Jon Stewart is leaving The Daily Show when his contract expires later this year

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JON Stewart has quit The Daily Show after 16 years, in a move that has shocked viewers.

The New York-based comedian will remain in the chair until his contract finishes later this year.

Stewart’s work on The Daily Show has been credited with changing the face of TV news satire and has been praised as an “unparalleled platform for political comedy”.

He’s out ... Jon Stewart has quit The Daily Show. Picture: AP Photo/Brad Barket Source: AP

Viewers (and celebs) have been left devastated by the announcement of Stewart’s departure.

Congratulations to Jon Stewart on an extraordinary groundbreaking run.

— Craig Ferguson (@CraigyFerg) February 11, 2015

I KNEW WHEN JON STEWART LEFT TO DIRECT THAT MOVIE HE WAS GONNA TRY SOMETHING LIKE THIS

— Mindy Kaling (@mindykaling) February 11, 2015

For people under 30, Jon Stewart leaving the Daily Show is the equivalent of the Beatles breaking up.

— Karen Tumulty (@ktumulty) February 11, 2015

Say it ain't so, Jon Stewart!!!!! don't go don't go!!

— Andy Cohen (@Andy) February 11, 2015

I am infinitely sad that Jon Stewart is leaving @TheDailyShow. There are too many voids I have to fill already. Now this one.

— Michael M. Small (@MikeSmall) February 11, 2015

Comedy Central president Michele Ganeless described Stewart as a “genius”.

“Through his unique voice and vision, The Daily Show has become a cultural touchstone for millions of fans and an unparalleled platform for political comedy that will endure for years to come,” Ganeless said, according to Wall Street Journal.

“He is a comic genius, generous with his time and talent, and will always be a part of the Comedy Central family.”

Thank you Jon. pic.twitter.com/yPdxjnkuLw

— Comedy Central (@ComedyCentral) February 10, 2015

So what is next for Stewart?

Leaving on a high ... Jon Stewart backstage at the Emmys. Picture: Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP Source: AP

Stewart, 52, took time off The Daily Show last year to direct his first movie, Rosewater.

He wrote the script for the film based on the memoir Then They Came For Me, by Maziar Bahari and Aimee Molloy.

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The movie, to be released in Australia on February 19 and starring Gael Garcia Bernal, was praised by Variety as a “confident and superbly acted feature debut”.

Jon Stewart is leaving the desk. Picture: Rick Kern/Getty Images for Comedy Central Source: Getty Images

Last October, Stewart revealed he was being considered for the host role of NBC’s Meet The Press.

“My guess is they were casting as wide and as weird a net as they could,” Stewart told Rolling Stone at the time, according to Page Six.

“I’m sure part of them was thinking, ‘Why don’t we just make it a variety show?’”

Stewart’s former colleague, Stephen Colbert, who got his start on The Daily Show finished his popular show The Colbert Report in December.
Colbert will replace David Letterman on CBS this year.

The Daily Show screens nightly on The Comedy Channel in Australia.

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