(cheers and applause) >> jon: welcome to the daily show my name is jon stewart. we have got a good show tonight. presidental-- presidential historian our old friend joyce kearns goodwin is going to be joining us later talking about presidents. but speaking of presidents big news from yesterday. >> the white house taking jon stewart very seriously. >> "politico" is reporting that stewart secretly viingtsed the white house. >> the president invited stewart to two secret white house meetings when he needed media support. >> secretly meeting with president obama,. >> secret meeting. >> had secret meetings. >> secretly working together for years. >> jon: oh [bleep]! (cheers and applause) that-- i have to tell you this that sounds so much more awesome than what happened. (laughter) basically the president of the united states called my office and asked twice if i would come to washington and meet with him. and i did. (laughter) wasn't really that big a deal am i was brought through the secret white house tunnel entrance at mt. rushmore. it was a round table meeting wit

talk to us about jon stewart what is his legacy? is he a news guy, a comedian, is he both. >> i love that he says he is a comedian, and i certainly don't want to put miamis in the same ball game with him i have a talk show where i observe what is going on, and you make sure it is funny and you get to say the things you feel and the fact that it makes news palatable like my family has the whole spectrum of everything from 18 to 45-year-olds in my family and everybody is looking at what jon stewart did the day before. even tonight we will have the debate, and john stewart dvrs, i am sorry that he is leaving, i bet he is sorry he is leaving with all this cookiness with donald trump and all. i'm sure he would like another 18 months or so. >> why do you think john stewart was successful in others weren't? you know what i think when you focus on something like bill mauer focuses on something, when you have an act, and you that's what you do and you do it every night, and do it well, and david letterman over 20 something years every night

debate, come back, stewart. and let me add, good luck on whatever is next, stand up, if you're doing movies, run for president, whatever you want to do, good luck to john stewart, he's a good man. >> what he said. this is "early today." we hope it's just your first stop of the day on nbc. ♪ ♪ shall we dine? [ chuckle ] you wouldn't expect an insurance company to show you their rates and their competitors' rates but that's precisely what we do. going up! nope, coming down. and if you switch to progressive today you could save an average of over 500 bucks. stop it. so call me today at the number below. or is it above? dismount! oh, and he sticks the landing! >>> leading the news from nbc new york exploding manhole cover rips through bus floor on nyc street slams seated passenger. the 300-pound iron plate shot into the air. she got several bruises, a swollen ankle. ironically, she was on her way to a doctor's appointment. and in the daily mail, isis executes 19 girls for refusing to have sex with fighters as un

kevin's parents want stewart held accountable for his actions. you don't think he was trying to kill him, you just think he was trying to intimidate him? >> i don't feel tony meant to kill my son. but his actions killed my son. i think he lost his temper. >> reporter: in stewart's response, his attorney argued that ward's death was caused by his own decision to exit his vehicle. and stressed that the 20-year-old driver was under the influence of marijuana at the time. but the ward family attorney hitting back overnight in a statement to abc news, saying "the callous comments are sad. the race was under a caution flag. stewart revved his engine and ran over the young man five other drivers had missed." one year later, the ward family is still reeling from their son's death. >> it's devastated us. we're still struggling to get through every day. >> reporter: paula faris, abc news, new york. >>> we turn next to new orleans. hurricane katrina hitting ten years ago today. and we all remember images like this one right here behind me. homes flooded as

i'm dumb, i'm stewart. nah-nah! so long. ( cheers and applause ) >> jon: i'm not going to say that didn't sting a little bit. >> that was awesome. >> jon: ed helms! >> what's up, baby? >> you look great. >> jon: it's so great to see you, ed! ♪ and it's wonderful to see you ♪ >> jon: that's right, you did love to sing. >> i do. i like to sing. i like to make movies with my friends and, of course, i have my real passion which is rung the rocky mountain institute for men hoget more distinguished and handsome as they age. ( cheers and applause ). >> jon: i've heard of that. and actually, it's kind of nice that you're here because i'm going to be having some free time. perhaps i could stop by the institute. >> um-- >> just for a quick visit at the-- >> no. >> jon: all right. i mean yeah, i guess you're right-- >> jon! >> jon: what the-- is that? i know that voice. i know that voight voice. is that wyatt? wyatt, where are you? where are you, wyatt? ( cheers and applause ) hey wyatt! i can't hear you for crazy aapplaus

