Stewarts first guest was Michael J.
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Thatll leave a mark.
But he took the job, he said, thanks to his wife Tracey.
I definitely advocated for him to do it, added his manager James Babydoll Dixon in the book.
I just said to him, it’s possible for you to put this through your prism.
it’s possible for you to make it smarter and different than what its been.
Now, I definitely didnt see the show becoming the political lightning rod that it evolved into.
But things werent particularly smooth at the start with Stewart ruffling feathers with some of the Kilborn writers.
When Ben [Karlin] came in, that felt like more of a shift in the universe.
But it all worked out and Stewart ended onThe Daily Showon August 6, 2015.
My wildest dream forThe Daily Showwhen I started was, This will be fun.
Hopefully well do it well.
Success for me wouldnt been feeling like I figured it out.
That I got to express the things I wanted to.
And I was hoping to stay on TV longer than nine months this time.
Stewart certainly did that.
