With word that Jon Stewart will be stepping down from his post behind the desk of The Daily Show, many saw fit to head to social media and pay respects in between making jokes. There’s a lot of speculation about who will step in to take over, but for now it’s time to let it sink in that we won’t have Jon Stewart to navigate through the silliness of political hypocrisy.
Below are some of the more humorous and nice tributes to this point, with more sure to come after the announcement is official tonight. We’ll update this as it goes, but use this as springboard for your own tribute. First up is a who’s who of Hollywood and comedy:
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So, we have to navigate the poop-dipped trainwreck of the 2016 election WITHOUT Jon Stewart hosting @TheDailyShow? Hmmm…
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) February 11, 2015
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Congratulations to Jon Stewart on an extraordinary groundbreaking run.
— Craig Ferguson (@CraigyFerg) February 11, 2015
I'm leaving Jon Stewart?
— Andy Kindler (@AndyKindler) February 11, 2015
I am naming myself as the successor to Jon Stewart. I will start immediately.
— Andy Kindler (@AndyKindler) February 11, 2015
Huge congrats to the new host of The Daily Show! pic.twitter.com/Fs9nRt3sTN
— billy eichner (@billyeichner) February 11, 2015
No!!! Jon Stewart can't retire from The Daily Show!!
— Alyssa Milano (@Alyssa_Milano) February 11, 2015
Wow, #JonStewart leaving @TheDailyShow
— Anderson Cooper (@andersoncooper) February 10, 2015
Just had the honor of being the great Jon Stewart's guest on @TheDailyShow, where he announced he's leaving. Emotional night. #jonstewart
— David Axelrod (@davidaxelrod) February 11, 2015
I'm saddened to hear that Jon Stewart is leaving @TheDailyShow. His work pioneered TV & he'll be sorely missed. Thanks for all the laughs!
— Dr. Mehmet Oz (@DrOz) February 11, 2015
Jon Stewart quitting? Good timing. He was beginning to be eclipsed by John Oliver. This way, he can leave on a high.
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) February 10, 2015
https://twitter.com/CarsonDaly/status/565305936613736449
what will we do without you, Jon Stewart, oh captain our captain? @TheDailyShow
— Jay Duplass (@jayduplass) February 11, 2015
Say it ain't so, Jon Stewart!!!!! don't go don't go!!
— Andy Cohen (@Andy) February 11, 2015
Sorta hoping Jon Stewart is leaving to play minor league baseball and will be back in two years with Dennis Rodman in tow.
— Nate Silver (@NateSilver538) February 11, 2015
Here’s a missed opportunity for the Seattle Mariners to bring Larry Bernandez out of retirement.
The Daily Show with #FelixHernandez.
Where every fifth day has a chance to be special. #FaceOfMLB pic.twitter.com/1iqKLizjJ9
— Seattle Mariners (@Mariners) February 11, 2015
Long-time host of @TheDailyShow Jon Stewart retiring this year, likely to pursue dream of being a @WWE Superstar. pic.twitter.com/yABGjiZnWF
— WWE (@WWE) February 11, 2015
Jon, feel free to reach out to us at careers@arbys.com.
— Arby's (@Arbys) February 11, 2015
And Daily Show creator Lizz Winstead had a reaction, seeing how she produced Stewart’s talk show over at MTV and laid out some of the key supporting squad (Colbert, Lewis Black) that would bolster the show when he took it over:
I have been passed out on cold medicine and just woke up. Anything happen while I was out?
— Lizz "Insufferable Wench" Winstead (@lizzwinstead) February 11, 2015
And finally there’s this last Tweet from Steven A. Cook that’s my favorite to this point:
This is what I feel like now that Jon Stewart is leaving the #DailyShow pic.twitter.com/55l4VEsXHc
— Steven A. Cook (@stevenacook) February 11, 2015
Devastated that Jon Stewart is standing down. The thin comic line is breached and the barbarians are upon us.
— Hugh Laurie (@hughlaurie) February 11, 2015
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I have no real memory of presidential election cycles without @TheDailyShow and Jon Stewart – such a sad day and truly the end of an era.
— Meghan McCain (@MeghanMcCain) February 11, 2015
You're the best Jon, it's really that simple. Please take all the time you need to finish, like years!! Just keeping it 100!! #cantquityou
— Larry Wilmore (@larrywilmore) February 11, 2015
