NBC reportedly talked to Jon Stewart recently about taking over Meet the Press.
I understand why they'd want him. I don't understand why he'd even let it get to the stage of having discussions. Stewart's got to be happy with the salary, acclaim and power he gets on The Daily Show. Some of that power comes from being able to mount political satire without being called out for not adhering to the rules and regs of being a journalist. Once he crossed that line, it would be a lot harder. If I were him, I would have shut down the possibility before even getting as far as it apparently did.