I don't know why I hadn't thought of this sooner, but why not John Hodgman? He certainly cultivates the same demographic the Daily Show wants, he's familiar and well liked by the viewers, and he has his own unique style that can update the show in much the same way Stewart updated it when Kilborn left.
Currently watching Hodgman's recent Q&A with John Cleese. Worth watching. https://youtu.be/nL0dmBy5qTw On Wed, Feb 25, 2015 at 6:38 PM, Mark Jeffries <[email protected]> wrote: > A TBS series. Sam is writing the show, but won't be in it--so she could > still be in the running for host. > > Mark Jeffries > Saints Spotlight Editor > [email protected] > > On Tue, Feb 24, 2015 at 8:34 PM, Kevin M. <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> And the new host of the Daily Show WON'T be... >> >> Jason Jones, who is shooting a sitcom with his wife Sam Bee. >> >> On Sun, Feb 15, 2015 at 3:24 PM, Steve Timko <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> Bill Burr seemed to figure out the way to handle it is throw out a quick >>> punchline and move on. With so many people there's not much time to >>> elaborate. >>> >>> On Sun, Feb 15, 2015 at 12:56 PM, Jon Delfin <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Bill Maher: three-person panel (plus one for second half) for 40 minutes >>>> >>>> Larry Wilmore: four-person panel for about 10 minutes >>>> >>>> Did they spend too much money on the big table to allow them to cut >>>> back to two guests per show? >>>> >>>> On Sun, Feb 15, 2015 at 3:42 PM, 'David Bruggeman' via TVorNotTV < >>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> While I get why Nightly can be seen as too much like TDS (or, in its >>>>> single-issue focus, like Last Week Tonight), the all-panel show on >>>>> Wednesday was all over the place, and not something I'd recommend for a >>>>> full show. >>>>> >>>>> Handler won't premiere the talker on Netflix until 2016. This year >>>>> she's on the hook for a few specials. >>>>> >>>>> https://pr.netflix.com/WebClient/getNewsSummary.do?newsId=1356 >>>>> David >>>>> >>>>> ------------------------------ >>>>> *From:* Steve Timko <[email protected]> >>>>> *To:* [email protected] >>>>> *Sent:* Sunday, February 15, 2015 3:05 PM >>>>> *Subject:* Re: [TV orNotTV] Jon Stewart exits The Daily Show >>>>> >>>>> Nightly is a little bit too much like The Daily Show. I'm wondering if >>>>> it's time to break the mold and go with something completely different. >>>>> Perhaps put a woman in there. That way Larry Wilmore can carry on The >>>>> Daily >>>>> Show tradition. >>>>> >>>>> On a separate note, wasn't Chelsea Handler's show supposed to be on >>>>> Netflix by now? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Thu, Feb 12, 2015 at 8:12 AM, PGage <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> I will be interested in who they pick, and no doubt will sample her or >>>>> him. But the Comedy Central line that TDS is a franchise and will continue >>>>> with different hosts is a canard. More than Johnny at the Tonight Show, >>>>> (or >>>>> Dave with either his NBC or CBS shows), Jon Stewart *is* TDS - or at >>>>> least, >>>>> what has made TDS must-see TV. Without him, TDS will at best be just >>>>> another funny program on CC. I'm sure the Midnight show there is often >>>>> funny, but I almost never watch it. As much as I liked Wilmore on TDS, I >>>>> already have started skipping 2 or 3 of his episodes each week - and that >>>>> is with the half hour after TDS still part of my automatic DVR >>>>> subscription >>>>> from the old TDS/CR Comedy Hour. At this point in my life I am not a >>>>> comedy >>>>> junkie who has to watch every average or better comedy program on >>>>> television. I watched CR, and TDS, because they are extra special (as is >>>>> the Oliver show on HBO). If they pull some funny guy or gal off of the >>>>> Youtube who makes the young folks laugh (which I think is almost certainly >>>>> what they should do), I don't have much confidence that will become the >>>>> kind of program that will resonate much with me. I will have to >>>>> concentrate >>>>> on nightly Colbert and weekly Oliver. >>>>> -- >>>>> -- >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> -- >>>>> TV or Not TV .... 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