Jon Stewart returns to Form on 'The Daily Show'

Jon Stewart returned to “The Daily Show” on Monday, nearly nine years after he signed off as host.

“Welcome to 'The Daily Show.' My name's Jon Stewart,” said Stewart,

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who will host Monday nights for the foreseeable future. “Now where was I

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Jon Stewart Says 'Daily Show' Return Was Prompted by Wanting to Have a “Place to Unload Thoughts” Ahead of 2024 Election.

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Stewart also weighed in on the changing media landscape and his Apple TV exit before returning to host

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on Monday nights, the Comedy Central late night show.

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Stewart was originally the face of the Emmy-winning late-night series

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(succeeding Craig Kilborn and followed by Trevor Noah), and recently announced his return as host on Monday nights

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They call it Apple TV+. It’s a television enclave, very small. It’s like living in Malibu.

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They decided, they felt that they didn’t want me to say things that might get me in trouble.”

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