Jon Stewart’s first stand-up special in 20 years will air on HBO

Jon Stewart will be performing his first recorded stand-up comedy special in more than 20 years for HBO, the cable network announced this evening. The special doesn’t have a name, date, or location yet, but it will be Stewart’s first time performing traditional stand-up since his HBO special, “Jon Stewart: Unleavened,” all the way back in 1996. Stewart took his most notable job as host of The Daily Show in 1999, performing there for 16 years and shepherding it through its