Taking
over the "The Daily Show" reins
from Jon Stewart sounds like an unnerving process, and "Senior British Correspondent" John Oliver assures Co.Create that it is. Here, the comic and host of "John Oliver’s New York Stand-Up Show" offers advice on feeling the fear and doing it anyway. John Oliver knows
from discomfort. In 2006, he moved to America to join one of television’s most beloved shows--The Daily Show with Jon Stewart--where his job entailed harassing strangers on the street. He also had to perform stand-up for an entirely new audience, and eventually host a televised showcase for it on Comedy Central. But all of that experience ultimately served as prologue to his greatest challenge yet--taking
over as host of The Daily Show this summer. Jon Stewart has temporarily departed
from the program in order to direct his first film, Rosewater. Before leaving, however, he entrusted "Senior British Correspondent" Oliver with the keys to the kingdom. It’s not only a huge honor, however, but a huge responsibility. As the Daily veteran is learning the hard way, there are a lot more expectations when you’re behind the desk for the whole show, rather than three-minute increments.Read Full Story