'The Daily Show' director gives us a peek into inner workings of show

Before Paramount’s “The Daily Show” went on a month-long hiatus in August, host Jon Stewart gave his thoughts on the state of late-night television.

“We’re all basically operating a Blockbuster kiosk inside a Tower Records,” he said of the dire financial models. His sharp critique came after CBS announced it would cancel “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” after the next season’s wrap in May 2026. The studio also ended “The Late Show” franchise altogether.

In the days of YouTube videos and podcasts, often put together on a shoestring budget, it’s harder to justify highly produced expensive late-night shows.

The Deseret News spoke to “The Daily Show” director David Paul Meyer to ask him about the future of late-night television and what it’s like manning a satirical, politically charged