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Things are definitely going to look a lot different on "The Daily Show" in the near future.
In case you missed it, long-time "Daily Show" correspondent Samantha Bee announced Thursday she'll be leaving the network to host and executive produce her own satirical news show on TBS. (Video via Global News / 'The Morning Show')
And, Sam's gonna have a full plate moving forward.
Last month, it was revealed she and husband Jason Jones — sadly another vanishing "Daily Show" correspondent — will be executive producing another new 10-episode comedy series on TBS. (Video viaKTTV)
It reportedly stars Jones as the father of a family heading out on a road trip to Florida that ultimately goes awry — weird things happen, comedy ensues.
The couple's departure adds to the onslaught of comedians leaving the "The Daily Show" recently, most of them for greener pastures. And, we mean greener in terms of money and exposure only. Let's count them up.
There's Larry Wilmore, host of "The Nightly Show," which is off to a great start.
He took over that timeslot when Stephen Colbert put his Emmy Award-winning show to bed and jumped ship to CBS.
There's Michael Che, who was on "Daily" for less than 10 episodes, before sliding into the "Weekend Update" anchor chair on "Saturday Night Live."
And there's "Last Week Tonight with John Oliver." The British comedian is soaring over on HBO, dissecting meaty topics like Net Neutrality.
Then there's departure of "The Godfather" himself, which is less a kick in the gut like the others and more of a knock out blow for "Daily Show" worshippers. (Video via YouTube / IranPoletik)
So, bottom line here: what's going to happen to "The Daily Show" moving forward? More specifically: who exactly can fill Stewart's shoes?
Comedy Central hasn't really said anything yet, but several media outlets think this would be a great opportunity for the network to be a trend-setter and cement a woman in the "Daily Show" anchor chair.
Though, you can already count out Samantha Bee with her new TBS gig, and up-and-coming headstrong comedian Jessica Williams has already said she's not interested.
Ultimately, a Vanity Fair writer is a bit worried and says, one way or another, the show will soon "look radically different," if it even stays afloat.
"It is entirely possible that there might not be a Daily Show at all. Comedy Central is unlikely to let go of the name, but it also may have trouble finding someone eager to take over the intimidating institution Stewart built." Vanity Fair reported.
Read more at newsy.com.
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