“From Comedy Central, it’s the all-new, government-approved ‘Daily Show,’ with your patriotically obedient host, Jon Stewart !”

That’s how Thursday night’s edition of “ The Daily Show ” began, as Stewart — who normally only hosts the late-night talker on Mondays — stepped in to satirically showcase what “The Daily Show” might have to morph into as the Trump administration pushes for acquiescence from the media. The whole “administration-compliant” “Daily Show” bit, of course, was a response to this week’s suspension of “ Jimmy Kimmel Live!” and host Jimmy Kimmel after FCC chairman Brendan Carr threatened to go after Disney because of that program’s content.

That’s per the logline on Thursday’s “Daily Show” episode: “A humble, obedient Jon Stewart heaps praise upon America’s Gloriou

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