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Jessica Williams says she won't take over as "The Daily Show" host

After more than 16 years as host of "The Daily Show," Jon Stewart has announced he is stepping down
Future uncertain for "The Daily Show" as Jon Stewart plans exit 02:09

The "Who Will Take Over For Jon Stewart?" lists speculating about the future of "The Daily Show" can apparently exclude at least one name: Jessica Williams.

On Sunday night, Williams took to Twitter to dismiss rumors that she could move from correspondent to host of the Comedy Central series.


Stewart announced last week that he'll step down as host of "The Daily Show" later this year. Comedy Central is said to be mulling a "short list" of potential replacements.

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