Jon Stewart hosts "The Daily Show." (Screen grab via Comedy Central)
A few weeks ago, as fall began to take hold in early October, Paramount television chief George Cheeks quietly met in New York City with Jon Stewart and his longtime agent, James “Baby Doll” Dixon. At the time, speculation was swirling across the industry over whether, in the aftermath of Stephen Colbert’s show being canceled, the David Ellison–led company would extend Stewart’s deal to host "The Daily Show" once a week and serve as its executive producer. His contract was due to expire in December, and given Stewart’s outspoken criticism of Donald Trump, many wondered if a renewal would fit with Ellison’s vision for the company.
But Cheeks, I’m told, was intent on keeping Stewart. Negotiations kicked off in that early October meeting and unfolded from there, with a few weeks of back-and-forth wrangling. By late last week, I'm told…
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Consolidation at Condé: It's the end of an era at Teen Vogue. Condé Nast announced on Monday that the outlet will join Vogue.com, putting it under the editorial leadership of newly appointed Vogue U.S. editor Chloe Malle. While Malle celebrated the news and Condé insisted Teen Vogue "will keep its unique editorial identity and mission," the reality is that…
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