Editing Jon Stewart (section)

==Career==
=== 1986–1992: Standup and early career ===
With a reputation for being a funny man in school,<ref name=moment/><ref name="mtv" /> Stewart returned to New York City in 1986 to try his hand at the [[comedy club]] circuit, but could not muster the courage to get on stage until the following year.<ref>{{Cite news |last=McLellan |first=Dennis |date=May 27, 1993 |title=He Has Faith in His Jokes |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-05-27-ol-40130-story.html |access-date=June 3, 2008 |archive-date=March 8, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140308071451/http://articles.latimes.com/1993-05-27/news/ol-40130_1_jon-stewart |url-status=live}}</ref> He made his stand-up debut at [[The Bitter End]], where one of his comedic idols, [[Woody Allen]], also began.<ref name="cool">{{Cite magazine |last=Speidel |first=Maria |date=April 4, 1994 |title=Prince of Cool Air |url=https://people.com/archive/prince-of-cool-air-vol-41-no-12/ |url-status=dead |magazine=[[People (magazine)|People]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140304171657/http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20107783,00.html |archive-date=March 4, 2014 |access-date=February 12, 2019}}</ref> He began using the stage name Jon Stewart by dropping his last name and changing the spelling of his middle name, Stuart, to Stewart. He often jokes that it was because people had trouble pronouncing Leibowitz, or it "sounded too Hollywood" (a reference to [[Lenny Bruce]]'s joke on the same theme).<ref>{{cite web |last1=Davies |first1=Dave |title=Jon Stewart, Faking it and Making it: NPR |url=https://www.npr.org/2015/07/31/427733076/jon-stewart-faking-it-and-making-it |website=National Public Radio |access-date=April 27, 2024}}</ref> He has implied that the name change was due to a strained relationship with his father, with whom Stewart no longer had any contact.<ref name="oscar">{{Cite news |last=Harris |first=Paul |date=February 26, 2006 |title=The Oscar for best satirist goes to ... |work=The Observer |location=London |url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2006/feb/26/broadcasting.oscars2006 |access-date=October 21, 2008 |archive-date=January 27, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140127040944/http://www.theguardian.com/media/2006/feb/26/broadcasting.oscars2006 |url-status=live}}</ref>

Stewart became a regular at the [[Comedy Cellar]], where he was the last performer every night. For two years, he performed at 2 a.m. while developing his comedy style.<ref>{{Cite episode |title=Jon Stewart |episode-link=Sit Down Comedy with David Steinberg |series=Sit Down Comedy with David Steinberg |series-link=Sit Down Comedy with David Steinberg |network=[[TV Land]] |season=2 |number=4 |airdate=March 14, 2007}}</ref> In 1989, he landed his first television job as a writer for ''[[Caroline's Comedy Hour]]''. In 1990, he began co-hosting [[Comedy Central]]'s ''[[Short Attention Span Theater]]'' with [[Patty Rosborough]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Weiner |first=Jonah |date=June 21, 2015 |title=Comedy Central in the Post-TV Era |work=[[The New York Times]] |url=https://mobile.nytimes.com/slideshow/100000003747353/2015/06/21/magazine/comedy-central-in-the-post-tv-era/s/21mag-comedycentral-ss-slide-KWZZ.html |url-status=dead |access-date=November 6, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107030309/https://mobile.nytimes.com/slideshow/100000003747353/2015/06/21/magazine/comedy-central-in-the-post-tv-era/s/21mag-comedycentral-ss-slide-KWZZ.html |archive-date=November 7, 2017}}</ref> In 1992, he hosted the short-lived ''[[You Wrote It, You Watch It]]'' on MTV, which invited viewers to send in their stories to be acted out by the comedy troupe, [[The State (1993 TV series)|The State]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Gerston |first=Jill |date=March 13, 1994 |title=TELEVISION; MTV Has a Hit With Words By Jon Stewart |work=[[The New York Times]] |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1994/03/13/arts/television-mtv-has-a-hit-with-words-by-jon-stewart.html |access-date=November 6, 2017 |archive-date=July 9, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170709082028/http://www.nytimes.com/1994/03/13/arts/television-mtv-has-a-hit-with-words-by-jon-stewart.html |url-status=live}}</ref>

Stewart said that his career did not take off until his March 6, 1992, appearance on [[NBC]]'s ''[[Late Night with David Letterman]]''.<ref name="ny1994" /><ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/wxUBJYzJrYg Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20200428123320/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxUBJYzJrYg&gl=US&hl=en Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{Cite web |title=Jon Stewart on Letterman, March 6, 1992 |website = [[YouTube]]| date=April 4, 2017 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxUBJYzJrYg |access-date=January 13, 2020 |language=en}}{{cbignore}}</ref> He was considered to take over the show when Letterman left it, but it was given to relatively unknown [[Conan O'Brien]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Brownfield |first1=Paul |title=From the Archives: Our take on Jon Stewart in 1998: 'He's practically made a career out of almost hosting other people's talk shows' |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/tv/showtracker/la-et-st-jon-stewart-the-daily-show-december-25-1998-20150804-story.html |website=Los Angeles Times |date=December 25, 1998 |access-date=April 27, 2024 |quote="Stewart was in the running for the "Late Night" spot on NBC that went to Conan O'Brien"}}</ref> He co-hosted ''[[MTV Spring Break]] '93 Blind Date'' from [[Daytona Beach]] with [[Melissa Rivers]].<ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/-TVbZwRmrwQ Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20200122051541/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-TVbZwRmrwQ Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{Cite web |title=93 MTV Spring Break Special Beauty and the Beach Contest + Totally Pauly ft. RuPaul (w/ commercials) | date=October 31, 2019 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-TVbZwRmrwQ |via=www.youtube.com}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

===1993–1995: ''The Jon Stewart Show''===
Later in 1993, Stewart developed ''[[The Jon Stewart Show]]'', a talk show on [[MTV]], which was later dropped by the network and was syndicated for its last two years. ''The Jon Stewart Show'' was the first talk show on that network and was an instant hit, becoming the second-highest rated MTV show, behind ''[[Beavis and Butt-Head]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kaplan |first=Michael |date=February 19, 1994 |title=New York's Mr. Schmooze |url=http://www.geocities.com/jonstewartshow/jontvguide.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240524163111/https://www.webcitation.org/5knyGfQyf?url=http://www.geocities.com/jonstewartshow/jontvguide.htm |archive-date=May 24, 2024 |access-date=June 21, 2007 |website=[[TV Guide]]}}</ref> In 1994, [[Paramount Pictures|Paramount]] canceled ''[[The Arsenio Hall Show]]'' and, with new corporate sibling MTV (through MTV parent [[Viacom (2005–present)|Viacom]]'s acquisition of the studio), launched an hour-long [[broadcast syndication|syndicated]] late-night version of ''The Jon Stewart Show''. Many local affiliates had moved Hall's show to 2 a.m. during its decline and Stewart's show inherited such early morning time slots in many cities. Ratings were dismal and the show was canceled in June 1995.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=de Moraes |first=Lisa |date=August 19, 2016 |title=[Watch&#93; Jon Stewart To Larry Wilmore: 'What Did You Do, Piss Off Peter Thiel?' |url=https://deadline.com/2016/08/jon-stewart-visits-larry-wilmore-final-nightly-show-peter-thiel-1201805694/ |magazine=Deadline |access-date=August 19, 2018 |archive-date=August 20, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180820074605/https://deadline.com/2016/08/jon-stewart-visits-larry-wilmore-final-nightly-show-peter-thiel-1201805694/ |url-status=live}}</ref>

Among the fans of the show was [[David Letterman]], who was the final guest of ''The Jon Stewart Show''. Letterman signed Stewart with his production company, [[Worldwide Pants]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=June 6, 1996 |title=Comic Stewart Set to Head CBS Talker |url=http://jon.happyjoyfun.net/tran/1990/96_0696plaindealer.html |access-date=June 3, 2008 |website=[[The Plain Dealer]] |archive-date=December 3, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081203172045/http://jon.happyjoyfun.net/tran/1990/96_0696plaindealer.html |url-status=live}}</ref> Stewart then became a frequent guest host for [[Tom Snyder]] on ''[[The Late Late Show (CBS TV series)|The Late Late Show with Tom Snyder]]'', which was produced by Letterman and aired after the ''[[Late Show with David Letterman|Late Show]]'' on [[CBS]]. This led to much speculation that Stewart would soon replace Snyder permanently,<ref>{{Cite news |last=Johnson |first=Peter |date=October 1, 1996 |title=Stewart to Sub&nbsp;– Not Take Over&nbsp;– for Snyder |work=USA Today |url=http://jon.happyjoyfun.net/tran/1990/96_1001usatoday.html |access-date=June 3, 2008 |archive-date=March 4, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220304101116/http://jon.happyjoyfun.net/tran/1990/96_1001usatoday.html |url-status=live}}</ref> but instead, Stewart was offered the time slot after Snyder's, which he turned down.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Adaliang |first=Josef |date=November 25, 1997 |title=What's the Deal With Stewart? |work=[[New York Post]] |url=http://jon.happyjoyfun.net/tran/1990/97_1125nypost.html |access-date=June 3, 2008 |archive-date=December 3, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081203181259/http://jon.happyjoyfun.net/tran/1990/97_1125nypost.html |url-status=live}}</ref>

