The former 'Daily Show' host stops by during the taping of the last episode of 'The Nightly Show' and shares some words of wisdom about cancellation.
- Aug 19, 2016
AceShowbiz - Jon Stewart was the special guest on the last episode of "The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore". The former "Daily Show" host stopped by the studio and tried to get some free booze in the August 18 episode before Larry Wilmore noticed his presence.
"What'd I miss?" Stewart asked, to which Wilmore replied, "Oh, quite a lot." When Stewart found out that it was Willmore's last show, he cracked, "What did you do, piss off Peter Thiel?" He added, "I just decided to stop by to tell you I love you."
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He then shared some words of wisdom about cancellation. "I have been in situations in what we call show business where my name has been on the show, they locked the door and told me, 'Get your (expletive) and get out!' A wise man said to me, 'Do not confuse cancellation with failure.' And I took that to heart," he said.
He continued, "So I will say this: What you, my friend, were tasked to do, you have done beautifully. You gave voice to underserved voices in the media arena and it was a show that was raw and poignant and funny and smart. You took something and got better every (expletive) day."
"We talk about a little thing called resonance. Did you resonate with your audience? Not only that but in a way you don't even realize yet and won't reveal itself for years to come. You started a conversation that was not on television when you began. What you don't realize is you walk out of this room and that conversation doesn't end."
Wilmore himself said about the end of his show, "It's never easy when your television show gets canceled but I have to say, for me, there's been a silver lining, you guys: all the free booze!" referring to all the gifts he received from fellow "Daily Show" alums such as Samantha Bee, Stephen Colbert and John Oliver.
He also took to his Instagram page to share pictures of the gifts and best wishes sent by his friends.
