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Jon Stewart Corrects ‘Daily Show’ Viewer Who Claims ‘TV Is Dying’ and People Use Social Media to Watch Entertainment: ‘Is That True?’


Is television dying? Jon Stewart refuses to acceptn that claim.

It’s a claim Jon Stewart pushed back on during his return to Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show.” Taking pre-show questions from the audience, Stewart was confronted with one viewer who asked about TV in the age of social media. “What do you think about young people getting all of their information and entertainment from social media?” the audience member asked before outright claiming: “TV is dying!” “I wanted a place to unload thoughts as we get into this election season,” Stewart told CBS Mornings about going back to Comedy Central.

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