=== 1994–1997: Film and other TV work ===
Stewart's first film role was a bit part in the box-office bomb, ''[[Mixed Nuts]].'' He landed a minor part in ''[[The First Wives Club]]'', but his [[deleted scene|scene was deleted]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://jon.happyjoyfun.net/tran/1990/96_0827usatoday.html |title=Out of the Club |newspaper=USA Today |author1=Vigoda, Arlene |first2=Susan |last2=Wloszczyna |date=August 27, 1996 |access-date=June 3, 2008 |archive-date=December 3, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081203173312/http://jon.happyjoyfun.net/tran/1990/96_0827usatoday.html |url-status=live}}</ref> In 1995, Stewart signed a three-year deal with [[Miramax]].<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,299594,00.html |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |title=Monitor |last1=Davidson |first1=Casey |last2=Shaw |first2=Jessica |date=November 17, 1995 |access-date=March 3, 2007 |archive-date=May 16, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070516103723/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,299594,00.html |url-status=dead}}</ref> Stewart played romantic leads in the films, ''[[Playing by Heart]]'' and ''[[Wishful Thinking (1997 film)|Wishful Thinking]]''. He had a supporting role in the romantic comedy, ''[[Since You've Been Gone (film)|Since You've Been Gone]]'' and in the horror film, ''[[The Faculty]]''. Other films were planned for Stewart to write and star in, but they never were produced. Stewart maintained a relationship with Miramax founders [[Harvey Weinstein|Harvey]] and [[Bob Weinstein]] and appeared in films they produced including, ''[[Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back]]'', ''[[Doogal]]'', and the documentary, ''[[Wordplay (film)|Wordplay]]''.

In 1996, Stewart hosted a short-lived talk show entitled, ''[[Where's Elvis This Week?]]'', which was a half-hour, weekly comedy television program. It aired on Sunday nights in the United Kingdom on [[BBC Two]]. It was filmed at the [[CBS Broadcast Center]] in New York City and featured a set of panelists, two from the UK and two from the United States, who discussed news items and cultural issues. The show premiered in the UK on October 6, 1996; five episodes aired in total. Notable panelists included [[Dave Chappelle]], [[Eddie Izzard]], [[Phill Jupitus]], [[Nora Ephron]], [[Craig Kilborn]], [[Christopher Hitchens]], [[Armando Iannucci]], [[Norm Macdonald]], and [[Helen Gurley Brown]]. In 1997, Stewart was chosen as the host and interviewer for [[George Carlin]]'s tenth HBO special, ''[[George Carlin: 40 Years of Comedy]]''.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Horowitz |first=Alana |date=April 7, 2013 |title=Jon Stewart Interview With George Carlin From 1997 Is Amazing (VIDEO) |work=[[The Huffington Post]] |url=http://www.huffpost.com/us/entry/3032418 |access-date=September 4, 2016 |archive-date=March 4, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220304101201/https://www.huffpost.com/entry/jon-stewart-george-carlin-interview_n_3032418 |url-status=live}}</ref> Stewart had a recurring role in ''[[The Larry Sanders Show]]'', playing himself as an occasional substitute and possible successor to late-night talk show host [[List of The Larry Sanders Show characters|Larry Sanders]] (played by [[Garry Shandling]]). Stewart also headlined the 1997 [[White House Correspondents' dinner]].

===1998–2015: ''The Daily Show'' ===
In 1998, Stewart hosted the television special, ''[[Elmopalooza]]'', celebrating 30 years of ''[[Sesame Street]]''. He has guest-starred on other sitcoms including ''[[The Nanny]]'', ''[[Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist]]'', ''[[Spin City]]'', and ''[[NewsRadio]]''. The same year Stewart released his first book, ''[[Naked Pictures of Famous People]]'' (1998), a collection of humorous short stories and essays. The book reached [[The New York Times Best Seller list|''The New York Times'' Best Seller List]].<ref>{{cite book |title=Naked Pictures of Famous People |date=September 22, 1999 |isbn=0688171621 |last1=Stewart |first1=Jon |publisher=Harper Collins |url-access=registration |url=https://archive.org/details/nakedpicturesoff00stew}}</ref> In the mid-1990s, Stewart launched his own [[production company]], [[Busboy Productions]], naming the company in reference to his previous job as a [[busboy]]. Stewart signed a deal with [[Miramax]] to develop projects through his company, but none of his ideas have been produced. After Stewart's success as host and producer of ''The Daily Show'', he revived Busboy Productions with ''Daily Show'' producers [[Ben Karlin]] and Rich Korson. In 2002, Busboy planned to produce a sitcom for NBC starring Stephen Colbert, but the show did not come to fruition.<ref>{{cite news |title=Jon Stewart: TV Mogul |publisher=[[E! Online]] |date=February 15, 2005}}</ref>{{Full citation needed|date=May 2023}}

Later that year, when Craig Kilborn left the show to replace Tom Snyder on ''[[The Late Late Show (American talk show)|The Late Late Show]]'', Stewart began hosting ''[[The Daily Show]]'' on Comedy Central. ''The Daily Show'' blends humor with the day's top news stories, usually in politics, while simultaneously poking fun at politicians, newsmakers, and the news media. In an interview on ''[[The O'Reilly Factor]]'', Stewart denied the show has any intentional political agenda, saying the goal was "schnicks and giggles" and that "[t]he same weakness that drove me into comedy also informs my show", meaning that he was uncomfortable talking without hearing the audience laugh.<ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/H5pK7sK0i4A Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20070421001411/http://youtube.com:80/watch?v=H5pK7sK0i4A Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{Cite web |title=Jon Stewart on The O'Reilly Factor | date=February 7, 2007 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5pK7sK0i4A |access-date=April 23, 2008 |publisher=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref> In his first Daily Show on-air appearance on January 11, 1999, Stewart told his guest that evening, [[Michael J. Fox]], that he felt as if "this is my bar mitzvah".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Gillick |first=Jeremy |title=Meet Jonathan Stuart Leibowitz |newspaper=Moment Magazine |date=November 9, 2011 |url=https://www.momentmag.com/meet-jonathan-stuart-leibowitz-aka-jon-stewart/ |access-date=June 13, 2019 |archive-date=February 29, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200229063515/https://momentmag.com/meet-jonathan-stuart-leibowitz-aka-jon-stewart/ |url-status=live}}</ref> His style was described by one critic as, "Stewart does not offer us cynicism for its own sake, but as a playful way to offer the kinds of insights that are not permitted in more serious news formats that slavishly cling to official account of events."<ref>Bennett, Lance W. "Relief in Hard Times: A Defense of Jon Stewart's Comedy in an Age of Cynicism." Critical Studies in Media Communication. 24.3 (2007): 278–283. Print.</ref>

He appeared in ''[[Half Baked]]'' as an "enhancement smoker" and in ''[[Big Daddy (1999 film)|Big Daddy]]'' as [[Adam Sandler]]'s roommate; he has joked on the ''Daily Show'' and in the documentary ''[[The Aristocrats (film)|The Aristocrats]]'' that to get the role, he slept with Sandler. Stewart often makes fun of his appearances in the high-profile flop, ''[[Death to Smoochy]]'',<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.usatoday.com/life/people/2006-02-19-jon-stewart_x.htm |title=Jon Stewart looks Oscar in the eye |newspaper=USA Today |last=Levin |first=Gary |date=February 19, 2006 |access-date=June 4, 2008 |archive-date=March 4, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220304101119/https://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/people/2006-02-19-jon-stewart_x.htm |url-status=live}}</ref> in which he played a treacherous television executive; and the animated film ''[[Doogal]]'',<ref>{{cite news |url=http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0602/27/lkl.01.html |title=CNN Larry King Live: Interview With Jon Stewart |work=[[Larry King Live]] |publisher=CNN |date=February 27, 2006 |access-date=June 4, 2008 |archive-date=May 12, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080512153241/http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0602/27/lkl.01.html |url-status=live}}</ref> where he voiced the villain Zeebad. In 2007, Stewart made a [[cameo appearance]] as himself in ''[[Evan Almighty]]'', which starred former ''Daily Show'' correspondent Steve Carell. In the movie, Stewart was seen on a television screen in a fictional ''Daily Show'' episode poking fun at Carell's character for building an [[Noah's Ark|ark]].

