Jimmy Kimmel Thinks ABC Should’ve Hired Jon Stewart for His Late Night Slot: “That Was a Mistake”

They definitely should’ve hire Jon. If I’m in that position, there’s no question I hire Jon 100 times out of a 100,” the Emmy ...

Jimmy Kimmel Reveals ABC Bosses Wanted Jon Stewart to Host His Late-Night Show

Jimmy Kimmel revealed that ABC originally intended for Jon Stewart to host its late-night talk show before executives ultimately chose Kimmel instead. Kimmel shared that he was surprised by the ...

Jimmy Kimmel Says ABC ‘Was About to Close a Deal’ for Jon Stewart to Host Late Night When Execs Watched Kimmel’s Tape; Bob Iger Told Him: ‘You’re Cheaper’

Jimmy Kimmel says ABC and Jon Stewart were nearing a deal for a late night series when Disney execs watched Kimmel's tape and ...

Jimmy Kimmel Reveals ABC Almost Hired Jon Stewart for Late-Night Gig, Then Saw Kimmel’s Tape

Jimmy Kimmel Live! was nearly Jon Stewart Live! During a visit to Ted Danson ’s Where Everybody Knows Your Name podcast, ...

Jimmy Kimmel says Jon Stewart almost got his hosting job, jokes that ABC made a mistake

The network was about to hire The Daily Show host when a producer Kimmel worked with on the '90s game show Win Ben Stein's ...

Jimmy Kimmel Jokes ABC Made “A Mistake” Giving Him Talk Show Over Jon Stewart: “No Question”

Following his talk show's near cancellation last month, Jimmy Kimmel revealed that Jon Stewart nearly landed his hosting gig.
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Jimmy Kimmel reveals how Jon Stewart nearly took his ABC late-night spot

Both comedians shared the same manager, who was about to finalize Jon Stewart’s deal when ABC executives shifted their ...