And now today we can see Stewart make his decision official. It's an understandably somber piece of footage as Stewart tries to keep his emotions in check and still remain funny, but you can tell the audience reaction and the raw feeling of the moment were getting to him. You don't need me to run down all of the brilliant minds that have passed through The Daily Show under Stewart's watch (does anybody remember his predecessor Craig Kilborn anymore?), or the hilarious segments that have been produced. The Daily Show has broken news, caught politicians in lies, and other times exposed them for morons. We've seen Stewart grow from just a comedian on a nightly broadcast to one of the strongest voices in politics and an insightful commentator on the media as a whole.
Anyway, here's the footage of Stewart's announcement. Hopefully he'll take some time off, then maybe we'll see him doing something new in this same field. Or perhaps he'll go and make more movies? I think taking time off to direct Rosewater is what really has sparked this decision.