Until Trevor Noah permanently took over the show in 2015, Stewart hosted almost all airings of the program, except for a few occasions when correspondents such as [[Stephen Colbert]], [[Rob Corddry]], [[Jason Jones (actor)|Jason Jones]], and [[Steve Carell]] subbed for him, and during [[John Oliver (comedian)|John Oliver]]'s stint as host during the summer of 2013. Stewart won twenty [[Primetime Emmy Award]]s for ''The Daily Show'' as either a writer or producer, and two for producing ''[[The Colbert Report]]'' (2013–14), earning a total of twenty-two Primetime Emmy Awards, the most wins for a male individual.<ref name="awards1">{{Cite news |date=November 24, 2015 |title=Jon Stewart Comedic Genres |work=Salon |url=http://www.salon.com/2015/11/24/trevor_noahs_just_not_funny_the_daily_show_is_a_trainwreck_i_know_because_i_watch_for_a_living/ |access-date=January 17, 2015 |archive-date=November 24, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151124152320/http://www.salon.com/2015/11/24/trevor_noahs_just_not_funny_the_daily_show_is_a_trainwreck_i_know_because_i_watch_for_a_living/ |url-status=live}}</ref> In 2005, Stewart and ''The Daily Show'' received the [[Grammy Award]] for [[Best Comedy Album]] for the audiobook edition of ''[[America (The Book)|America (The Book): A Citizen's Guide to Democracy Inaction]]''. In 2000 and 2004, the show won two [[Peabody Award]]s for its coverage of the US presidential elections in those years, called "[[Comedy Central's Indecision 2000|Indecision 2000]]" and "[[The Daily Show: Indecision 2004|Indecision 2004]]", respectively.<ref name="peabodyawards2000">[http://www.peabodyawards.com/award-profile/the-daily-show-with-jon-stewart-indecision-2000 60th Annual Peabody Awards] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141018164320/http://www.peabodyawards.com/award-profile/the-daily-show-with-jon-stewart-indecision-2000 |date=October 18, 2014}}, May 2001.</ref><ref>[http://www.peabodyawards.com/award-profile/the-daily-show-with-jon-stewart-indecision-2004 64th Annual Peabody Awards] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140928051136/http://www.peabodyawards.com/award-profile/the-daily-show-with-jon-stewart-indecision-2004 |date=September 28, 2014}}, May 2005.</ref>

[[File:Jon Stewart and Michael Mullen on The Daily Show.jpg |thumb |Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, US Navy Admiral [[Michael Mullen]], being interviewed by Jon Stewart for the February 3, 2011, episode of ''[[The Daily Show]]'']]
The show of September 20, 2001, the first show after the [[9/11|attacks of September 11, 2001]], began with no introduction.<ref name="DS091101">{{cite web |date=September 11, 2001 |title=September 11, 2001 |publisher=[[Comedy Central]] |url=http://thedailyshow.cc.com/videos/1q93jy/september-11--2001 |access-date=September 1, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150901110549/http://thedailyshow.cc.com/videos/1q93jy/september-11--2001 |archive-date=September 1, 2015}}</ref> Before this, the introduction included footage of a fly-in toward the [[World Trade Center (1973–2001)|World Trade Center]] and New York City. The first nine minutes of the show included a tearful Stewart discussing his personal view on the event. His remarks ended as follows:{{blockquote |The view ... from my apartment ... was the World Trade Center ... and now it's gone, and they attacked it. This symbol of American ingenuity, and strength, and labor, and imagination and commerce, and it is gone. But you know what the view is now? The [[Statue of Liberty]]. The view from the [[Lower Manhattan|South of Manhattan]] is now the Statue of Liberty. You can't beat that.<ref name="DS091101"/>}}

In mid-2002, amid rumors that David Letterman was going to switch from CBS to ABC when his contract ran out, Stewart was rumored as Letterman's replacement on CBS.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Hiatt |first=Brian |date=March 11, 2002 |title=David Letterman will stay at CBS |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |url=https://ew.com/article/2002/03/12/david-letterman-will-stay-cbs/ |access-date=March 29, 2008 |archive-date=October 10, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081010165558/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,216668,00.html |url-status=live}}</ref> Ultimately, Letterman renewed his contract with CBS.

In late 2002, ABC offered Stewart his own talk show to air right after ''[[Nightline (U.S. news program)|Nightline]]''. Stewart's contract with ''The Daily Show'' was near expiring, and he expressed strong interest. ABC, however, decided to give another Comedy Central figure, [[Jimmy Kimmel]], the post-''Nightline'' slot.<ref>{{cite web |last=Carter |first=Bill |date=November 3, 2002 |title=In the Land of the Insomniac, the Narcoleptic Wants to Be King |work=The New York Times |url=http://jon.happyjoyfun.net/tran/2002/02_1103nytimes.html |access-date=December 10, 2006 |archive-date=September 28, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928002150/http://jon.happyjoyfun.net/tran/2002/02_1103nytimes.html |url-status=live}}</ref> In 2004, Stewart and ''The Daily Show'' writing staff released, ''[[America (The Book)|America (The Book): A Citizen's Guide to Democracy Inaction]]'', a mock high-school history textbook offering insights into the unique American system of government, dissecting its institutions, explaining its history and processes, and satirizing such popular American political precepts as "[[one man, one vote]]", "government by the people", and "every vote counts". The book sold millions of copies upon its 2004 release and ended the year as a top-fifteen best seller.<ref name="Top15books2004" /> He also delivered the commencement address for the class of 2004 at his alma mater, the College of William & Mary. In 2005, Stewart provided the voice of President [[James A. Garfield]] for the audiobook version of [[Sarah Vowell]]'s ''[[Assassination Vacation]]''.<ref name="ref3">{{cite book |url=http://books.simonandschuster.com/Assassination-Vacation/Sarah-Vowell/9780743260046 |title=Simon & Schuster's ''Assassination Vacation'' Audio Book Promo page |date=February 6, 2006 |isbn=9780743260046 |access-date=December 20, 2011 |last1=Vowell |first1=Sarah |publisher=Simon & Schuster |archive-date=January 4, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120104180055/http://books.simonandschuster.com/Assassination-Vacation/Sarah-Vowell/9780743260046 |url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2005, Comedy Central reached an agreement with Busboy in which Comedy Central would provide financial backing for the production company. Comedy Central has a first-look agreement on all projects, after which Busboy is free to shop them to other networks.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.allbusiness.com/services/business-services-miscellaneous-business/4762101-1.html |title=Comedy Inks Deal with Stewart's Busboy |last=Larson |first=Megan |magazine=[[Adweek]] |date=February 18, 2005 |access-date=October 8, 2008 |archive-date=January 8, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090108103811/http://www.allbusiness.com/services/business-services-miscellaneous-business/4762101-1.html |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2005-feb-16-et-stewart16-story.html |title=Jon Stewart, Comedy Central Sign Deal |last=Boucher |first=Geoff |newspaper=The Los Angeles Times |date=February 18, 2005 |access-date=October 8, 2008 |archive-date=May 11, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110511201512/http://articles.latimes.com/2005/feb/16/entertainment/et-stewart16 |url-status=live}}</ref> The deal spawned the ''Daily Show'' spin-off ''[[The Colbert Report]]'' and its replacement, ''[[The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore]]''. Other projects include the sitcom pilot ''Three Strikes'', the documentary ''Sportsfan'', the series ''[[Important Things with Demetri Martin]]'', and the film ''The Donor''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3iff0ec139962d42d4152b670707cce783 |title=Stewart stamp on 'Martin' |website=Hollywood Reporter |date=October 3, 2007 |access-date=February 16, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080516180516/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3iff0ec139962d42d4152b670707cce783 |archive-date=May 16, 2008}}</ref> In 2007, Stewart voiced Mort Sinclaire, former TV comedy writer and communist, on [[Stephen Colbert]]'s audiobook version of ''[[I Am America (And So Can You!)]]''.<ref>{{cite news | last=Solomon | first=Deborah | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2005/09/25/magazine/25questions.html | title=Funny About the News | work=[[The New York Times]] Magazine | date=September 25, 2005 | access-date=January 5, 2008 | archive-date=October 26, 2011 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111026021336/http://www.nytimes.com/2005/09/25/magazine/25questions.html | url-status=live}}</ref>