hey, screw you, stewart! you sit there in your fancy chair and your fancy suit and you pretend to be a man of the people... the truth is you will do anything to appease the corporate overlords. (audience reacts) >> jon: i've got this! but, hey -- but, hey, that's actually kind of what i love about you, stewart. you don't sell out, you buy in. m♪ >> jon: it's time for "the daily show" ebola update brought to you by arby's -- arby's. see? a lot of things cause diarrhea. a joke brought to you by michaels, michaels, the godless (bleep) with yarn. panda express -- when you need panda meat and fast. loews hardware, brought to you by mace. mace, when someone standing in front of you and you want them to move, brought to you by sky-be-days, you work hard but your paint shouldn't have to. hheherpes like congress on your dick. go pro, what does your cat do all day? arby's, the meal that's a dare for your colon. arby's, come for the tweets. run from the meat. arby's, why not challenge your stomach to a fight? arby's,

that jon stewart cannot leave the show. >> reporter: last week it was revealed that stewart had two sit-down meetings in the white house with the president. leading critics to call him a prop prop prop propagandist. >> they didn't seem to support their assertions with, uh, evidence. >> his success and his brilliance, there ril be many imitators, there will be many people who vie, and that's a legacy that he leaves. >> i'll take it! we'll be right back. >> reporter: on wednesday, it was announced that jon stewart's entire set will be moved to the museum in washington, d.c., to be put on display. quite an honor for a news program that was just a comedy show. charlie? >> a couple of things to say about jon stewart. a great reign, but he also was a great boss, according to everybody who worked with him, he encouraged other careers and also had a very good staff in terms of those guys who found those tapes and wrote a lot of those words. >> absolutely. and he made fun not only of politicians but also people in the press who took themselves too seriously. >> exactly right. it's something we need.

. >>> a star-studded sendoff for jon stewart. the biggest moments from his final night hosting "the daily show." >>> but we begin with a look at today's "eye opener," your world in 90 seconds. >> anyone to not run an independent campaign -- >> will not make the pledge at the time. >> gop candidates clash. >> i know you gave him a big hug. if you want to give him a big hug again, go right ahead. >> you call women you don't like fat pigs, slobs, dogs and disgusting animals. >> only rosie o'donnell. >> i think god has blessed us. he's blessed the party with good candidates. the democrats can't even find one. >> i'm the only one on the stage. >> i haven't said anything about me being the only one to do anything, so i'm the only one that separates chinese twins. >> one of the top democrats in the senate says he's voting to oppose the president's plan to limit iran's nuclear program. >> charles schumer saying i believe iran will not change. >> u.s. investigators believe russia is behind a cyber attack that brought down e-mail servers a

that jon stewart cannot leave the show. >> reporter: last week it was revealed that stewart had two sit-down meetings in the white house with the president. leading critics to call him pr pr pr propagandist. >> they didn't seem to support their assertions with, uh, evidence. >> his success and his brilliance, there ril be many imitators, there will be many people who vie, and that's a legacy that he leaves. >> i'll take it! we'll be right back. >> reporter: on wednesday, it was announced that jon stewart's entire set will be moved to the museum in washington, d.c., to be put on display. quite an honor for a news program that was just a comedy show. charlie? >> a couple of things to say about jon stewart. a great reign, but he also was a great boss, according to everybody who worked with him, he encouraged other careers and also had a very good staff in terms of those guys who found those tapes and wrote a lot of those words. >> absolutely. and he made fun not only of politicians but also people in the press who took themselves too seriously. >> exactly right. it's something we need. >> the n

(cheers and applause) >> jon: welcome to the daily show, my name is jon stewart. we have got a good show tonight. presidental-- presidential historian, our old friend joyce kearns goodwin is going to be joining us later, talking about presidents. but speaking of presidents, big news from yesterday. >> the white house taking jon stewart very seriously. >> "politico" is reporting that stewart secretly viingtsed the white house. >> the president invited stewart to two secret white house meetings when he needed media support. >> secretly meeting with president obama,. >> secret meeting. >> had secret meetings. >> secretly working together for years. >> jon: oh [bleep]! (cheers and applause) that-- i have to tell you this, that sounds so much more awesome than what happened. (laughter) basically the president of the united states called my office and asked twice if i would come to washington and meet with him. and i did. (laughter) wasn't really that big a deal am i was brought through the secret white house tunnel entrance at mt. rushmore. it was a round table meeting

