#the-daily-show

#the-daily-show

Is Lewis Black okay? That's the natural fear many fans had when the comedian who has been mad-as-hell-and-not-going-to-take-it-anymore for decades announced that he actually wasn't going to do it anymore. The now 77-year-old stand-up legend has retired from touring, and his recent Goodbye Yeller Brick Road performances were his last. But Black, the longest-serving contributor to The Daily Show, whose appearances started back in 1996 when Craig Kilborn (remember him?) was still the host, is not finished with comedy.

Josh Johnson scored record viewership numbers in his hosting debut, outstripping Jon Stewart in the key 18-49 demographic with 226,000 viewers.

In the early days of The Daily Show, convincing lawmakers to appear was tough, requiring a panel discussion for their advisors on the benefits of authenticity.