John Oliver Hosted The Daily Show So Stewart Could Talk Rosewater
Jon Stewart's Rosewater, the directorial debut that took him away from The Daily Show this summer and set the stage for the ascension of John Oliver, is finally out. And, because Stewart wanted to talk about his movie on the show, he recused himself as host and summoned Oliver back to the non-premium cable desk.
Just when we thought we were out—Last Week Tonight wrapped up for the year Sunday—Oliver sucks us right back in.
Colbert is retiring the Report in 2015. Stewart is hinting at a move to "real" news. Larry Wilmore may blow our minds next year, but for now, comedy news is John Oliver's world. Even Jon Stewart is just living in it.