John Oliver Replacing Jon Stewart As 'Daily Show' Host June 10 To September 3

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Source: Huffington Post

This summer, Jon Stewart will take an extended hiatus from "The Daily Show" to direct his first movie, "Rosewater." Comedy Central announced Wednesday that correspondent John Oliver will take over Stewart's chair beginning June 10.

"Don’t worry, it’s still going to be everything that you love about 'The Daily Show,' just without the thing that you love the most about it," said Oliver in a statement.

The cable network previously announced that Stewart's hiatus would last 12 weeks, with Oliver guest hosting for eight of those weeks. Stewart will return to the show Tuesday, September 3.

Oliver's first week's guests are scheduled to be Seth Rogen, "Veep" creator Armando Iannucci, Mavis Staples and Fareed Zakaria.

Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/01/daily-show-john-oliver-replacing-stewart-june-10_n_3194058.html

[Fearless]

1. Good choice

[Poll_Blind]

2. Not a bad choice. nt

PB

[Fuddnik]

3. John Oliver is good.

I'd like to see more Assif Mandvi.

[Skittles]

7. I'm a big Assif Mandvi fan

his facial expressions are priceless

[WCGreen]

12. He was popping up on the various Law and Order shows over the years...

[Skittles]

13. I'VE SEEN HIM!!! - I love Law & Order

he has a wonderful acting range

[WCGreen]

14. I remember him as a Ambulance driver and a Police Tech guy...

Steven Colbert was the villain in a Law and Order, Criminal Intent show.

[Marrah_G]

16. I love, love, love Assif!

[Gothmog]

4. This news came out a while back

I think that Oliver will do a good job. It may be a challenge doing the show this summer in that it is likely to be a boring summer on the political front

[Ash_F]

5. More on Rosewater

http://variety.com/2013/film/news/jon-stewart-to-make-directorial-debut-with-rosewater-1200003595/

Little fanfare accompanined Stewart’s optioning of the book, which has a connection to “The Daily Show”: Bahari’s Iranian captors used his past appearance on the show as evidence against him. Bahari had taken part in a sketch in which correspondent Jason Jones interviewed three outspoken critics of Iran, including the journalist.

I remember that show, and how upsetting it was to later hear that man was arrested. I'm glad Jon Stewart took on the project.

[Skittles]

6. congrats to Mr. Oliver

it's a good choice

[LostOne4Ever]

8. Daily Show

I love John Oliver.

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9. I don't think Oliver has the strokes to take down someone like...

Steward did when he grilled that Wall Street guy Cramer. I think Jon Steward is many things and a source of serious news is one of them. I don't know about Oliver.

[Pale Blue Dot]

10. Take a listen to Oliver's podcast "The Bugle"

He has the strokes.

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11. will do.

[Marrah_G]

15. Awesome :)

[Kablooie]

17. But 'es a limey. Wot does 'e know about Amercia?

More than most Americans I'll bet.