On April 4, 2006, Stewart confronted [[US Senator]] [[John McCain]] ([[Republican Party (United States)|R]]-[[Arizona|AZ]]) on ''The Daily Show'' about his decision to appear at [[Liberty University]], an institution founded by [[Jerry Falwell]] whom McCain previously had denounced as one of the "agents of intolerance". In the interchange, Stewart asked McCain, "You're not freaking out on us? Are you freaking out on us, because if you're freaking out ... and you're going into the crazy [[Base (politics)|base]] world—are you going into crazy base world?" McCain replied, "Just– just– just a little" and "I'm afraid so." The clip was played on [[CNN]],<ref>{{cite news |last1=Crowley |first1=Candy |author1-link=Candy Crowley |last2=Blitzer |first2=Wolf |author2-link=Wolf Blitzer |date=May 15, 2006 |title=Transcripts: The Situation Room: President to Address the Nation on Immigration ... [search for 'intolerance' and 'Stewart' respectively] |work=[[The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer|The Situation Room]] |publisher=CNN |url=http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0605/15/sitroom.01.html |access-date=July 26, 2006 |archive-date=May 25, 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060525060047/http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0605/15/sitroom.01.html |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=John McCain on The Daily Show |publisher=[[Comedy Central]] |url=http://www.thedailyshow.com/video/index.jhtml?videoId=115528&title=john-mccain |access-date=April 4, 2006 |archive-date=March 7, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080307145246/http://www.thedailyshow.com/video/index.jhtml?videoId=115528&title=john-mccain |url-status=dead}}</ref> was noted and discussed in more detail in the [[blogosphere]]<ref>{{cite web |last=Madison |first=Lincoln |date=April 5, 2006 |title=John McCain on The Daily Show |work=The Third Path |publisher=Blogspot |url=http://lincmad.blogspot.com/2006/04/john-mccain-on-daily-show.html |access-date=July 26, 2006 |archive-date=October 28, 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061028045655/http://lincmad.blogspot.com/2006/04/john-mccain-on-daily-show.html |url-status=live}}</ref> and was followed up on in the [[mainstream media]].<ref>{{cite web |date=April 14, 2006 |title=Making Right Turn, McCain Embraces Falwell |publisher=[[ABC News (United States)|ABC News]] |url=https://abcnews.go.com/WNT/Politics/story?id=1843506 |access-date=October 8, 2008 |archive-date=March 2, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090302014531/http://abcnews.go.com/WNT/Politics/story?id=1843506 |url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2007, ''The Daily Show'' was involved in former correspondent [[Stephen Colbert presidential campaign, 2008|Stephen Colbert's announcement that he would run for president in 2008]]. In 2008, Stewart appeared on the news program ''[[Democracy Now!]]''.<ref>{{cite web |date=September 1, 2008 |title=Jon Stewart of 'The Daily Show' Weighs in on Sarah Palin, Hurricane Gustav and the Media's Coverage of the Conventions |website=[[Democracy Now!]] |url=http://www.democracynow.org/2008/9/1/jon_stewart_of_the_daily_show |access-date=October 29, 2010 |archive-date=October 31, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101031130854/http://www.democracynow.org/2008/9/1/jon_stewart_of_the_daily_show |url-status=live}}</ref> A 2008 ''[[The New York Times|New York Times]]'' story questioned whether he was, in a phrase originally used to describe longtime network news anchor [[Walter Cronkite]], "the most trusted man in America".<ref>{{cite news |last=Kakutani |first=Michiko |date=August 15, 2008 |title=Is Jon Stewart the Most Trusted Man in America? |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/17/arts/television/17kaku.html |access-date=January 9, 2011 |archive-date=May 13, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110513194104/https://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/17/arts/television/17kaku.html |url-status=live}}</ref>

On April 28, 2009, during a discussion on [[torture]] with [[Clifford May]], Stewart stated that former President [[Harry S. Truman]] was a [[war crimes|war criminal]] for his [[Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki|use of the atomic bomb on Japan during World War II]].<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Jon Stewart's apology to Harry Truman |magazine=The Week |url=https://theweek.com/article/index/96152/Jon_Stewarts_apology_to_Harry_Truman |access-date=September 17, 2010 |archive-date=January 25, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100125065520/http://www.theweek.com/article/index/96152/Jon_Stewarts_apology_to_Harry_Truman |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=May 3, 2009 |title=Dennis Perrin: Why Did Jon Stewart Apologize? |work=[[The Huffington Post]] |url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/dennis-perrin/why-did-jon-stewart-apolo_b_195147.html |access-date=September 17, 2010 |archive-date=May 12, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110512044954/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dennis-perrin/why-did-jon-stewart-apolo_b_195147.html |url-status=live}}</ref> He defended his view moments later: "Here's what I think of the [[atom bomb]]s. I think if you dropped an atom bomb fifteen miles offshore and you said, 'The next one's coming and hitting you', then I would think it's okay. To drop it on a city, and kill a hundred thousand people? Yeah. I think that's criminal." On April 30, Stewart apologized on his program, and stated he did not believe Truman was a war criminal:<ref>{{cite web |date=April 30, 2009 |title=Harry Truman Was Not a War Criminal – Video Clip &#124; Comedy Central |work=The Daily Show |url=http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/thu-april-30-2009/harry-truman-was-not-a-war-criminal |access-date=August 24, 2014 |archive-date=April 29, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110429032250/http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/thu-april-30-2009/harry-truman-was-not-a-war-criminal |url-status=live}}</ref> "I shouldn't have said that, and I did. So I say right now, no, I don't believe that to be the case. The atomic bomb, a very complicated decision in the context of a horrific war, and I walk that back because it was in my estimation a stupid thing to say."<ref>{{cite web |date=May 3, 2009 |title=History News Network |publisher=Hnn.us |url=http://hnn.us/roundup/entries/81745.html |access-date=September 17, 2010 |archive-date=August 13, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090813044719/http://hnn.us/roundup/entries/81745.html |url-status=live}}</ref>

[[File:Rally to Restore Sanity andor Fear - Jon Stewart.jpg|thumb|left|Stewart at the [[Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear]] in 2010]]
On September 16, 2010, Stewart and [[Stephen Colbert]] announced a rally for October 30, known as the [[Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear]]. It took place on the [[National Mall]] in Washington, D.C., and attracted an estimated 215,000 participants.<ref name=cbs-rally>{{cite news |last=Montopoli |first=Brian |date=October 30, 2010 |title=Jon Stewart Rally Attracts Estimated 215,000 |work=CBS News |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jon-stewart-rally-attracts-estimated-215000/ |access-date=December 30, 2010 |archive-date=December 29, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101229234747/http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20021284-503544.html |url-status=live}}</ref> In December 2010, Stewart was credited by the [[White House]], other media, and political news outlets for bringing awareness of the Republican [[filibuster]] on the [[James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act]] to the public, leading to the ultimate passing of the bill that provides health benefits to first responders whose health has been adversely affected by their work at [[Ground Zero]].<ref name="cbs-zadroga">{{cite news |last=Madison |first=Lucy |date=December 24, 2010 |title=White House Lauds Jon Stewart for Pushing Passage of 9/11 Health Bill |publisher=CBS News |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/white-house-lauds-jon-stewart-for-pushing-passage-of-9-11-health-bill/ |access-date=December 30, 2010 |archive-date=December 24, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101224095520/http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20026333-503544.html |url-status=live}}</ref>

In March 2010, Stewart announced that he had optioned rights to the story of journalist [[Maziar Bahari]], who was imprisoned in [[Iran]] for 118 days.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.slashfilm.com/optioned-stories-jon-stewart-buys-a-journalists-tale-don-murphy-takes-cory-doctorows-latest-novel/ |title=Optioned Stories: Jon Stewart Buys a Journalist's Tale; Don Murphy Takes Cory Doctorow's Latest Novel |date=March 23, 2010 |access-date=June 8, 2011 |publisher=Slashfilm |archive-date=June 11, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110611022504/http://www.slashfilm.com/optioned-stories-jon-stewart-buys-a-journalists-tale-don-murphy-takes-cory-doctorows-latest-novel/ |url-status=live}}</ref> On June 6, 2011, episode of ''The Daily Show'', Stewart again hosted Bahari, and in March 2013, he announced that he was leaving the show for 12 weeks to direct the film version of Bahari's 2011 book, ''Then They Came For Me''. Stewart's screenplay adaptation is entitled, ''[[Rosewater (film)|Rosewater]]''.<ref name=NYTimes>{{cite news |last=Barnes |first=Brooks |title=Jon Stewart to Direct Serious Film, Will Take Hiatus From 'Daily Show |url=http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/03/05/jon-stewart-to-direct-serious-film-will-take-hiatus-from-daily-show/?hp |access-date=March 5, 2013 |newspaper=The New York Times |date=March 5, 2013 |archive-date=March 8, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130308132836/http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/03/05/jon-stewart-to-direct-serious-film-will-take-hiatus-from-daily-show/?hp |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="cnn130305">{{cite news |publisher=CNN |title=Stewart to take time off from 'Daily Show,' direct feature film |url=http://www.cnn.com/2013/03/05/showbiz/jon-stewart-daily-show-hiatus/index.html |date=March 5, 2013 |access-date=March 5, 2013 |archive-date=March 6, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130306103039/http://www.cnn.com/2013/03/05/showbiz/jon-stewart-daily-show-hiatus/index.html |url-status=live}}</ref> It premiered at the September 2014 [[Toronto International Film Festival]], receiving "generally favorable" reviews,<ref>[http://www.macleans.ca/culture/movies/a-comedian-in-tehran/ Jon Stewart brings an Iranian-Canadian's story to TIFF] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140915003934/http://www.macleans.ca/culture/movies/a-comedian-in-tehran/ |date=September 15, 2014}}, Emma Teitel, Maclean's, September 13, 2014</ref> and was released to general audiences on November 14, 2014.

