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25 Years After Joining ‘The Daily Show’, Could Jon Stewart Win Another Late-Night Emmy?
January 11, 1999, 25 years ago to the day, was Jon Stewart’s first night hosting The Daily Show. The comedian took over from Craig Kilborn, who had hosted the Comedy Central show from July 21, 1996…
Kimmel is a popular figure among awards voters and is seen as someone who plays the game nicely, hosting the Oscars, for instance, but can crack an acerbic, inside joke about the industry. Noah, who left well over a year ago and has yet to be permanently replaced at The Daily Show, and Meyers feel like outsiders, but it is also hard to judge given Oliver’s run of wins. Stewart then went on to appear in a few movies including Dave Chappelle’s Half Baked, Playing By Heart and Wishful Thinking, hosting a short-lived talk show in the UK for the BBC called Where’s Elvis This Week?
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