TV Squad - Santa Monica, CA, USA - Every time I say that I think
Jon Stewart might one day go to late night TV again (network talk show-wise, I mean), people comment that there's no way he'd leave The Daily Show because it's so popular, it gets buzz, it's the perfect job for him, etc, etc. And all that happens to be true. But I also think that people change jobs on TV all the time. They want a different challenge, and often plan their moves for when a show has lost it's buzz or isn't quite as challenging anymore.
I bring this up because Broadcasting & Cable is reporting that NBC execs
Jeff Zucker and
Marc Graboff "wined and dined" Stewart and his agent, James Dixon. A source says no firm offer was made, but NBC made it clear they want to work with Stewart.
I'd love to see Stewart in late night again. His 90s talk shows were quite good, and I think we need someone like him on late night again (in a non-political talk show), and
Conan moving to The Tonight Show in two years leaves an opening. I also think that Stewart has a true respect and admiration for late night history, and I bet he'd like another crack at following in the footsteps of heroes like
Letterman and
Carson.
That's
Johnny, not
Daly. Ahem.
