But on Monday night, he finished his show with a heartbreaking update.
Stewart revealed that his beloved dog, Dipper, had passed the day before the taping.
Before the heartbreaking reveal, Stewart began with a little background on Dipper.
We left that day with a 1-ish year-old brindle pitbull.
We called him Dipper, he said with his voice breaking.
In a world of good boys, he was the best.
The comedian even joked about his encounters with celebrity guests.
He did what the Taliban could not do, which is put a scare into Malala Yousafzai.
The TV host finally revealed to his audience that Dipper had just passed.
He was ready, he was tired.
But I wasn’t.
Stewart’s poignant tribute touched many who had ever lost a dog.
it’s possible for you to watch Jon Stewart’s moving tribute below.
We left that day with a 1-ish year-old brindle pitbull.
We called him Dipper.
A quick thanks for all the kind words and awesome pictures and stories of your special furballs.
A reminder that social media isn’t entirely a cesspool…just mostly.
This caused Dipper to trend on Twitter, which the TV show host confessed made him cry once again.
Holy shit guys!!!
Dipper is trending!
!
