JON STEWART sets stand-up special at HBO

Jon Stewart will return to stand up comedy in a special for HBO, the former “Daily Show” host's first such special in over 20 years, it was announced Wednesday.

“I'm really thrilled to be able to return to stand-up on HBO,” Stewart said. ”They've always set the standard for great stand-up specials. Plus, I can finally use up the last of the Saddam Hussein jokes left over from my first special.”

Stewart's last stand up special, “Jon Stewart: Unleavened”, aired on HBO in 1996. Additionally, this fall Stewart will host the latest “Night of Too Many Stars” all-star benefit for NEXT For Autism to be presented live from The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York on November 18.

The second special will feature stand-up performances, sketches and short films. Stewart is under a four-year production deal with HBO, which he signed in 2015 shortly after signing off “The Daily Show”. He initially planned to produce a short-form digital animation project for the network, but those plans were scrapped in May. HBO said at that time it would continue to pursue other projects with Stewart.

Source: Variety