "Unfortunately, we haven't heard anything from them," Stewart said on the July 17 episode of "The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart" podcast. "They haven't called me and said, 'Don't get too comfortable in that office, Stewart.' But let me tell you something. I've been kicked out of" worse "establishments than that. We'll land on our feet," he continued. Paramount Global, the parent company of both Colbert and Stewart's respective TV homes at CBS and Comedy Central, announced the evening of July 17 that the company "will retire 'The Late Show' franchise at that time," calling the move "purely a financial decision." Paramount is seeking the FCC's approval for an $8.4 billion merger with Skydance Media. Days before it was announced "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" would be sunsetted in May 2026, Colbert criticized Paramount for settling President Donald Trump's defamation lawsuit, calling the $16 million donation to Trump's future presidential library "a big fat bribe" to his administration that could help earn FCC approval for the merger. On his podcast, Stewart said he's uncertain about the future of "The Daily Show" but knows it brings "value." "No, but I honestly don't know. ... Without 'The Daily Show,' Comedy Central's kind of like Muzak at this point," Stewart said. "I think we're the only sort of life that exists on a current basis, other than 'South Park.' I'd like to think we bring enough value to the property, like if they're looking at it as purely a real estate transaction, I think we bring a lot of value." He first took over as host of Comedy Central's longest-running program in 1999, succeeding Craig Kilborn. Under Stewart, "The Daily Show" won 24 Emmys in his 16-year tenure. "But that may not be their consideration," Stewart said on his podcast about the "value" of "The Daily Show." "I don't know. They may sell the whole … place for parts. I just don't know. We'll deal with it when we do." Stewart finished answering the question on a positive note. "I'm so happy and proud of everyone that works over there. If they (Skydance) want to do that, knock themselves out. As Jay Leno would say about Doritos: Go ahead. Crunch all you want. We'll make more. So we'll figure it out when the time comes and where we have to do it." Following his departure in 2015, which resulted in Trevor Noah helming the comedy news show for seven years, Stewart hosted the Apple TV+ show "The Problem with Jon Stewart" for two seasons. He returned to "The Daily Show" in a limited capacity in 2024 to cover the presidential election and continues to share hosting duties with correspondents Ronny Chieng, Desi Lydic, Jordan Klepper and Michael Kosta. Contributing: Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY
Yahoo
12-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Buttigieg admits there won't be a ‘Rogan of the left,' says Dems need their own way to reach common Americans
Former U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg admitted this week that the Democratic Party won't find a liberal version of podcast host Joe Rogan, and that efforts to regain cultural relevancy must include connecting with ordinary voters. The former Biden official made the point on Friday's "The Weekly Show with John Stewart Podcast." Buttigieg discussed with the host how Democrats could better get their message out to voters following the 2024 presidential election loss. "My party's all up in arms about who's our Joe Rogan. We're not going to have a Joe Rogan of the left. That's not how it works," he said. Theo Von Attends Trump's 'Inspiring' Inauguration, Declares It's 'Time To Put America First' Stewart agreed with the statement, offering his view that the party can't just produce at will a top global podcast that will amplify liberal thought. "It's also not something you can conjure in the way that – they just think, 'Oh, let's inorganically build this thing.' Those positions have been built over time, and they've earned their credibility, and they've earned their authenticity, and they've earned all those things that they have. You can't just poof them into existence," the Comedy Central host stated. Read On The Fox News App Buttigieg offered this assessment of his fellow Democrats: "The other big thing that my party is terribly behind on is where we say it. And by this I mean what media spaces we are in." "The Joe Rogan Experience" is one of the world's most influential podcasts and has a massive audience of male viewers – a demographic that was considered crucial to President Donald Trump's 2024 election victory. Joe Rogan Calls Out Liberals For Insisting Musk Used Nazi Salute: 'Bulls--- Game' Bloomberg reported in January, "Over the past two years, a set of massively popular podcasters and streamers cemented themselves as the new mainstream source of information for millions of young men, and, according to a new Bloomberg analysis, used their perch to rally these constituents in support of Trump and the political right." Trump's own interview with the podcast giant in the final weeks of his campaign drew tens of millions of viewers. The conversation and Rogan's ultimate endorsement of Trump's candidacy were seen as a boon for Trump. Even the Democratic Party knew the importance of Rogan's platform, looking to get former Vice President Kamala Harris on his show before Election Day. Those plans fell through, though the former Democratic presidential candidate appeared on other prominent podcasts like "Call Her Daddy" before the end of the race. Click Here For More Coverage Of Media And Culture Despite some of the party's desire to replicate Trump's success with Rogan, Buttigieg told Stewart it needs to focus on its own original strategy of finding new voters, including going into more conservative spaces. "I think we are really struggling to find people where they are," Buttigieg said. "I could be the tenth person to say roughly the same thing on a liberal show, or I could literally be the first time somebody heard a certain idea if I'm in a more conservative space," he added, noting the party should be reaching out to people who are "not always looking for politics." "People who have other s--- to do!" Stewart said. "Yeah," Buttigieg article source: Buttigieg admits there won't be a 'Rogan of the left,' says Dems need their own way to reach common Americans
Fox News
12-04-2025
- Politics
- Fox News
Buttigieg admits there won't be a ‘Rogan of the left,' says Dems need their own way to reach common Americans
Former U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg admitted this week that the Democratic Party won't find a liberal version of podcast host Joe Rogan, and that efforts to regain cultural relevancy must include connecting with ordinary voters. The former Biden official made the point on Friday's "The Weekly Show with John Stewart Podcast." Buttigieg discussed with the host how Democrats could better get their message out to voters following the 2024 presidential election loss. "My party's all up in arms about who's our Joe Rogan. We're not going to have a Joe Rogan of the left. That's not how it works," he said. Stewart agreed with the statement, offering his view that the party can't just produce at will a top global podcast that will amplify liberal thought. "It's also not something you can conjure in the way that – they just think, 'Oh, let's inorganically build this thing.' Those positions have been built over time, and they've earned their credibility, and they've earned their authenticity, and they've earned all those things that they have. You can't just poof them into existence," the Comedy Central host stated. Buttigieg offered this assessment of his fellow Democrats: "The other big thing that my party is terribly behind on is where we say it. And by this I mean what media spaces we are in." "The Joe Rogan Experience" is one of the world's most influential podcasts and has a massive audience of male viewers – a demographic that was considered crucial to President Donald Trump's 2024 election victory. Bloomberg reported in January, "Over the past two years, a set of massively popular podcasters and streamers cemented themselves as the new mainstream source of information for millions of young men, and, according to a new Bloomberg analysis, used their perch to rally these constituents in support of Trump and the political right." Trump's own interview with the podcast giant in the final weeks of his campaign drew tens of millions of viewers. The conversation and Rogan's ultimate endorsement of Trump's candidacy were seen as a boon for Trump. Even the Democratic Party knew the importance of Rogan's platform, looking to get former Vice President Kamala Harris on his show before Election Day. Those plans fell through, though the former Democratic presidential candidate appeared on other prominent podcasts like "Call Her Daddy" before the end of the race. Despite some of the party's desire to replicate Trump's success with Rogan, Buttigieg told Stewart it needs to focus on its own original strategy of finding new voters, including going into more conservative spaces. "I think we are really struggling to find people where they are," Buttigieg said. "I could be the tenth person to say roughly the same thing on a liberal show, or I could literally be the first time somebody heard a certain idea if I'm in a more conservative space," he added, noting the party should be reaching out to people who are "not always looking for politics." "People who have other s--- to do!" Stewart said. "Yeah," Buttigieg replied.