[[File:Jon Stewart Earth book 2 Shankbone.jpg |thumb |upright |Stewart at the launch of his book, ''[[Earth (The Book)]]'', in New York, September 27, 2010]] In 2010, Stewart and ''The Daily Show'' writing staff released a sequel to their first book entitled, ''[[Earth (The Book)|Earth (The Book): A Visitor's Guide to the Human Race]]''. The book is meant to serve as a [[Baedeker]] travel guide for an alien civilization that discovers Earth after humanity has died out, most likely by its own hands.<ref name="ew1">{{cite magazine |url=https://ew.com/article/2010/09/08/earth-book/ |title=Earth (The Book) (2010) |last=Staskiewicz |first=Keith |date=September 8, 2010 |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |access-date=September 24, 2010 |archive-date=September 20, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100920045248/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20419670,00.html |url-status=live}}</ref> In April 2010, Comedy Central renewed Stewart's contract to host ''The Daily Show'' into 2013.<ref name="Stelter">{{cite news |last=Stelter |first=Brian |date=April 23, 2010 |title=Jon Stewart's Punching Bag, Fox News |newspaper=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/24/arts/television/24stewart.html |access-date=April 24, 2010 |archive-date=April 26, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100426023127/http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/24/arts/television/24stewart.html |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=salary>{{cite magazine |title=Who Makes How Much |magazine=[[New York magazine]] |url=https://nymag.com/guides/salary/14497/index1.html |access-date=April 23, 2008 |archive-date=April 4, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080404072837/http://nymag.com/guides/salary/14497/index1.html |url-status=live}}</ref> According to a ''[[Forbes]]'' list of celebrities in 2008, he was earning $14&nbsp;million a year.<ref>{{cite magazine |date=June 11, 2008 |title=The Celebrity 100 |magazine=[[Forbes.com]] |url=https://www.forbes.com/lists/2008/53/celebrities08_Jon-Stewart_JZY4.html |access-date=July 22, 2008 |archive-date=July 7, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080707044757/http://www.forbes.com/lists/2008/53/celebrities08_Jon-Stewart_JZY4.html |url-status=live}}</ref> ''[[The New York Times]]'' opined that Stewart is "the modern-day equivalent of [[Edward R. Murrow]]"<ref name="NYTMurrow">{{cite news |last1=Carter |first1=Bill |last2=Stelter |first2=Brian |date=December 27, 2010 |title=News Analysis; Jon Stewart's Advocacy Role in 9/11 Bill Passage |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/27/business/media/27stewart.html |access-date=December 30, 2010 |archive-date=December 30, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101230084233/http://www.nytimes.com//2010//12//27//business//media//27stewart.html |url-status=live}}</ref> and the UK national newspaper ''[[The Independent]]'' called him the "satirist-in-chief".<ref name="Ind1230">{{cite news |last=Adams |first=Guy |date=December 30, 2010 |title=The serious side of Jon Stewart |work=The Independent |location=UK |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/news/the-serious-side-of-jon-stewart-2171794.html |access-date=December 30, 2010 |archive-date=December 31, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101231073133/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/news/the-serious-side-of-jon-stewart-2171794.html |url-status=live}}</ref> In an interview, Senator John McCain described Stewart as "a modern-day [[Will Rogers]] and [[Mark Twain]]".<ref name="Samuelsohn">{{cite news |last=Samuelsohn |first=Darren |title=Jon Stewart's secret White House visits |work=Politico |url=http://www.politico.com/agenda/story/2015/07/jon-stewarts-secret-white-house-visits-000178 |access-date=August 3, 2015 |archive-date=July 30, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150730204758/http://www.politico.com/agenda/story/2015/07/jon-stewarts-secret-white-house-visits-000178 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Braswell |first=Sean |title=The Original Jon Stewart |website=OZY |date=November 19, 2013 |url=http://www.ozy.com/flashback/the-original-jon-stewart/3773 |access-date=February 19, 2016 |archive-date=March 4, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304053935/http://www.ozy.com/flashback/the-original-jon-stewart/3773 |url-status=live}}</ref>

On the show of January 10, 2011, Stewart began with a monologue about the [[2011 Tucson shooting|shootings in Tucson, Arizona]].<ref>Snyder, Steven James [https://entertainment.time.com/2011/01/11/the-night-shift-jon-stewart-confronts-the-arizona-shootings-makes-a-passionate-appeal-for-sanity-and-hope/ "The Night Shift: Jon Stewart Confronts the Arizona Shootings, Makes a Passionate Appeal For Sanity and Hope"], TIME Magazine Online; retrieved February 18, 2011.</ref> He said he wished the "ramblings of crazy people didn't in any way resemble how we actually talk to each other on television".<ref>Linkins, Jason [https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/01/10/stewart-colbert-tucson_n_807164.html "Stewart, Colbert Draw Contrasts In Response To Tucson Shooting"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170216061344/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/01/10/stewart-colbert-tucson_n_807164.html |date=February 16, 2017}}, ''[[The Huffington Post]]''; retrieved February 18, 2011.</ref> Before a commercial break, Stewart told viewers that the show would continue as usual the next night. After the commercial break, the show featured a rerun of a field piece done by Jason Jones two years earlier.<ref name="Estes2011-01-11">{{cite web |last=Estes |first=Adam Clark |date=January 11, 2011 |title=Jon Stewart on shooting: No idea how to process this |work=[[Salon (website)|Salon]] |url=http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2011/01/11/jon_stewart_arizona_shooting/ |access-date=January 15, 2011 |archive-date=November 2, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121102123950/http://www.salon.com/2011/01/11/jon_stewart_arizona_shooting/ |url-status=dead}}</ref>

In March 2012, Stewart interviewed [[Bruce Springsteen]] for ''[[Rolling Stone]]''.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/jon-stewart-interviews-bruce-springsteen-for-rolling-stone-20120307 |title=Jon Stewart Interviews Bruce Springsteen for Rolling Stone |magazine=Rolling Stone |date=March 7, 2012 |access-date=August 24, 2014 |archive-date=October 2, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141002111559/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/jon-stewart-interviews-bruce-springsteen-for-rolling-stone-20120307 |url-status=live}}</ref> Writer [[Wyatt Cenac]] said that Stewart cursed him out after Cenac acknowledged he was uncomfortable about a June 2011 ''Daily Show'' bit about Republican presidential candidate [[Herman Cain]] (reported in July 2015).<ref>{{cite web |last=Jung |first=E. Alex |date=July 23, 2015 |title=Jon Stewart Told Wyatt Cenac to 'F*ck Off' When He Was Challenged About Race |work=[[Vulture.com]] |url=https://www.vulture.com/2015/07/jon-stewart-told-wyatt-cenac-to-fck-off.html |access-date=April 17, 2020 |archive-date=July 9, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200709061056/https://www.vulture.com/2015/07/jon-stewart-told-wyatt-cenac-to-fck-off.html |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite podcast |date=July 23, 2015 |title=Episode 622 – Wyatt Cenac |work=[[WTF with Marc Maron]] |url=http://www.wtfpod.com/podcast/episodes/episode_622_-_wyatt_cenac |access-date=July 24, 2015 |archive-date=July 24, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150724123447/http://www.wtfpod.com/podcast/episodes/episode_622_-_wyatt_cenac |url-status=live}}</ref>

