Jon Stewart et le Daily Sow: la blague avait assez duré (Washington Post)

Une formule à revoir? Un animateur dont la motivation n'aurait pas été totale? Stewart a annoncé hier son départ du célèbre Daily Show et, peut-être, la fin de l'émission. Il aura été honnête jusqu'à la fin en affirmant qu'il était temps de revoir la formule.

 "Comedy Central’s Jon Stewart has gotten in the habit of being correct about most things, thanks to his own intelligence as well as the cleverness of the writers and researchers who made “The Daily Show With Jon Stewart” an unwavering success for 16 years in the thorny fields of political satire and media criticism.

So when he says it’s time for him to hang it up as host of the show he took over in January 1999, who can possibly disagree? “This show doesn’t deserve an even slightly restless host,” Stewart told his audience at the end of Tuesday night’s episode, formally announcing his imminent departure. “And neither do you.”

 http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/style-blog/wp/2015/02/11/jon-stewarts-hardest-truth-the-time-has-come-to-wrap-up-the-joke/