The Daily Show needs a new host. Here are 7 possible replacements for Jon Stewart.

Jon Stewart is leaving a big hole at Comedy Central. It won't be that hard to fill.

The race to replace Jon Stewart is on
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Jon Stewart is leaving The Daily Show without an heir apparent. His most obvious replacements, Stephen Colbert and John Oliver, already have their own, arguably higher-profile, TV shows either in the works or on the air. (Colbert isn't going to pre-emptively ditch the post-Letterman Late Show to return to basic cable.) Steve Carell, another alumnus, was just nominated for an Oscar, and seems to have left TV for movie-stardom (at least for now).

Still, there are a handful of people who might have the right skills and comedic touch to fill Stewart's smallish (but metaphorically huge) shoes behind the Daily Show anchor desk. Here's a rundown of a few possible replacements.

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Peter Weber, The Week US

Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.