In March 2013, it was announced that Stewart would be taking a 12-week hiatus from ''The Daily Show'' to direct the film ''[[Rosewater (film)|Rosewater]]'', which is based on the book ''[[Then They Came for Me]]'' by [[Maziar Bahari]].<ref>{{cite news |last=O'Connell |first=Michael |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/jon-stewart-take-summer-break-426109 |title=Jon Stewart to Take Summer Break from 'Daily Show' to Direct a Movie |work=The Hollywood Reporter |date=March 5, 2013 |access-date=April 17, 2020 |archive-date=October 1, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201001202547/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/jon-stewart-take-summer-break-426109 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/thu-june-6-2013/summer-break |title=The Daily Show |date=June 6, 2013 |access-date=June 12, 2013 |archive-date=June 11, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130611062545/http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/thu-june-6-2013/summer-break |url-status=live}}</ref> Beginning June 10, 2013, ''The Daily Show'' correspondent [[John Oliver (comedian)|John Oliver]] assumed primary hosting duties during Stewart's break.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thedailyshow.com/full-episodes/mon-june-10-2013-seth-rogen |title=The Daily Show |date=June 10, 2013 |access-date=June 18, 2013 |archive-date=June 16, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130616053637/http://www.thedailyshow.com/full-episodes/mon-june-10-2013-seth-rogen |url-status=live}}</ref> The ''[[TV Guide]]'' annual survey for 2013 star salaries showed that Stewart was the highest-paid late night host, making an estimated $25–30&nbsp;million per year.<ref>{{cite magazine |title=TV's Highest Paid Stars: What They Earn |url=https://www.tvguide.com/News/TV-Highest-Paid-Stars-1069334.aspx |magazine=TV Guide |access-date=August 21, 2013 |archive-date=August 20, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130820124832/http://www.tvguide.com/news/tv-highest-paid-stars-1069334.aspx |url-status=live}}</ref> On July 14, 2014, Stewart interviewed [[Hillary Clinton]] about the [[Middle East]]. Clinton's condemnations of [[Hamas]] led Stewart to ask her: "But don't you think they would look at that though as, they've given a lot of different things a chance and these are the only guys to them that are giving any resistance to what their condition is?" For Gazans living in that situation, he said Hamas could be viewed as "freedom fighters".<ref>[http://www.tabletmag.com/scroll/179536/watch-hillary-clinton-vs-jon-stewart-on-gaza%20%20our%20freedom%20fighters Hillary Clinton vs Jon Stewart on Gaza], tabletmag.com; accessed September 23, 2015.</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.mediaite.com/tv/jon-stewart-confronts-hillary-over-humanitarian-crisis-in-gaza/ |title=Jon Stewart Confronts Hillary over 'Humanitarian Crisis' in Gaza |date=July 16, 2014 |access-date=June 17, 2019 |archive-date=June 17, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190617051527/https://www.mediaite.com/tv/jon-stewart-confronts-hillary-over-humanitarian-crisis-in-gaza/ |url-status=live}}</ref>

====''The Daily Show'' departure ====
During a taping of the show on February 10, 2015, Stewart announced he was leaving ''The Daily Show''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.avclub.com/article/jon-stewart-says-hes-leaving-daily-show-215070 |title=Jon Stewart says he's leaving ''The Daily Show'' |website=avclub.com |date=February 10, 2015 |access-date=March 13, 2015 |archive-date=February 11, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150211021610/http://www.avclub.com/article/jon-stewart-says-hes-leaving-daily-show-215070 |url-status=live}}</ref> Comedy Central president Michele Ganeless confirmed Stewart's retirement with a statement.<ref>{{cite web |title=Jon Stewart to step down as host of ''The Daily Show'' |website=satxdailynews.com |url=http://www.satxdailynews.com/entertainment/jon-stewart-to-step-down-as-host-of-the-daily-show |access-date=September 23, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150211033512/http://www.satxdailynews.com/entertainment/jon-stewart-to-step-down-as-host-of-the-daily-show/ |archive-date=February 11, 2015}}</ref> Later, it was announced that South African comedian [[Trevor Noah]] would succeed Stewart as the host of the show.<ref name=noah>{{cite magazine |last=Grow |first=Kory |title=Jon Stewart Is Ready for 'Next Iteration' of ''The Daily Show'' |magazine=Rolling Stone |date=February 20, 2015 |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/tv/features/jon-stewart-is-ready-for-next-iteration-of-the-daily-show-20150220 |access-date=September 2, 2017 |archive-date=October 7, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171007162036/http://www.rollingstone.com/tv/features/jon-stewart-is-ready-for-next-iteration-of-the-daily-show-20150220 |url-status=live}}</ref> On April 20, 2015, Stewart indicated that his final show would be on August 6, 2015.<ref name="TDSdeparture">{{cite web |first=Josh |last=Feldman |date=April 20, 2015 |title=Jon Stewart announces when he's leaving ''The Daily Show'' |website=Mediaite |url=http://www.mediaite.com/tv/stewart-announces-when-hes-leaving-the-daily-show/ |access-date=April 20, 2015 |archive-date=April 23, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150423210749/http://www.mediaite.com/tv/stewart-announces-when-hes-leaving-the-daily-show/ |url-status=live}}</ref>

[[File:Barack Obama on the Daily Show July 21, 2015.jpg |thumb|left|Stewart interviewing [[President Barack Obama]] in 2015]]
On July 28, 2015, Darren Samuelsohn of ''[[Politico]]'' reported that twice, Stewart had been at the [[White House]] for previously unreported meetings with President Obama: once in October&nbsp;2011 and once in February 2014.<ref name="Samuelsohn"/> [[Michael D. Shear]] of ''[[The New York Times]]'' also picked up on the story.<ref>{{cite news |last=Shear |first=Michael D. |date=July 28, 2015 |title=Jon Stewart Met Privately With Obama at White House |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/29/us/politics/jon-stewart-secretly-met-with-obama-at-white-house.html |access-date=August 3, 2015 |archive-date=July 31, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150731021526/http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/29/us/politics/jon-stewart-secretly-met-with-obama-at-white-house.html |url-status=live}}</ref> Stewart responded on his show by pointing out that the meetings were listed in the president's publicly available visitor log and that he has been asked to meet privately by many prominent individuals, including [[Roger Ailes]] of [[Fox News]]. He said Obama encouraged him not to make young Americans cynical about their government and Stewart said that his reply was that he was "skeptically idealistic".<ref>{{cite news |last=Bauder |first=David |date=July 30, 2015 |title=Jon Stewart: Meeting with Obama wasn't a secret |website=[[Yahoo!]] |url=https://news.yahoo.com/jon-stewart-meeting-obama-wasnt-secret-151920876.html |access-date=August 3, 2015 |archive-date=August 1, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150801231922/http://news.yahoo.com/jon-stewart-meeting-obama-wasnt-secret-151920876.html |url-status=live}}</ref>

On June 19, 2015, in the wake of the [[Charleston Church Shooting]], Stewart decided not to write jokes for the opening monologue. Elaborating on his decision, Stewart stated, "I honestly have nothing other than just sadness". Stewart spoke about the racial disparity and injustices in America, saying "The [[Confederate flag]] flies over South Carolina ... and the roads are named for Confederate generals" describing it as "racial wallpaper".<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Jon Stewart tells no jokes about Charleston church shooting |magazine=[[Time (magazine)|Time Magazine]] |url=https://time.com/3927986/charleston-jon-stewart/ |access-date=May 11, 2020 |archive-date=July 17, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200717233131/https://time.com/3927986/charleston-jon-stewart/ |url-status=live}}</ref> Instead he designated a large portion of the show to his guest that night [[Malala Yousafzai]], calling her "an incredible inspiration," and that "to be quite honest with you, I don't think there's anyone else in the world I would rather talk to tonight than Malala: So that's what we're going to do. And sorry about no jokes."<ref>{{cite web |title=Watch Malala get real with Jon Stewart about activism and girls' education |website=[[TakePart]] |url=http://www.takepart.com/article/2015/06/19/watch-malala-get-real-jon-stewart-about-activism-and-girls-education |access-date=May 11, 2020 |archive-date=September 21, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200921054830/http://www.takepart.com/article/2015/06/19/watch-malala-get-real-jon-stewart-about-activism-and-girls-education/ |url-status=live}}</ref>

On August 5, 2015, Stewart's friend of 30&nbsp;years, comedian [[Louis C.K.]], was selected to be the last guest before the final ''Daily Show'' episode with Stewart helming the show. C.K. joked that he was there "representing comedy to say good job".<ref>{{cite AV media |title=Exclusive – Louis C.K. extended interview |series=''The Daily Show'' with Jon Stewart |medium=video clip |website=Comedy Central |url=http://www.cc.com/video-clips/s3onms/the-daily-show-with-jon-stewart-exclusive---louis-c-k--extended-interview|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151013055420/http://www.cc.com/video-clips/s3onms/the-daily-show-with-jon-stewart-exclusive---louis-c-k--extended-interview|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 13, 2015}}</ref>

