multiple members daily show – Jon Stewart, Ronny Chieng, Jordan Klepper, Michael Kosta and Desi Lydic – gathered at the Paramount Theater for the Comedy Central show's Emmy FYC event on Friday night.
During the nearly hour-long conversation, Stewart spent time making fun of Donald Trump and explaining his decision to return to the show. Specifically, when asked if he wanted to stay beyond his scheduled departure date in November, the late night host didn't seem to rule out the idea.
Much of the night's conversation centered around the surprise of Stewart returning to the show once a week after leaving hosting in 2015. Stewart began the conversation by joking that he was “32…34” arrested for a felony and returned to the show. “It was part of my community service to avoid jail.”
Stewart spoke briefly about his early exit from the Apple TV+ show. problem, which follows creative differences between the iPhone maker and Stewart over potential topics and guests. “They thought it would be best not to say what I like,” the host said.
Stewart explained that Comedy Central, which was looking for a new host following Trevor Noah's departure in 2022, asked him to return. “And I said, ‘No.’” The presenter recalled the audience's laughter.
The comedian suggested that the cable network's request to return just one night a week tempted him. Stewart went on to say his return has been “phenomenal” and he praised the panel's correspondents, who rotate hosting duties Tuesday through Thursday.
When asked what the rest of the hosts thought about Stewart's return, Klepper jokingly responded: “I thought he was still alive. “Some relief.”
“They say you never meet your heroes,” Lydic added. “I tell you to meet your hero and collect his salary immediately.”
Klepper, who was hired by Stewart during the show's first run, spoke about a Zoom call between all the hosts shortly after Stewart returned. daily show.” “I would say hosting a late-night show is a weird, lonely, strange thing,” Klepper added.
Chieng told the crowd that when he first joined the show as a correspondent, he took a very research-driven approach, but seeing Stewart return wasn't the same as knowing his hosting abilities in an academic sense.
“If you look at the first episode… [Michael] “In 1996, Jordan led the offense again,” he said. Chieng also credited Stewart with “inventing modern American satire.”
The hosts also briefly discussed the show's plans to run for the Democratic and Republican National Conventions. “I’ve never been to a convention… Do you want me to leave the stage for this question?” Costa joked.
To close the night, Stewart addressed the topic of possibly remaining on the show after his expected departure after the presidential election. “What I want to say is that I left nine years ago because I got burned.[out]“I don’t feel that way now,” Stewart said. “I feel rejuvenated.”