how stewart is responding to a lawsuit from the driver's parents, who say stewart should be held responsible for their son's death. >>> but we begin with the verdict for the former student of the elite prep school accused of sexually assaulting a freshman girl. owen labrie breaking down in court. you see him there when the jury was read. convicting him on felony and four other misdemeanors. >> this morning we're hearing reaction from the girl's family following that decision. abc's gio benitez has been following this trial from the very beginning. he joins us now from concord, new hampshire. good morning, gio. >> reporter: paula and tom, good morning to you. at the center of this all, a sordid school tradition and two teenagers whose lives have been forever changed. >> so say you all members of the jury? >> all: yes. >> reporter: this morning a mixed verdict leaves both sides with mixed feelings. 19-year-old owen labrie breaking down as he's convicted of lesser sex charges with a minor, a 15-year-old girl. but when it came to the most serious felony rape charges -- >> not guilty. >> reporter

hosted by jon stewart airing tonight. you won't get his take on the gop debate because jon stewart tapes before the debate gets underway. more on jon stewart's 16 unique years of political coverage. >> it's really time to go. >> reporter: there's just one episode left. >> this is the one that everyone will probably forget. >> reporter: when jon stewart signed on for his first "daily show" in january of 1989, the political and media worlds had no idea what was about to hit them. for the next decade and a half. it was fake news. >> senior caucasian correspondent. >> reporter: that often made a real difference. and stewart was a different kind of late night host. >> i have one character that i do. >> reporter: no band, no side kick, and an editorial monologue unlike any other on tv. >> i won't miss me. >> reporter: a 2014 poll showed more than one in ten add adults admitted turning to stewart for their news. about the same number for the "new york times." >> the final margin in the state of florida, five votes to four votes.

a white bearded stewart served as host of summer slam. he even got involved in the world heavyweight championship. siding with his former pro rival seth rollins and hitting fan favorite john cena for the chair. that cost him the match. and turned stew art's character in to a bad guy. >>> remember when we thought wrestling was real? >> we were little kids. >> it's not? [ laughter ] going back to his beard -- >> you're not feeling the beard? >> it doesn't make him -- you know? >> he probably been waiting 10 years to grow that beard. >> you're right about that. >> send him a razor. maybe he'll use it. >>> we have a couple heavy downpours still going on. maybe seeing a few of them for a few more hours. we need the rain. everything is move ing east right now at about 20, 25 miles per hour. one severe thunderstorm warning earlier. that was down toward prince william and stafford. that's this guy here. baltimore seeing quite a thunderstorm but that's not severe either. want to take you south. this is the heavy stuff we're watching which is comin

here's one of those key moments in the evolution of jon stewart's daily show. a lot of people remember this. 2004. he went on cross fire, the old show on cnn. this happen. >> it's not so much that it is bad as it is hurting america. so i wanted -- >> wait, wait. >> here's what i wanted to tell you guys. >> stop. stop, stop, stop hurting america. and come work for us. we as the people -- >> how do you pay? >> not well. >> but you can sleep at night. >> and you know, matthew, after that appearance, cross fire was kansas he told. jon stewart was celebrated. was that where he found his identity? >> i think so. that's where he dropped the couch from his set and turned it into a news programesque set. the head of cnn said later, when jon stewart did that it contributed to their decision to end cross fire. which for a media critics, essentially what jon stewart has become, that's the ultimate compliment. he really effected change. >> i wonder why you think he decided to hang it up. did he get tired of it? i used to always hear him say when he was questioned about the

stewart. jon stewart. it's like your tv threw up on your face. >> i'll never forget you, jon. i'm trying. >> don't go. come back. jon, i'm being sarcastic. >> and just when i'm running for president. what a bummer. >> see ya', pipsqueak. >> what has nine fingers and won't miss you at all? this guy. >> i'm sure you'll do this. >> there are a lot of things that keep me up at night. which is why i rely on you putting me to sleep. >> have fun feeding your rabbits, stewart. >> i'm jon stewart. i'm dumb. i'm stupid. nah-nah-nah. >> oh, that is awesome. john mccain. brian stelter, you were watching? >> i was waiting for the audience to walk out. some of them were in tears because of the humor and partly because stewart got emotional to the end. the payback segment was classic. the only person i wanted in the montage was donald trump. i guess he was busy getting ready for the debate. stewart went out in style. this is an episode his fans adored. i really liked his message about bs. he said it is all o

