The Twittersphere was on fire last night as hundreds of thousands paid tribute to Jon Stewart who said goodbye after 16 years on The Daily Show. As Steven Colbert told an emotional Stewart on last night’s show, “We owe you because we learn from you. I know you are not asking for this but on behalf of so many people whose lives you’ve changed over the past 16 years, thank you.”
Here’s how celebrities said “thank you” on Twitter.
Backstage at @TheDailyShow #JonVoyage @robcorddry @RobRiggle @mrmattwalsh #DailyShow pic.twitter.com/zvaJ3ilqJD
— Ed Helms (@edhelms) August 7, 2015
No one has made news so funny, or made comedy such big news. #JonStewart #JonVoyage pic.twitter.com/JNgSLE9pAs
— Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow) August 7, 2015
Thank you Jon Stewart & @TheDailyShow for making us laugh but more importantly for making us all think about the world around us.
— Chelsea Clinton (@ChelseaClinton) August 6, 2015
Don't leave me this way…#JonVoyage @TheDailyShow pic.twitter.com/Tk6caTi1oz
— Jennifer Grey (@JenniferGrey) August 6, 2015
You used outrageousness to aim outrage where it needed to go. So #JonVoyage, and thank you.
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) August 6, 2015
Took this sunset photo. Beautiful. But gone too soon.That's how I feel about #JonVoyage @TheDailyShow thank you, Jon pic.twitter.com/kkhDoBXoOA
— Bryan Cranston (@BryanCranston) August 7, 2015
Tears #JonVoyage @TheDailyShow
— Constance Zimmer (@ConstanceZimmer) August 7, 2015
Tonight is the Republican primary debate. Broadcasting his final show, Jon Stewart said, "Politics is now so funny we don't need comedians."
— George Takei (@GeorgeTakei) August 6, 2015
Can't believe it's #JonStewart's last @TheDailyShow today. That's so stupid. #JonVoyage
— oliviamunn (@oliviamunn) August 6, 2015
I no longer have use for my TV @TheDailyShow Oh Jon ❤ thank you for many years of thought provoking laughter and wit, love Court #JonVoyage
— Courtney Love Cobain (@Courtney) August 7, 2015
Jon Stewart & @TheDailyShow inspired me more than anything on TV at the time I decided to pursue comedy as a career. #JonVoyage
— nick kroll (@nickkroll) August 6, 2015
The end of an era. Congratulations, @TheDailyShow. #JonVoyage pic.twitter.com/9g2jcYlepH
— Vice President Biden (@VP) August 7, 2015
What a night. #History #JonVoyage #GOAT
— Trevor Noah (@Trevornoah) August 7, 2015
Here's to your own moment of zen, jon stewart. We’ll miss u #JonVoyage
— Ryan Seacrest (@RyanSeacrest) August 7, 2015
Wish you all best, dude. Keep taking those fantastic pauses, inhales, slow squint then drop funny line… Love you, man. #jonvoyage
— Jerry Seinfeld (@JerrySeinfeld) August 7, 2015
Can't believe it's #JonStewart's last @TheDailyShow today. That's so stupid. #JonVoyage
— oliviamunn (@oliviamunn) August 6, 2015
#JonVoyage #Staffgram Almost everyone. https://t.co/pxryCNPk81
— The Daily Show (@TheDailyShow) August 7, 2015
Thank you Jon Stewart.
— Steve Carell (@SteveCarell) August 7, 2015
Missing Jon Stewart already. #GOPdebate #JonVoyage -H
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) August 7, 2015
Wow. #JonVoyage indeed. I held it together pretty good up until Max gave him the drumsticks. Then I started bawling. #DailyShow
— Colin Hanks (@ColinHanks) August 7, 2015
Two Jersey heroes met when @Springsteen visited @TheDailyShow in 2009. #ThanksJon #JonVoyage http://t.co/VWBgFgdGWF pic.twitter.com/fJngqSTOh1
— Legacy Recordings (@SonyLegacyRecs) August 6, 2015
You don't want to miss @TheDailyShow tonight… #JonVoyage pic.twitter.com/IZRmynXDyA
— Bruce Springsteen (@springsteen) August 7, 2015
Congratulations to Jon Stewart on an incredible achievement in comedy. Sadly, now it's back to getting all my news from Geraldo #DailyShow
— Conan O'Brien (@ConanOBrien) August 6, 2015
Backstage at #jonvoyage pic.twitter.com/aiJIAkdKTZ
— matt walsh (@mrmattwalsh) August 7, 2015
View the original at Parade or follow us on Twitter, Facebook or Google+"Iran will not be able to get a nuclear weapon." —@POTUS on @TheDailyShow: http://t.co/EM9TOJ1IbX #IranDeal pic.twitter.com/Dwwo4lPL43
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) July 22, 2015