As Jon Stewart prepares to say goodbye to The Daily Show for good tonight at 11 p.m. ET we are starting to get glimpses of the special guests and former correspondents who will be appearing on the hour-long finale.
Ed Helms tweeted this reunion photo from backstage Thursday evening:
Celebrating the end of an era with @StephenAtHome and @SteveCarell. #JonVoyage @TheDailyShow #JonStewart pic.twitter.com/3nTIdDuc0Q
— Ed Helms (@edhelms) August 6, 2015
In addition to Stephen Colbert and Steve Carell, Al Madrigal, Aasif Mandvi and Rob Riggle were also spotted:
A smorgasboard of @TheDailyShow's finest correspondents: @StephenAtHome @edhelms #JonVoyage #squadgoals pic.twitter.com/Bhg3CSxNcU
— ID (@TeamID) August 6, 2015
CNN’s Brian Stelter reported that Stewart’s favorite rocker Bruce Springsteen was also seen going into The Daily Show studio (along with John Oliver and Lewis Black):
Our curtain-raiser for tonight's finale… http://t.co/hFJv45JXOH …which'll feature Bruce Springsteen pic.twitter.com/Q6oSNDrlfl
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) August 6, 2015
Earlier this summer, the New York Post reported that the show was “reaching out to notables whom Stewart’s given grief over the past 17 years and asking them to take part in a segment that will be ‘their chance to turn the tables on him.'” That list is expected to include figures like Bill O’Reilly, Sarah Palin and Donald Trump, who would presumably appear in a taped segment since he is currently in Cleveland for tonight’s primetime GOP debate on Fox.
Stay tuned for live coverage of Stewart’s final Daily Show and while you wait, watch his 16 best ever “eviscerations” right here.
UPDATE — 10:30 p.m. ET: Spoiler alert!
"Daily Show" taping just wrapped. Audience members say it was a "lovefest;" many past/present correspondents in attendance; taped cameos too
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) August 6, 2015
[Spoiler alert] Finale includes taped cameos from Hillary Clinton, John McCain, Lindsey Graham, Bill O'Reilly…
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) August 7, 2015
Here's a preview of tonight's Jon Stewart send-off, based on what audience members told us: http://t.co/3AV2ahoxXL [Spoiler alert]
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) August 7, 2015
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