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(laughter) >> jon: i'm jon stewart, baby. it's go time! (cheers and applause) in just a few moments of host of cnbc's "mad money" with jim cramer, jim cramer -- he's sitting right there -- and i jon stewart of the daily show with jon stewart, i will be sitting where i'm sitting right now. (laughter) >> jon: probably not going to be moving. we'll be discussing the intricacies of the world financial markets. as you can imaginative's been training all day. >> what does pe stand for. >> how many stocks in the dow. >> 30. >> biggest software kpon ept. >> microsoft. >> biggest hardware component. >> u.s. steel. >> wrong maggot. >> what is tier 1 capital. >> a core measure of expo tension -- equity -- equity capital and cash reserve -- >> but. >> but also possibly including the receivable amount of preferred stock and retained earnings. let's do this thing! yeah! (cheers and applause) >> jon: i'm ready, baby. i've learned it all. i've been studied. did you know that the guy on the 20 was a president but the guy on the 100 is just some [bleep] guy

all this to witness jon stewart's historic daily show swan song. >> this is the daily show with jon stewart. >> reporter: hard to believe it was 16 years ago. >> i'll be here for you every night. >> reporter: that an impossibly looking jon stewart merging comedy and news and changing the television and landscape. >> he always said we're a comedy show, this is not the news. >> reporter: but the heady mixture drew many indelible memorable moments. his famously aser bic sit-down on crossfire in 2004 showed us this was more than just a comedian. >> right now you're helping the politicians. >> reporter: stewart used his anchor chair to lob bombs at the media and politicians alike, like donald rumsfeld. >> let me just deflate the tension right off the bat. apology accepted. >> reporter: as his popularity grew so has his influence. he appeared at or near the top of polls as the most trusted voice in america. >> the world is demonstrably worse than when i started. have i caused this? >> reporter: his guests are the biggest of the big. president obama has been on the daily show seven times including

did you see jon stewart last night? when he went on the air in 1999 he was a skinnier less assured version version. >> i have a rash. >> except of course the program was never on the air. it was on cable. which meant the"the daily show" was more prone to risk. less afraid of offense. >> it reminds me of his campaign slogan. for an audience that was simultaneously giving up on network news and definitely not getting its news from the printed page. stewart and "the daily show" matured along with the internet and the facts were never more available. like their grandparents those around them wanted a person to bring it to them. and stewart gleefully complied. >> the show of course was biassed. against hypocrisy, and the usual nonsense that is american politics. >> there's a republican lack of what i like to call ownership. >> but it also was happiest when it was attempting to slay conservative dragons. either mythical or real. >> i need me some donald. often the favorite target was fox. >> i watch a lot of fox news. [ laugh

a grand jury investigation cleared stewart who called it an accident. but in a civil suit filed on friday, ward's parents call it wanton, reckless and malicious. the lawsuit claims other drivers slowed and avoided ward. but not stewart. >> the standard is was he negligent? was he reckless? should he have slowed down? really, they're asking to speculate on what was in his head and what he was thinking. >> reporter: in a statement, ward's parents called kevin the light of their lives adding they hope to hold tony stewart responsible and show him there are real consequences. for stewart, often viewed as a hot head on and off the track, there is already been a cost. >> it's been the worst season of his life. he's been in a huge slump most of the year. he hasn't had many races in which he's been a contender to win. >> reporter: as he gets ready to race again, many couldn't help but go back to that night one year ago. >> i'm trying to not think about it. i have a feeling it's going to get brought up a lot this week. doesn't help you continue to move forward w

shocking. >> so what will be jon stewart's legacy? as newsmaker/comedian? >> i think that i'll go down as a 21st century mark twain. >> stewart's going from funny guy to social conscience began after fi 9-1-1. >> any fool can belo blow sometg up. and any fool can destroy. people with literally buckets rebuilding, that is, that is extraordinary. >> but it didn't stop there. stewart championed the 9/11 first responders, designed to help with 9/11 related illnesses, but at the time was suck in congress. >> are you be on be jecting to this bill? how? why? wicker, wa? >> he appeared as a guest on crossfire, with what send like an intention to end its run. >> here's what i want to tell you, stop. stop, stop, stop hurting america. >> crossfire was taken off the air shortly afterwards, and stewart also built his reputation ongoing after not just cnn, but fox, msnbc, and this channel, aljazeera america, with the way that we present the headline. >> you can't look directly at fox. it will indelibly burn your soul. what's it like in cnn's department? hey. kids might b

