Jon Stewart is back, but not on television – Express

The Jon Stewart fans, former host of the popular “Daily Show”, will be pleased with this news, which is that the brief days of Stewart as unemployed have barely begun and already the end. Television superstar announced on Tuesday it had signed contract for four years with the US channel HBO, aiming to “create short digital content.”

This is not the first time Stewart goes through HBO, as Michael Lombardo, director of channel programs, recalls in a statement. “Jon Stewart graced our channel for 20 years, so we are excited to receive his immense talent in this new chapter of his career,” says Lombardo, who still insists on remembering “the revolution that changed the comedy” led by Stewart as host the “Daily Show.”

Since the transmission of the emotional end of the program “Daily Show” in August that curiosity around the next steps of the presenter had been increasing. In September, made a brief appearance in a wrestling match, and late last month, T-shirt and unshaven, announced it would devote himself to opening a shelter for animals … who have suffered ill-treatment at his home in New Jersey.

Now, Stewart reveals he was “very excited about working with all the HBO family.” “I’m sure I can produce content a few minutes now and then,” he jokes.

In addition to the production of this new type of content, which should re-focus on the commentary to the present, Stewart will also develop projects for film and television. However, for now, fans will have to keep waiting to see again the presenter on the small screen, as in the 16 years that Stewart had “the best job in the world”, according to him.

The news of the return – even to schedule – Stewart matches the information revealed by Comedy Central, the channel continues to display the “Daily Show” that the audience coming from digital platforms increased by 10% since the Stewart’s successor Trevor Noah, was in charge of submission. The decision to bring Trevor Noah, a South African comedian unknown in the US, eventually prove to be beneficial to the increase in audience among younger viewers.