Rumor: Comedy Central tried to get Amy Poehler, Louis CK, and Amy Schumer for 'Daily Show' job
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Simmons tweeted to his 3.47 million followers following Monday's Comedy Central announcement:
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
Simmons followed up by tweeting:
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
Most people seemed to disagree with Simmons' "very realistic" report about Amy Schumer possibly taking "The Daily Show" host job.
Salon wrote at the time of Amy Poehler: "If she wants the job, it's probably hers," explaining that logistically the timing would be perfect. "'Parks and Recreation' is coming to an end this month, so Poehler is free. She has an incredible amount of anchor cred from her years co-hosting 'Saturday Night Live's 'Weekend Update' and knows how to deliver absurd punchlines with a disarming twinkle in her eye. Poehler also has that wacky best-friend quality that would give the interview segments an unpredictable appeal."
Salon also praised Louis CK as a potential replacement, writing that he has "precision timing, an Everyman affability, and is one of the finest comedic minds of his generation." But, noted Salon, "Would he give up his groundbreaking FX show for the demands of hosting 'The Daily Show?' He'd be brilliant, but Louie is best when he's exploiting his own human foibles for laughs."
While Simmons argued that Schumer didn't want "The Daily Show" gig because she "knows she can make movies, the comedian only has one film in the works, due out in July.
Stewart doesn't yet have a specific departure date, only saying "later this year."
Jon Stewart is also excited about his replacement, saying: "I'm thrilled for the show and for Trevor. He's a tremendous comic and talent that we've loved working with. In fact, I may rejoin as a correspondent just to be a part of it!"
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