Jon Stewart tells Stephen Colbert what he really thinks about The Late Show ending
Jon Stewart expressed his strong feelings about the cancellation of The Late Show during an appearance on the show. He praised Stephen Colbert as a talented individual and criticized the current political climate, particularly the influence of the commander-in-chief. The conversation concluded on a lighter note with both hosts enjoying some comfortable chairs and music.
- ▪Jon Stewart made his feelings about The Late Show's cancellation clear during his appearance.
- ▪He praised Stephen Colbert as a tremendous human and talented individual.
- ▪Stewart criticized the political climate and the framing of opposition to the current administration.
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If there's one thing you can guarantee with Jon Stewart, it's that he's not going to hold back. He made his feelings about The Late Show being cancelled clear when the news broke last year, and — appearing on the third to last ever episode in the clip above — he makes them even clearer to host Stephen Colbert."What upsets me about this situation is that first of all, you're just a tremendous human and one of my favorite people," Stewart tells Colbert. "Second of all, I've seen your talents from Exit 57 to writing, to...he can do whatever he wants to do, but the ubiquitous bloviating of the commander-in-chief has put us all as defined as who we are in opposition to him, and it's just a ridiculous framing. It's a minute portion of the joy machine that you call your show. And it's annoying.
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