John Mulaney Reveals He Turned Down Hosting ‘The Daily Show

After Jon Stewart Left Because He Was “Gun-Shy”

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"I wish it was five years from now," he remembered telling Comedy Central execs at the time

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John Mulaney wishes he would’ve been asked to host The Daily Show five years after

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The comedian, whose new special John Mulaney: Baby J is now on Netflix

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Recently discussed being asked to host the Comedy Central talk show after Jon Stewart left in 2015.

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It was shortly after the SNL 40th anniversary

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Mulaney said during an appearance on Doug Herzog and Jen Chaney’s Basic! podcast

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