--- title: Who Will Succeed Jon Stewart? Comedy Central Ponders Short List description: Comedy Central is considering drawing up a “short list” of candidates to replace Jon Stewart on 'The Daily Show' canonical: https://time.com/3706429/comedy-central-jon-stewart-successor-replacement/ author: Sabrina Toppa article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2015-02-12T03:23:47.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-10-01T09:02:47.795Z article:section: Entertainment og:title: Comedy Central Ponders Jon Stewart's Replacement og:description: Viacom boss quashes speculation that it could be John Oliver. og:url: https://time.com/3706429/comedy-central-jon-stewart-successor-replacement/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt280dca3ece7936e0/69877ee42dce0163889dd83e/ap404124197742.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 4000 og:image:height: 2250 og:image:alt: In this Nov. 7, 2014 photo, Jon Stewart poses for a portrait in New York og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Comedy Central Ponders Jon Stewart's Replacement twitter:description: Viacom boss quashes speculation that it could be John Oliver. twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt280dca3ece7936e0/69877ee42dce0163889dd83e/ap404124197742.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 video:duration: 01:03 video:published: 2015-02-11 section: entertainment topics: Jon Stewart, The Daily Show, Comedy Central, career transition, television hosting, departure timing, future plans genre: news, interview tones: reflective, uncertain, casual emotions: gratitude (medium), uncertainty (medium), anticipation (low) sentiment: neutral audience: television viewers, comedy fans, media followers, Daily Show audience people: Jon Stewart, Doug Herzog, Michelle Gainless organizations: Comedy Central products: The Daily Show transcript_source: publisher captions transcript_reviewed: not applicable ---  # Comedy Central Has a Short List of People Who Could Succeed Jon Stewart > Sponsored content. 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He says he has not settled on a specific departure date, which he suggests could be September, December or July, and that details are still being worked out. He says he has many ideas and things he is considering for the future. ## Key points - Stewart says Doug Herzog and Michelle Gainless of Comedy Central gave him an opportunity 17 years ago to pilot the show. (00:02) - Stewart says that in his heart he knows it is time for someone else to have the opportunity to host the franchise. (00:08) - Stewart says his departure could come in September, December or July, and that the timing is still being worked out. (00:28) - Stewart says he does not have any specific plans yet. (00:33) - Stewart says he has a lot of ideas and a lot of things he is considering. (00:36) ## Chapters - [00:00 to 00:24] Stewart explains his decision to step aside. Stewart credits Comedy Central executives for the opportunity and says he believes it is time for someone else to take over. - [00:24 to 01:03] Stewart on timing and future plans. Stewart says his departure date is still uncertain and that he has no specific plans yet but has many ideas. ## Key quotes - [00:08] Jon Stewart: "In my heart, I know it is time for someone else to have that opportunity." - [00:28] Jon Stewart: "I don't have any specific plans." - [00:36] Jon Stewart: "Got a lot of ideas, I got a lot of things." ## Questions this video answers - Who gave Jon Stewart the opportunity to pilot the show? [00:02] - Why does Jon Stewart say he is stepping away? [00:08] - When might Jon Stewart leave the show? [00:28] - Does Jon Stewart have specific plans for what comes next? [00:33] by [Sabrina Toppa](https://time.com/author/sabrina-toppa/) ## Sabrina Toppa Feb 12, 2015 3:23 AM UTC Watch the Know Right Now to catch up on today's top story! by [Sabrina Toppa](https://time.com/author/sabrina-toppa/) ## Sabrina Toppa Feb 12, 2015 3:23 AM UTC Comedy Central is pondering over a “[short list](http://bigstory.ap.org/article/3cb4fe2860fc4994b9bc31f0cfa6c3c4/comedy-central-has-short-list-jon-stewart-replacement)” of prospective candidates to replace Jon Stewart on _The Daily Show_, following Tuesday’s announcement of his departure. No details about the list have been released. However, Viacom Entertainment Group president Doug Herzog was quick to quash speculation that Stewart’s protégé John Oliver may be a candidate. “John Oliver’s got a job,” Herzog said. “I think he’s spoken for.” It’s also not clear yet if executive producer Stewart will continue to influence future episodes. His ongoing participation was described as “TBD” (to be determined) by Herzog, who added that “It’s not out of the question.” \[[_AP_](http://bigstory.ap.org/article/3cb4fe2860fc4994b9bc31f0cfa6c3c4/comedy-central-has-short-list-jon-stewart-replacement)\] ## Transcript [00:00] [ MUSIC ] [00:02] Doug Herzog, Michelle Gainless of Comedy Central [00:05] gave me an incredible opportunity 17 years ago to [00:08] pilot this wonderful franchise. In my heart, [00:13] I know it is time for someone else to have that [00:15] opportunity. [00:19] [ NOISE ] [00:24] [ MUSIC ] [00:28] I'm up in September, might be around then, might be [00:31] December, might be July. We're, we're still working out [00:33] details. I don't have any specific plans. Got a lot of [00:36] ideas, I got a lot of things. [ MUSIC ] [00:40] [ APPLAUSE ] [00:42] Anyway. [ APPLAUSE ] [00:51] What is this fluid? 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