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Stewart Rips ‘Bullshitocracy’ in Finale

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Last “Daily Show” as host.

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There were cameos (Steve Carell, Stephen Colbert, Trevor Noah), a Springsteen performance, and dick jokes in Jon Stewart’s farewell episode as Daily Show host Thursday night. There was a big group hug of former cast members. There were taped shoutouts to the “jackass” and “smartass” Stewart from big-name politicos. And while nemesis Roger Ailes and Fox News went all but unmentioned, Stewart delivered a final heartfelt sermon against something he called “The Bullshitocracy.”

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