Jon Stewart has finally found his big post–"Daily Show" move: He's following Jon Oliver to HBO! The network announced today that it had formed "an exclusive four-year production pact" with Stewart, under which the former "TDS" host will produce "short form digital content" for HBO Now, HBO Go, and mysterious "other platforms." It all sounds very futuristic, especially the part of the press release that talks about how Stewart "is developing new technology," which will allow him to eviscerate people, concepts, and minerals multiple times a day. HBO will also have first-look rights for any other film or TV projects Stewart dreams up, which should come in handy the first time one of these segments gets someone in trouble with the Iranian government.The full press release is below: Jon Stewart and HBO have concluded an exclusive four-year production pact, it was announced today by Michael Lombardo, president, HBO Programming.
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