The hour-long-plus final ''Daily Show'' on August&nbsp;6 featured reunions with former correspondents Stephen Colbert, [[Steve Carell]], John Oliver, [[Samantha Bee]], [[Hasan Minhaj]], [[Ed Helms]], [[Kristen Schaal]], [[Larry Wilmore]], [[Jessica Williams (actress)|Jessica Williams]], [[Aasif Mandvi]], [[Lewis Black]], [[John Hodgman]], [[Rob Corddry]], [[Olivia Munn]], [[Josh Gad]], [[Michael Che]], and [[Mo Rocca]] and cameo video clips from people Stewart had targeted over the years, including [[Hillary Clinton]], [[John McCain]], [[Lindsey Graham]], [[Chris Christie]], [[John Kerry]], [[Chuck Schumer]], [[Bill O'Reilly (political commentator)|Bill O'Reilly]], [[Wolf Blitzer]], [[Joe Scarborough]], and [[Mika Brzezinski]].<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Jon Stewart's farewell: ''Daily Show'' host spotlights staff, not self |year=2015 |series=TV News |magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |url=https://variety.com/2015/tv/news/jon-stewart-daily-show-finale-comedy-central-1201558709/ |access-date=May 11, 2020 |archive-date=September 24, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200924092640/https://variety.com/2015/tv/news/jon-stewart-daily-show-finale-comedy-central-1201558709/ |url-status=live}}</ref> During the final episode, there was a pre-taped behind-the-scenes look at the show spoofing the long-take [[Copacabana (nightclub)|Copacabana]] scene from ''[[Goodfellas]]'', featuring a brief appearance by [[Martin Scorsese]].<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Jon Stewart's ''Goodfellas'' spoof a highlight of final ''Daily Show'' |date=August 7, 2015 |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |url=https://ew.com/article/2015/08/07/jon-stewart-goodfellas-montage-daily-show/ |access-date=May 11, 2020 |archive-date=September 18, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200918150353/https://ew.com/article/2015/08/07/jon-stewart-goodfellas-montage-daily-show/ |url-status=live}}</ref> It concluded with a performance by [[Bruce Springsteen]] and the [[E Street Band]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Laughs and some tears as Jon Stewart hosts last ''Daily Show'' |last=Helsel |first=Phil |date=August 7, 2015 |publisher=[[NBC News]] |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/tv/laughs-some-tears-jon-stewart-hosts-last-daily-show-n405716 |url-status=live |access-date=August 7, 2015 |archive-date=August 7, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150807170602/http://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/tv/laughs-some-tears-jon-stewart-hosts-last-daily-show-n405716}}</ref>

=== 2015–2023: Standup and Apple TV+ series ===
He also guest starred in the animated series ''[[American Dad!]]'', and ''[[The Simpsons]]'' as well as the [[children's television series]] ''[[Between the Lions]]'', ''[[Sesame Street]]'', ''[[Jack's Big Music Show]]'', and ''[[Gravity Falls]]''. After Stewart's departure from ''The Daily Show'', he was listed as an executive producer on ''[[The Late Show with Stephen Colbert]]''.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://money.cnn.com/2015/09/09/media/jon-stewart-producer-stephen-colbert |title=Jon Stewart is one of Stephen Colbert's 'Late Show' producers |last=Stelter |first=Brian |date=September 9, 2015 |work=CNN Money |access-date=September 23, 2015 |archive-date=September 23, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923190716/http://money.cnn.com/2015/09/09/media/jon-stewart-producer-stephen-colbert |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://fortune.com/2016/04/13/cbs-late-show-colbert-licht/ | title=Stephen Colbert's 'Late Show' Taps New Exec Producer Amid Low Ratings | access-date=June 7, 2016 | last=Huddleston | first=Tom Jr. | archive-date=June 15, 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160615020615/http://fortune.com/2016/04/13/cbs-late-show-colbert-licht/ | url-status=live}}</ref> In addition, Stewart has presented occasional comedic monologues filled with political and media commentary.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/jon-stewart-urges-public-prevail-trumps-cruelty-late-show-1124088 |title=Jon Stewart Urges Public to 'Prevail' Against Trump's 'Cruelty' |last=Perez |first=Lexy |magazine=Hollywood Reporter |date=June 28, 2018 |access-date=August 19, 2018 |archive-date=June 29, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180629084934/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/jon-stewart-urges-public-prevail-trumps-cruelty-late-show-1124088 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/tv/jon-stewart-reunites-stephen-colbert-mocks-trump-s-executive-orders-n715306 |title=Jon Stewart Reunites With Stephen Colbert, Mocks Trump's Executive Orders |last=Ortiz |first=Erik |date=February 1, 2017 |website=NBC News |access-date=August 19, 2018 |archive-date=August 9, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180809043616/https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/tv/jon-stewart-reunites-stephen-colbert-mocks-trump-s-executive-orders-n715306 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/jon-stewart-returns-stephen-colberts-913557 |title=Jon Stewart Returns to Stephen Colbert's 'Late Show,' Bashes Fox News' Embrace of Donald Trump |last=Lewis |first=Hilary |magazine=Hollywood Reporter |date=July 22, 2016 |access-date=August 19, 2018 |archive-date=June 29, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180629074410/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/jon-stewart-returns-stephen-colberts-913557 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/jon-stewart-stephen-colberts-late-848000 |title=Jon Stewart on Stephen Colbert's 'Late Show': Donald Trump Impression (Video) |last=Lewis |first=Hilary |magazine=Hollywood Reporter |date=December 11, 2015 |access-date=August 19, 2018 |archive-date=June 29, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180629074357/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/jon-stewart-stephen-colberts-late-848000 |url-status=live}}</ref>

In November 2015, it was announced that Stewart signed a four-year deal with [[Home Box Office, Inc.|HBO]] that would include exclusive digital content for HBO NOW, HBO Go, and other platforms.<ref>{{cite web |title=Jon Stewart Inks Four-Year Deal With HBO to Create Digital Content |last=Ortiz |first=Erik |website=NBC News |date=November 3, 2015 |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/tv/jon-stewart-inks-four-year-deal-hbo-create-digital-content-n456636 |access-date=November 3, 2015 |archive-date=November 3, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151103230906/http://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/tv/jon-stewart-inks-four-year-deal-hbo-create-digital-content-n456636 |url-status=live}}</ref> HBO programming president Casey Bloys has said that "the idea is it will be an animated parody of a cable news network with an ''Onion''-like portal."<ref>{{cite news|first1=Mikey |last1=O'Connell |first2=Lesley |last2=Goldberg |date=July 30, 2016|title=HBO's New Chief Talks Jon Stewart, 'Vinyl' Demise, Violence Problems and 'Thrones' End|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/hbos-new-chief-talks-jon-915930|access-date=May 21, 2017|archive-date=May 25, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170525022428/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/hbos-new-chief-talks-jon-915930|url-status=live}}</ref> The team began working with the cloud graphics company, OTOY, to build a system for creating content. Working on the project were Mike Brown, Steve Waltien, Chelsea Devantez, Lucy Steiner, Kate James, and Robby Slowik. The team tested material in Red Bank, New Jersey, at The [[Count Basie Theatre]] Performing Arts Academy.<ref name="Decider-Suburban">{{cite web |last=Marotta |first=Jenna |date=March 14, 2017 |title=The Staff Of Jon Stewart's Mysterious New HBO Show Is Testing Out Material in Suburban New Jersey |website=Decider |url=http://decider.com/2017/03/14/jon-stewart-hbo-writing-staff-free-comedy-red-bank-new-jersey/ |access-date=May 21, 2017 |archive-date=May 16, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170516174950/http://decider.com/2017/03/14/jon-stewart-hbo-writing-staff-free-comedy-red-bank-new-jersey/ |url-status=live}}</ref> The show's premiere was moved several times, from fall 2016,<ref>{{cite news |last=Holloway |first=Daniel |date=July 30, 2016 |title=Jon Stewart's HBO Show Will Be Animated Cable-News Parody |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |url=https://variety.com/2016/tv/news/jon-stewarts-hbo-animated-cable-news-parody-1201827142/ |access-date=May 21, 2017 |archive-date=May 19, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170519045246/http://variety.com/2016/tv/news/jon-stewarts-hbo-animated-cable-news-parody-1201827142/ |url-status=live}}</ref> to the first quarter of 2017,<ref>{{cite magazine |first=James |last=Hibberd |date=November 14, 2016 |title='Westworld' Renewed for Second Season, Likely Returning 2018 |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |url=https://ew.com/article/2016/11/14/westworld-season-2/ |access-date=May 21, 2017 |archive-date=May 9, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170509085907/http://ew.com/article/2016/11/14/westworld-season-2/ |url-status=live}}</ref> and then cancelled on May 23, 2017.<ref name=":1">{{cite magazine |first=Bryn |last=Sandburg |date=May 23, 2017 |title=Jon Stewart and HBO Scrap Animated Project |magazine=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/hbo-drops-jon-stewarts-animated-project-1007081 |access-date=May 24, 2017 |archive-date=May 24, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170524060233/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/hbo-drops-jon-stewarts-animated-project-1007081 |url-status=live}}</ref> The cancelation statement read: "HBO and Jon Stewart have decided not to proceed with a short-form digital animated project... We all thought the project had great potential but there were technical issues in terms of production and distribution that proved too difficult given the quick turnaround and topical nature of the material. We're excited to report that we have some future projects together which you will be hearing about in the near future".<ref name=":1" />