i'm jon stewart. coming up on today's show, stephen colbert with the latest analysis out of washington, beth littleford interviews the original munchkins, and michael j. fox is my first guest, and he's a nice man for doing it. but first, let the healing begin. it's headlines. [music playing] and now for our continued comprehensive coverage of the final blow. [music playing] you're out of order. he's out of order. this whole trial is sexy. president clinton's historic impeachment trial begins thursday, and the most important issue facing the united states senate is how can it take a pointless, tawdry trial whose outcome has already been decided and make it last six hilarious, humiliating months? one way to do it would be an endless parade of meaningless witnesses. i don't see how we can deny the house the ability to call witnesses if they believe it's critical to their case. now, we can negotiate with them about the numbers. we can decide that we're not going to allow material to be presented at the tr

how stewart is responding to a lawsuit from the driver's parents, who say stewart should be held responsible for their son's death. >>> but we begin with the verdict for the former student at an elite prep school accused of sexually assaulting a freshman girl. owen labrie breaking down in court. you see him there when the jury read it. the jury convicting him felony and four other misdemeanors. >> this morning we're hearing reaction from the girl's family following that decision. abc's gio benitez has been following this trial from the very beginning. he joins us now from concord, new hampshire. good morning, gio. >> reporter: paula and tom, good morning to you. at the center of this all, a sordid school tradition and two teenagers whose lives have been forever changed. >> so say you all members of the jury? >> all: yes. >> reporter: this morning a mixed verdict leaves both sides with mixed feelings. 19-year-old owen labrie breaking down as he's convicted of lesser sex charges with a minor, a 15-year-old girl. but when it came to the most serious felony rape charges -- >> not guilty. >> repo

stewart. >>> four things to know this morning. the anniversary of michael brown's death in ferguson, missouri, begin today. one year ago sunday, the 18-year-old unarmed brown was shot and killed by a police officer. >>> deliberations continue today in the sentencing trial of james holmes. holmes, of course, convicted of killing 12 people and injuring dozens more in a colorado movie theater shooting. >>> starting today, best buy will be the first national retailer besides apple to offer customers the chance to purchase an apple wafrp. it will be available online and in about 100 stores. >>> president obama begins his vacation today. he'll spend 17 days with his family on martha's vineyard with no planned public appearances. >>> 4:43. almost 4:44. we're at the end of the week finally, chris. >> here we are at the end of the week and a good weather trend continuing. carrying us into the old port weekend. one of the nicer summer weekends. no rain to worry about. roads are dry, going to stay that way. comfortable too at 73 degrees in t

future late show host stopped by to say good-bye to stewart. several lawmakers, journalists and more said good-byes as well. >> i'll never forget you jon, but i'll be trying. >> don't go. comeback, jon, i'm being sarcastic. >> just when i'm running for president. what a bummer. >> jon, i don't know what to say. >> i'm sure you'll be missed by somebody. >> have fun feeding your rabbits quitter. >> i'm jon stewart, i'm. i'm stupid. so long [ bleep ]. >> got to love that. stewart in turn offered a big thank you to his crew and everyone involved in "the daily show." stick with msnbc tonight at 9:00 p.m. we'll air a special call add "jon stewart left the building." >>> jennifer anniston and long time boyfriend are married. they pulled off the nearly impossible, secret hollywood wedding. the 74 guests athat included "friends" costars thought the wedding was to celebrate the 44th birthday. the happy couple are heading to bora bora for their honeymoon. >> i think my invite got lost in the mail. >> mine too. the july jobs report out before the opening b

