Meghan McCain calls Jon Stewart a ‘creature’ after ‘Daily Show’ returns

Jon Stewart’s great return to The daily show is being met with… a bit of animosity from the ex View co-host and political commentator Meghan McCain.

A day after it was announced that the comedian would return to the late-night talk show Comedy Central after fronting the series from 1999 to 2015, McCain criticized Stewart on Thursday’s episode of her Meghan McCain has entered the chat podcast.

“I was horrified at the type of creature he had transformed into. I found him more awake, I didn’t recognize the Jon I grew up loving. Now, he’s coming back to The daily program“ McCain said of Stewart, whom she admitted to being a fan of when she first rose to fame on the show, though she lost interest when he became more critical of conservative voices in politics.

He later grilled his guest, Joe Concha, pointedly asking the Fox News contributor, “Why can’t they just pick a damn host permanently?” in reference to the revolving door of guests replacing Trevor Noah, who replaced Stewart and then left in December 2022.

McCain also expressed concern about not knowing “what version of Jon Stewart” he’ll get when he sits behind the daily program desktop once again.

“At a certain point, when does it matter to make money and have people watch your s—? Because if it’s just going to be MSNBC, but for a comedian, what’s the point, or is this going to go on forever like Zombies? “in the dark?” she finished.

EW has contacted representatives for Stewart for comment.

In addition to his time in The daily showStewart has also directed feature films, including the 2014 one. Water of roses and the political comedy of 2020 Irresistible. He also hosted the short-lived series. The problem with Jon Stewart for two seasons, before Apple TV+ canceled it in October 2023.

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