Jon Stewart to Leave THE DAILY SHOW Later This Year

Jon Stewart is leaving the THE DAILY SHOW, according to a Tweet by Comedy Central this evening. He will exit "later this year." Stewart has been the host of the Emmy-winning, satirical news program since 1999.

Thank you Jon. pic.twitter.com/yPdxjnkuLw

- Comedy Central (@ComedyCentral) February 10, 2015

Read the network's statement on Jon's impending departure:

No further details have been released, but BWW will bring you the news as soon as we know more!

Stewart started out as a stand-up comedian and went on to serve as host of SHORT ATTENTION SPAN THEATER on Comedy Central. He then hosted his own series -- THE JON STEWART SHOW -- on MTV and appeared in several films before nabbing THE DAILY SHOW hosting gig in '99. Stewart has also hosted the Oscars twice and is the co-author of the bestselling books AMERICA (THE BOOK): A CITIZEN'S GUIDE TO DEMOCRACY INACTION and EARTH (THE BOOK): A VISITOR'S GUIDE TO THE HUMAN RACE.

About THE DAILY SHOW:

If you're tired of the stodginess of the evening newscasts and you can't bear to sit through the spinmeisters and shills on the 24-hour cable news network, don't miss The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, the nightly half-hour series unburdened by objectivity, journalistic integrity or even accuracy.

The Emmy and Peabody Award-winning Daily Show takes a reality-based look at news, trends, pop culture, current events, politics, sports and entertainment with an alternative point of view. In each show, anchorman Jon Stewart and a team of correspondents, including Aasif Mandvi, John Oliver, Wyatt Cenac, Jason Jones and Samantha Bee, comment on the day's stories, employing actual news footage, taped field pieces, in-studio guests and on-the-spot coverage of important news events.

The Daily Show with Jon Stewart -- it's even better than being informed.