When news broke this week that Jon Stewart was leaving The Daily Show, the Internet and the world alike both cried out in dismay. Jon addressed the issue head-on during his show, tackling it with the same veracity he used when discussing the Brian Williams controversy this week. It's true, it'll be a while before he goes - he said himself we still have plenty of time. It's still a hard pill to swallow, though. Read the snippets of the statement below, and stay tuned for the full clip.
"Seventeen years is the longest I have ever in my life held a job by sixteen years and five months. The upshot there being I am a terrible employee. In my heart I know it is time for someone else to have that opportunity . . . I don't have any specific plans. I have a lot of ideas. I have a lot of things in my head. We're going to have dinner on a school night with my family, who, I have heard from multiple sources, are lovely people. You know, I'm not going to try to sum up what this place has meant to me over the years. I couldn't do that. We got plenty of time. . . . This show doesn't deserve an even slightly restless host and neither do you. I don't think I'm going to miss being on television every day. I'm going to miss coming here every day. I love the people here. They are the best. . . . What is this fluid? What are these feelings? Frankenstein angry! . . . It's been an absolute privilege. It's been the honor of my professional life, and I thank you for watching it. For hate watching it. Whatever reason you were tuning in for."
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