Jon Stewart takes over Stephen Colbert's monologue, savages Trump's GOP convention

Jon Stewart takes over Colbert's Late Show, savages GOP convention
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Stephen Colbert began his live coverage after Thursday's final night of the Republican National Convention not with Donald Trump's speech, but with the news that Fox News chief Roger Ailes is out of a job. "Now, I just want to say that although I spent well over a decade making fun of his network, and him, and the damage I think he did to the world, the news of this man losing his job gives me no pleasure," Colbert said with a straight face. Then, "hey Jimmy, could we cut the camera off me for just a second, please?" And after a minute of audible off-screen celebration, he returned. "If only there was someone I could share this lack of pleasure with."

That's when Jon Stewart popped up from behind the desk — to the shock and awe of the audience — and did a similar off-camera dance at Ailes' downfall. Then he kicked Colbert out of his chair and delivered a very Jon Stewart takedown of Trump's speech and the GOP convention.

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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.