Sidste afsnit af The Daily Show med Jon Stewart ved roret kørte over skærmen i nattens løb, dansk tid. Det affødte reaktioner fra et hav af de amerikanske stjerner, den 52-årige har haft besøg af gennem de 16 år, han har været vært på programmet.
De massive taksigelser må i sig selv siges at være imponerende og det vidner om, at han formår at stoppe på toppen.
Under hashtagget #JonVoyage blev der taget en behørig virtuel afsked fra alle lige fra Bryan Cranston, Steve Carrell, Colin Hanks, Jerry Seinfeld – listen fortsætter. Her har vi samlet et meget snævert udpluk af dem.
Took this sunset photo. Beautiful. But gone too soon.That’s how I feel about #JonVoyage @TheDailyShow thank you, Jon pic.twitter.com/kkhDoBXoOA
— Bryan Cranston (@BryanCranston) 7. august 2015
Wow. #JonVoyage indeed. I held it together pretty good up until Max gave him the drumsticks. Then I started bawling. #DailyShow — Colin Hanks (@ColinHanks) 7. august 2015
Wish you all best, dude. Keep taking those fantastic pauses, inhales, slow squint then drop funny line… Love you, man. #jonvoyage
— Jerry Seinfeld (@JerrySeinfeld) 7. august 2015
I no longer have use for my TV @TheDailyShow Oh Jon thank you for many years of thought provoking laughter and wit, love Court #JonVoyage — Courtney Love Cobain (@Courtney) 7. august 2015
“After tonight’s Republican debate…” #JonVoyage #FallonTonight pic.twitter.com/9Rxwhfm4g4
— Fallon Tonight (@FallonTonight) 7. august 2015
No one has made news so funny, or made comedy such big news. #JonStewart #JonVoyage pic.twitter.com/JNgSLE9pAs — Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow) 7. august 2015
“This is by request from the man himself…” #JonVoyage pic.twitter.com/RDqOFpfUkZ
— Bruce Springsteen (@springsteen) 7. august 2015
congrats on 2,676 episodes of television Jon Stewart. incredible run. #JonVoyage — Hannibal Buress (@hannibalburess) 6. august 2015
You used outrageousness to aim outrage where it needed to go. So #JonVoyage, and thank you.
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) 6. august 2015
Don’t leave me this way…#JonVoyage @TheDailyShow pic.twitter.com/Tk6caTi1oz — Jennifer Grey (@JenniferGrey) 6. august 2015
Can’t believe it’s #JonStewart‘s last @TheDailyShow today. That’s so stupid. #JonVoyage
— oliviamunn (@oliviamunn) 6. august 2015
Congratulations to Jon Stewart & @TheDailyShow on 16 outstanding years! Thank you! #jonvoyage — Rob Riggle (@RobRiggle) 6. august 2015
Politikerne – fra samme ende af spektret som Jon Stewart – var heller ikke sene til at hilse af med tak. Hillary Clinton refererede eksempelvis til Jon Stewarts kritik af det republikanske parti, som afholdt deres indledende debat til valget som partiets præsidentkandidat.
The end of an era. Congratulations, @TheDailyShow. #JonVoyage pic.twitter.com/9g2jcYlepH
— Vice President Biden (@VP) 7. august 2015
Missing Jon Stewart already. #GOPdebate #JonVoyage -H — Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) 7. august 2015
“You’ve been a great gift to the country.” —President Obama to Jon Stewart on @TheDailyShow #JonVoyage pic.twitter.com/ku6QZx2nE1
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) 6. august 2015
“I’m issuing a new executive order—that Jon Stewart cannot leave the show” —@POTUS: https://t.co/l1IEX8pKpR #JonVoyage pic.twitter.com/jlqvb2uL5Q — The White House (@WhiteHouse) 7. august 2015
Hvad Jon Stewart skal lave nu, er uvist, men det var der også tweeps, der havde sine bud på:
Become The Next Headmaster Of Hogwarts #JonVoyage @midnight
— McMannofthepeople (@McMannofthepeop) 7. august 2015
Artisanal hotdog salesman @midnight #JonVoyage — Andrew Valentino (@SicilianNecktie) 7. august 2015
Run for president #JonVoyage @midnight
— Comedian Ryan Broems (@ryanbroems) 7. august 2015