Babies.

A goal of Colbert while working as a correspondent on “The Daily Show” — one of his “greatest joys” — was whether he could make Stewart laugh in the middle of a segment. 

“I knew the piece was good if he couldn’t look at me when we were at the desk together…. The highlight was when we were covering the Democratic convention in 2004, and I did a piece on Obama being the son of a goat farmer and I said I was the son of an Appalachian turd miner. Jon couldn’t look at me for the entire thing.”  (x)

It took 11 years, but he got him. (2004/2015)

Stephen making Jon laugh on his very first day, and his last.  

Jon Stewart signs off.

Stephen Colbert thanks Jon Stewart for everything he’s done

Comedy Central took out this full page ad in the New York Times for tonightʻs farewell to Jon Stewart.

I know iʻm going to miss him, he stayed waking the world up to the truth.

Entertainment Weekly | What should Jon Stewart do next? Former Daily Show correspondents offer advice

Ed Helms: Dream job for Jon Stewart: Speaker of the House. Let’s put him in charge of Congress.

Josh Gad: I would love Jon to become the first Jewish President of the United States of America. I think that he could be what Kennedy did for the Catholics. And I actually think that if Jon did run for president, he’d win, and that’s how unbelievable I think he is

John Oliver: I want to see him become the official King of New Jersey. I think New Jersey would probably move to a monarchy for him – it would be him and Springsteen duking it out, War of the Roses style.

Mo Rocca: I’d want him to create more shows — and create one for me. [Laughs] But I’m somewhat serious about that.

Lewis Black: I’m not giving him any advice without a consulting fee. He would need to pay me a lot of money and it would be … I could give him a half hour of my time.

Rob Corddry: Maybe a one-on-one Charlie Rose-type of show? That would be fun for me at least. I that’s what I would like to see him do.

Michael Che: Man, I want to see him take a five-year break. This guy’s been doing this show every single day for like 20 years man. I want to see him get a tan.

Olivia Munn: He should clean his office. Just clean his office. And he has a few Emmys in a box somewhere. And by a few I mean like, 30. You know, just maybe pass them my way. But honestly, I would just like him to clean his office. It’s overdue. It’s been years.

Stephen Colbert: Mostly I want him to say, “I was just kidding. I’m not going anywhere.”