Eric Kelsey and Piya Sinha-Roy

Jon Stewart Quitting ‘The Daily Show’ — Says ‘Been an Absolute Privilege’

(Reuters) — Comedian Jon Stewart, famed for his biting television satire of politicians and the media, will leave his job as host of Comedy Central’s parody newscast “The Daily Show” later this year, he told his studio audience at the end of Tuesday night’s episode. Stewart, 52, who has starred on the show since 1999,…