[[File:DChapJStewRAH211018-22.jpg|thumb|left|[[Dave Chappelle]] with Stewart performing at [[Royal Albert Hall]] in 2018]]
In July 2017, HBO announced Stewart would produce a stand-up comedy special for the network, his first stand-up special since 1996.<ref>{{cite news |last=Villarreal |first=Yvonne |title=Two Jon Stewart comedy specials are coming to HBO |newspaper=[[The Los Angeles Times]] |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-et-entertainment-news-updates-july-two-jon-stewart-comedy-specials-are-1501109085-htmlstory.html |date=July 26, 2017 |access-date=August 19, 2018 |archive-date=August 7, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180807011403/http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-et-entertainment-news-updates-july-two-jon-stewart-comedy-specials-are-1501109085-htmlstory.html |url-status=live}}</ref> Ultimately, no special aired. In 2018, Stewart and [[Dave Chappelle]] joined forces for a duo comedy tour in the [[United States]], and across the [[United Kingdom]].<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/dave-chappelle-jon-stewart-plot-joint-stand-up-comedy-tour-630156/|title=Dave Chappelle, Jon Stewart Plot Joint Stand-Up Comedy Tour|first1=Ryan|last1=Reed|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|date=May 14, 2018|access-date=February 16, 2024|archive-date=March 20, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190320233224/https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/dave-chappelle-jon-stewart-plot-joint-stand-up-comedy-tour-630156/|url-status=live}}</ref> Stewart performed standup in the 13th Annual ''Standup for Heroes'' event alongside [[John Oliver]] and [[Hasan Minhaj]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://variety.com/2019/scene/news/bruce-springsteen-jon-stewart-stand-up-for-heroes-new-york-comedy-festival-1203329301/|title= Bruce Springsteen, Jon Stewart Return for 13th Annual Stand Up for Heroes|website= Variety|date= September 9, 2019|accessdate= February 16, 2024}}</ref>

On directing, Stewart noted on ''[[Employee of the Month (podcast)|Employee of the Month]]'' that ''The Daily Show'' influenced his directing process more than his acting gigs did. He said, "It's about the collaboration. It's about understanding. Doing a show taught me this process of clarity of vision, but the flexibility of process. So know your intention, know where you're wanting to go with the scene with the way that you want it to go, the momentum shifts, the emphasis, where you want it to be."<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/tv/features/jon-stewart-is-ready-for-next-iteration-of-the-daily-show-20150220#ixzz3SxWwIEKR |title=Jon Stewart Is Ready for 'Next Iteration' of 'Daily Show' – Rolling Stone |magazine=Rolling Stone |date=February 20, 2015 |access-date=March 13, 2015 |archive-date=March 11, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150311025548/http://www.rollingstone.com/tv/features/jon-stewart-is-ready-for-next-iteration-of-the-daily-show-20150220#ixzz3SxWwIEKR |url-status=live}}</ref> He also expressed interest in directing more films.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Lewis |first1=Hilary |last2=Simmons |first2=Ted |title=Jon Stewart Reveals Hopes For 'Daily Show' Successor, Talks Future Plans |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/jon-stewart-reveals-hopes-daily-775586 |website=Hollywood Reporter |access-date=April 17, 2020 |archive-date=September 25, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200925202304/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/jon-stewart-reveals-hopes-daily-775586 |url-status=live}}</ref> Stewart directed the [[political satire]] ''[[Irresistible (2020 film)|Irresistible]]'', released in June 2020,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2018/film/news/jon-stewart-new-directing-job-irresistible-1202967643/ |title=Jon Stewart Finds Next Directing Gig With Steve Carell as Top Choice to Star (EXCLUSIVE) |work=Variety |date=October 3, 2018 |access-date=May 22, 2019 |archive-date=May 15, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190515195934/https://variety.com/2018/film/news/jon-stewart-new-directing-job-irresistible-1202967643/amp/ |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/jon-stewart-steve-carell-team-political-satire-irresistible-1149200 |title=Jon Stewart, Steve Carell Team for Political Satire 'Irresistible' |work=The Hollywood Reporter |date=October 3, 2018 |access-date=May 22, 2019 |archive-date=October 11, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181011104959/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/jon-stewart-steve-carell-team-political-satire-irresistible-1149200 |url-status=live}}</ref> which follows a demoralized Democratic strategist (played by ''Daily Show'' alumnus [[Steve Carell]]), who helps a retired veteran ([[Chris Cooper]]) run for mayor in a small, [[blue collar]] town in Wisconsin.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2019/03/jon-stewart-steve-carell-rose-byrne-chris-cooper-irresistible-focus-features-brad-pitt-planb-1202578124/ |title=Chris Cooper Joins Steve Carell & Rose Byrne in Jon Stewart's Campaign Trail Comedy 'Irresistible' For Focus & Plan B |work=Deadline |date=March 19, 2019 |access-date=May 22, 2019 |archive-date=March 20, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190320122559/https://deadline.com/2019/03/jon-stewart-steve-carell-rose-byrne-chris-cooper-irresistible-focus-features-brad-pitt-planb-1202578124/ |url-status=live}}</ref>

After his contract with HBO ended, Stewart signed a multi-year show deal with [[Apple Inc.|Apple]]. On September 30, 2021, Stewart's new series, ''[[The Problem with Jon Stewart]]'', premiered on [[Apple TV+]]. The series featured hour-long, single-subject episodes. In addition to hosting the show, Stewart served as executive producer through his company, Busboy Productions.<ref>{{cite web |last=Rose |first=Lacey |date=October 27, 2020 |title=Jon Stewart Returns With Current Affairs Series for Apple (Exclusive) |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |url=https://comicbook.com/marvel/2018/05/21/black-panther-trevor-noah-cameo-voice |access-date=October 27, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180524003648/http://comicbook.com/marvel/2018/05/21/black-panther-trevor-noah-cameo-voice/ |archive-date=May 24, 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref> The show was canceled after two seasons, allegedly due to Apple executives disagreeing with coverage of [[China]] and [[artificial intelligence]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=October 19, 2023 |title=Jon Stewart's Show on Apple Is Ending |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/19/business/media/jon-stewart-the-problem-ends.html |website=New York Times}}</ref> Apple's cancelation attracted criticism from the [[United States House Select Committee on Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party]].<ref>{{Cite news |last= |date=November 15, 2023 |title=Apple under fire over cancellation of Jon Stewart show amid China concerns |language=en-GB |work=[[The Guardian]] |url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2023/nov/15/jon-stewart-apple-show-cancelled-china |access-date=November 16, 2023 |issn=0261-3077}}</ref>

In July 2022, a ''[[Politico]]'' writer named Juleanna Glover wrote an op-ed titled "If Tucker Runs in 2024, Here's Who the Democrats Need." In the op-ed, Glover called for Stewart to run for president in 2024. Stewart promptly responded to the viral article with a Tweet, stating "ummm... no thank you."<ref>{{ cite web |title=Jon Stewart Says 'No Thank You' After Viral Op-Ed Suggests He Run for President |last=Lambert |first=Harper |website=Yahoo News |date=July 9, 2022 |url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/jon-stewart-says-no-thank-234143169.html |access-date=July 11, 2022 |archive-date=July 10, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220710005636/https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/jon-stewart-says-no-thank-234143169.html |url-status=live}}</ref> In 2023 Stewart performed at the comedy festival, ''[[Netflix]] is a Joke'' in Los Angeles.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://about.netflix.com/en/news/netflix-is-a-joke-the-festival-day-three|title= "Live from Last Night" at Netflix Is a Joke: The Festival|website= Netflix|accessdate= February 16, 2024}}</ref>

=== Since 2024: Return to ''The Daily Show'' ===
In January 2024, it was confirmed that Stewart would return to ''The Daily Show'' as the weekly Monday guest host starting February 12, 2024.<ref name=stewartreturn>{{cite news|url=https://www.npr.org/2024/01/24/1226638659/jon-stewart-daily-show-guest-host|title=Jon Stewart will return to 'The Daily Show' as a weekly guest host|first=Eric|last=Deggans|publisher=NPR|date=January 24, 2024|accessdate=January 24, 2024}}</ref> It was also confirmed that Stewart and his manager James Dixon would serve as executive producers for all ''Daily Show'' episodes through 2025.<ref name=stewartreturn /> In May 2024, it was announced that Stewart would additionally begin hosting ''The Weekly Show'', an original podcast from Comedy Central.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Spangler |first=Todd |date=May 9, 2024 |title=Jon Stewart to Launch Weekly Podcast With Comedy Central |url=https://variety.com/2024/digital/news/jon-stewart-podcast-with-comedy-central-1235997310/ |access-date=June 28, 2024 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref> Stewart and ''The Daily Show'' team won the Primetime Emmy Award for Best Talk Series, his 23rd Emmy.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Porter |first1=Rick |title=Emmys: 'The Daily Show' Wins Best Talk Series for Second Straight Year |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=September 16, 2024 |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/2024-emmy-variety-talk-series-daily-show-wins-1236002687/ |access-date=3 November 2024}}</ref> In late October, Stewart extended his contract by one year to remain host until the end of 2025.<ref>{{cite web |last1=White |first1=Peter |title=Jon Stewart To Remain Host Of 'The Daily Show' Through 2025 |url=https://deadline.com/2024/10/jon-stewart-the-daily-show-host-2025-1236159809/ |website=Deadline |date=October 28, 2024 |access-date=3 November 2024}}</ref>