“The Daily Show” host Jon Stewart is back at the desk after a nine-year-hiatus, and if you’re like me, you didn’t actually miss him. While I admit he’s talented, his snarky brand of humor never really worked on me—to be fair, though, it wasn’t aimed at my demographic; it was mostly for a college-age audience. His heavily partisan tone fell flat, and it often seemed like he was lecturing rather than being funny.
I always felt he should be sitting alongside Rachel Maddow on MSNBC, where they could smirk at each other knowingly at each other and act above it all.
Stewart predictably teed off on former President Donald Trump in his comeback, knocking him on his indictments, his age, and the infamous “grab the p” moment. He even made fun of himself, asking the camera for a closeup and then admitting he’s aged too: “Look what time hath wrought.”
What was surprising, however, is…