>> john stewart gets a star studded fair well as he ends his run on the daily show. >> hunted to the ♪ >>> well it's a the end of an era in late night television after 16 years of creating a unique brand of political satire jon stewart signed off last night. >> and just when i'm running for president. what a bummer. [ laughter ] >> see ya pip squeak. >> what has nine and a half fingers and won't miss you at all? this guy. >> john i just don't know what to say. >> you know there are a lot of things happening around the world that keep me up at night, which is why i have relied on you to put me to sleep. >> have fun you quitter. >> i'm jon stewart, i'm dumb i'm spew tid,nanana. so long jack ass. >> i'm not going to say that didn't sting a little bit. >> stephen colbert paid a heart-felt thanks to jon stewart. and to that he said nothing ends it's just a pause in the conversation. john terrett takes a look back at his legacy. >> isn't it fascinating that i'm the only one with the courage to ask these questions. it looks like one of the most surprising things about this vote is that ge

jon stewart went on the show and took it apart. i think the show was taken off the air a few months later. and the executive at the time cited his comments as one reason why the show had kind of finished its run for a while. this guy has influence on the way media thinks. wait things are perceived. he has a lot of push back on institutions in the world. >> he has strong voice that a lot of people followed for many, many years. brian steinburg senior tv editor at "variety." thank you so much. >> thank you very much. >>> the news would happen. people would wait for jon stewart to give his take on it. >> oh yeah. he made fun of the news, including us, when warranted. >>> all right, now the really, really, really big story. >> she loves this story. >> i do. jennifer aniston. finally married. one of hollywood's most famous couples finally had time to tie the knot. jennifer and fellow actor justin theroux had a surprise wedding at their home in l.a. wednesday. 70 friends and family including chelsea handler and howard stern. >> congratul

(cheers and applause) >> jon: welcome to the daily show, my name is jon stewart. oh, do we have a program for you tonight. an ultimate-- penultimate episode it is the one that everyone will probably forget! except for our guest tonight louis c.k. is going to be here! (cheers and applause) now we've got two more-- more shows left before i see the gentle yet firm gravitational pull of my home planet, new jersey. (laughter) i would like to reflect on what we have built here over these past 16 years. we worked awfully hard. and not every show has been up to snuff but weapon's given it our all every single time. that is the thing that impresses me most. everybody gives it all. and i feel like what we've built here is a monument to evisceration. (laughter) issues pundits politicians we here at the show left no target undisemboweled. in fact, if you are still walking around with a belly full of viscera know this we didn't forget you. (laughter) we'll put it all up on the web. and by the way it wasn't just he advise-- eviscerating, we demolished crushed. we annihilateed t

everyone loves jon stewart. it's amazing to look back and see all the people that started on that show.

an eager 28-year-old ready to take on "the daily show." >> jon stewart. j-o-n. 5'7" sophomore from fresno state. >> started by doing stand-up. we watched him with his first hbo comedy special. >> i guess this is the first make or break everybody sees. this is the part they wake me up at 4:00 in the morning slamming whiskey down. >> jon was up until 4:00 a.m. ea years later, before mtv. >> i'm a neurotic bastard. i stay up before i have to go to the dentist. >> his first guest was howard stern but the next year, it became arsenio hall's replacement. >> here's our theme. da da da da. b baba. >> jon had two failed talk shows. one on mtv and syndication. ratings, i think people know he was a big talent. they could see he was a tanl. letterman's people put him under contract as a potential 12:30 host. >> and then his moment came in '99. "the daily show" needed a host. >> welcome, welcome to "the daily show." craig kilbourn is on excitement. >> it was a mock newscast. silly news basically and jon turned into political satire, an elevated talk show. much smarter

and stewart tried to hold the news media accountable, too. he critiqued us here at cnn too. >> giant floor maps big fake airplanes. little fake airplanes. holographic airplanes. no airplane detail left unspoken. >> reporter: the only channel he mocked more often was fox news. >> president obama and the entitlement society that he enables. >> this is the core of [ bleep ]. >> reporter: this time we'll let jon stewart have the last word. brian stelter, cnn money, new york. >> thank you so much for being with me today. i'm carol costello. "at the hour with berman and bolduan" starts now. >>> new plane debris found on the island where a piece of flight 370 is believed to have washed up. window parts, seat cushions. that is the word from malaysian officials, but a frank question this morning, can they be trusted? >>> and another attack against innocent people families simply enjoying a movie. the new calls now to change security at theaters across the country. >>> and the "x files" meets a telephone meets donald trump. the secret phone call betwee

tony stewart is ready to race at watkins glen in weekend. after last year's tragedy, he'll carry a heavy burden. >> i don't think i'll ever be the same. i don't know how you could be. i don't know how anybody could be back to exactly the way they were. >> reporter: it was this weekend 2014 when stewart struck 220-year-old kevin ward junior on a nearby dirt track. the video posted on youtube shows ward getting out of his car to confront stewart when he's hit. ward had marijuana in his system. a grand jury investigation cleared stewart, who called it an accident. but in a civil suit filed on friday ward's parents call it malicious. the lawsuit claims other drivers slowed and avoided ward but not stewart. >> the standard is was he negligent? was he reckless? should he have slowed down. and really you know, they're asking to speculate on what was in his head and what he was thinking. >> reporter: in a statement, ward's parents call kevin the light of their lives adding they hope to hold tony stewart responsible and show him there are real conseq

