The original content of Democracy Now! Headlines appears under the Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 3.0 License (United States). For more, including their other shows and media, visit www.democracynow.org. August 7, 2015 Jon Stewart Bids Farewell to "The Daily Show" on Comedy Central ---------------------------------------------------------------- And Jon Stewart, known as "the most trusted name in fake news," bid farewell to "The Daily Show" on Comedy Central Thursday night after 16 years. The satirical news show transformed the media landscape, revealing and reveling in the hypocrisies of politicians and their media bedfellows. Thursday night, Stewart said goodbye to his viewers, warning the audience not to believe misinformation. Jon Stewart: "So I say to you tonight, friends, the best defense against bullsh*t is vigilance. So if you smell something, say something." .