Amy Schumer was offered the 'Daily Show' hosting gig - but here's why she turned it down
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But finding a replacement for the beloved Stewart was not easy.
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The Daily Beast also reports that comedian Amy Schumer was offered the gig, but didn't want it.
"Yes," Schumer told The Daily Beast when asked whether she was offered the job of host of "The Daily Show."
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But when the comedian - who wrote and stars in the upcoming Judd Apatow-directed movie "Trainwreck" - thought about the future of her career, "The Daily Show" job sounded too safe.
"And then I thought, 'Well, I could give everyone I love a job and we could all be together for five years. But picturing being in a building and knowing what I was going to do for five years - I love not knowing," Schumer explained. "And I've never done anything safe or to make money for that reason. So, you know, I said, 'I can't start now.'"
Back in March, Grantland's Bill Simmons seemed to have a bit of insight:
Heard Comedy Central pursued 3 big-ass names for Daily Show: Poehler, Louis CK, Schumer. Went 0 for 3. Young/cheap/upside was smart audible.
- Bill Simmons (@BillSimmons) March 30, 2015
PS: I don't think Poehler or CK was realistic, but had CC caught Schumer a year earlier - very realistic. Now she knows she can make movies.
- Bill Simmons (@BillSimmons) March 30, 2015
Schumer's film debut "Trainwreck" hits theaters July 17th and has an impressive 100% on RottenTomatoes.
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