>> stewart and the daily show matured along with the interview. the facts were never more available. like their grandparents, gen-xers wanted someone to bring it to them. he complied. >> the show was of course biased against hypocrisy, and the usual craven nonsense that is politics. >> what i like to call ownership over our current predicament. >> it was happiest when it was attempted to slay conservative dragons, either mythical or real. >> i need me some donald. >> often, its favorite target was fox. >> i watch a lot of fox news because i hate my own head. >> along the way, jon stewart got things. yep, that was him hosting the academy awards. twice. >> look, let's assume for the sake of argument -- >> the people on the show fared pretty well too. the reporters were routinely hilarious. funny enough to get their own shows which they did a lot. television every day. i'm going to miss coming here. >>> there are plenty of folks coming to grips the idea that jon stewart will no longer be their guide to our cultural swampland and quite frankly, they'r

stewart's young correspondents became stars. long before being nominated for an academy award, and winning a golden globe, actor steve carell spent five years on "daily." >> how do you reconcile the fact that you were one of the most vocal critics of park barrel politics and yet, while you were chairman of the commerce kitty, that committee set a record for unauthorized appropriations? i'm just kidding! no i don't -- i don't even know what that means. >> reporter: later he joined ed holmes on "the office." >> i'm still just thinking about my old pals. >> reporter: john oliver got his start thanks to stewart, too. >> new jersey has the highest property tax in the nation. >> i know what are you getting for it? because it's an awful state. >> reporter: exactly. people thought he would take over the show some day nol hbo came on. before olivia starred in magic mike she also rarted for the daily show. before there was a name for tiger mom, there was my mom. the original mil. the mother i learned from. >> reporter: and now a new gener

well, jon stewart has left the building. he's left the stage. but he's certainly left the stage a lot better than when he found it. thanks for watching. i'm al sharpton. "hardball" starts right now. >>> the big fight card. trump versus kelly. let's play hardball. >>> good evening. i'm chris matthews in washington. not since bobby riggs challenged to billie jean king have we seen a matchup like this one. everyone on the right is touting the match. megyn kelly with her direct shot at donald trump's demeaning references

i am sitting here with jon stewart. >> jon: oh, but don't worry! we're not coordinating. >> well, it doesn't sound as though you violated the coordination rules. even though there are criminal penalties that are on the books, nobody i can think of has gone to jail solely for coordinating, so that should make you feel better. but you might get fined. >> jon: fined? how much? >> four to six figures. >> jon: four to six figures?! where am i gonna get that kind of money? (laughter) no! trevor? i know this is going to sound a little crazy, and matter of fact, i feel weirdly criminal even asking, but if i get fined could i pay that with super pac money. >> yes, probably. (cheering) this is awesome! well, stephen, it has been great not coordinating with you. >> and it has been great not coordinating with you, my friend! >> jon: i will see you tonight on the ride home. >> on the bicycle built for two? >> jon: yahoo! >> (sniffling) >> hasan, are you crying? >> yeah, i am, because i'm going to miss him. >> aw! jess, hasan's crying. >> (laughing) zoom in! >>

an eager 28-year-old ready to take on "the daily show." >> jon stewart. j-o-n. 5'7" sophomore from fresno state. >> started by doing stand-up. we watched him with his first hbo comedy special. >> i guess this is the first make or break everybody sees. this is the part they wake me up at 4:00 in the morning slamming whiskey down. >> jon was up until 4:00 a.m. years later, before mtv. >> i'm a neurotic bastard. i stay up before i have to go to the dentist. >> his first guest was howard stern but the next year, it became arsenio hall's replacement. >> here's our theme. [ "e.t." theme ] >> jon had two failed talk shows. one on mtv and syndication. ratings, i think people know he was a big talent. they could see he was a talent. in fact, letterman's people put him under contract as a potential 12:30 host. >> and then his moment came in '99. "the daily show" needed a new host. >> welcome, welcome to "the daily show." craig kilbourn is on assignment. >> it was a mock newscast. silly news basically and jon turned into political satire, an elevated talk show. much

tony stewart is ready to race at watkins glen in weekend. after last year's tragedy, he'll carry a heavy burden. >> i don't think i'll ever be the same. i don't know how you could be. i don't know how anybody could be back to exactly the way they were. >> reporter: it was this weekend 2014 when stewart struck 220-year-old kevin ward junior on a nearby dirt track. the video posted on youtube shows ward getting out of his car to confront stewart when he's hit. ward had marijuana in his system. a grand jury investigation cleared stewart, who called it an accident. but in a civil suit filed on friday, ward's parents call it malicious. the lawsuit claims other drivers slowed and avoided ward, but not stewart. >> the standard is was he negligent? was he reckless? should he have slowed down. and really, you know, they're asking to speculate on what was in his head and what he was thinking. >> reporter: in a statement, ward's parents call kevin the light of their lives adding they hope to hold tony stewart responsible and show him there are real con

stewart signing off. if he's taught us anything on "the daily show," it's that humor has a place in the news, that jokes and video clips can hold people and power accountable. take a look back at his "daily show" career. stay tuned now, because "state of the union" with jake tapper of the union" with jake tapper starts right now. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> it's crunch time. with just four days until the first debate, republicans race to secure their spot. >> that's all they do is debate. i don't talk about it, i get it done. >> senator rand paul will tell us how he plans to fend off donald trump. plus, chris christie taking on his rivals. >> anybody can do well for a month. >> he tells us how he's plotting his comeback. and then, jon stewart -- >> i'm issuing a new executive order. jon stewart cannot leave the show. >> as comedy central's reigning king prepares to abdicate the throne, what mark is he leaving on american politics? and the best political team on television will be here with i

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you can tell that stewart became exhausted by the political wars. the constant fighting with foxnews. he's going out the way he came in. concentrating on being funny in a political way rather than political in a funny way. in the end, foxnews changed john stuart more than john stewart actually changed locks news. -- fox news. john: our thanks to our colleague and friend who is a genius and never more so than that. we have mr. o'donnell, miss wagner, and a chat with them after this. ♪ with alexre back wagner, republican strategist brett o'donnell. good to have you here for a couple reasons. you had a candidate on that stage. you are one of the renowned experts. the debate trap in republican politics. we'll talk about some general things. lindsey graham you helped prepare for. kind of also consensus that he does not do that well. >> substantively, he had a really great debate. if you look at what he had to say about being commander-in-chief, i don't there is anyone else on the age that is his equal in terms of knowledge. john: it lacks some zip, sin

more than 100,000 people have signed an online petition for stewart to moderate a debate. the petition points to stewart's experience in interviewing heads of state, cabinet members and members of congress. stewart won peabody apardons for his coverage of the 2000 and 2004 presidential elections on "the daily show." so far, no comment from stewart or the commission on presidential debate. >>> next, they continue to make history. we'll tell you about two women who just became first in the field. oh my gosh, it's the guy from last night. what?! can i jump on your wi-fi? yeah, you can try it. hey! i had a really good time last night. yeah, me too. the only thing is that... the only thing is what? what's the only thing? oh my gosh he's married. he's a kleptomaniac. he's a pyromaniac. he's a total maniac. hey! hey! go back to your wife you sociopath! leave slow internet behind. the 100% fiber optics network is here. get out of the past. get fios. tea? now $79.99 a month. go online or call now. call the verizon center for customers with disabilities at 800.974.6006 tty/v >>> thi

john stewart signs off one last time from the daily show desk. >> this is the daily show with jon stewart. >> stewart hosted the satirical show on comedy central for 16 years. his sarcastic tone gave him the ability to call out politicians and policies. >> it changed the way that people look at news. and now news operates. and i think they become a little more self-aware. >> stewart will donate his daily show set to the museum in washington. trevor noah takes over as host next month. >>> coming up in sports, the as try not to blow another lead late and the giants were in the winning city life's the food that brings us together. and kitchens where every meal is the most important of the day. female announcer: you're on the right track to save big during sleep train's triple choice sale. for a limited time you can choose up to 48 months interest-free financing on a huge selection of tempur-pedic models. or choose to save hundreds on simmons beautyrest mattress sets. you can even choose $300 in free gifts with sleep train's most popular stearns & foster mattresses. the triple choice sale end