Celebrities React to Jon Stewart's Planned DAILY SHOW Exit

Following yesterday's announcement that Jon Stewart would be leaving the THE DAILY SHOW "later this year," celebs have stepped up on Twitter react. Stewart has been the host of the Emmy-winning, satirical news program since 1999.

Check out their well wishes below!

Anderson Cooper: Wow, #JonStewart leaving @TheDailyShow

Josh Gad: Shocked & sad to see the man who gave me my big break on @TheDailyShow is ready to hang it up. #JonStewart can't wait to see what's next!

Craig Ferguson: Congratulations to Jon Stewart on an extraordinary groundbreaking run.

Mindy Kaling: I KNEW WHEN JON STEWART LEFT TO DIRECT THAT MOVIE HE WAS GONNA TRY SOMETHING LIKE THIS

Andy Cohen: Say it ain't so, Jon Stewart!!!!! don't go don't go!!

Alyssa Milano: No!!! Jon Stewart can't retire from The Daily Show!!

Yesterday, Comedy Central tweeted out the following announcement:

Stewart started out as a stand-up comedian and went on to serve as host of SHORT ATTENTION SPAN THEATER on Comedy Central. He then hosted his own series -- THE JON STEWART SHOW -- on MTV and appeared in several films before nabbing THE DAILY SHOW hosting gig in '99. Stewart has also hosted the Oscars twice and is the co-author of the bestselling books AMERICA (THE BOOK): A CITIZEN'S GUIDE TO DEMOCRACY INACTION and EARTH (THE BOOK): A VISITOR'S GUIDE TO THE HUMAN RACE.

About THE DAILY SHOW:

If you're tired of the stodginess of the evening newscasts and you can't bear to sit through the spinmeisters and shills on the 24-hour cable news network, don't miss THE DAILY SHOW with Jon Stewart, the nightly half-hour series unburdened by objectivity, journalistic integrity or even accuracy.

The Emmy and Peabody Award-winning Daily Show takes a reality-based look at news, trends, pop culture, current events, politics, sports and entertainment with an alternative point of view. In each show, anchorman Jon Stewart and a team of correspondents, including Aasif Mandvi, John Oliver, Wyatt Cenac, Jason Jones and Samantha Bee, comment on the day's stories, employing actual news footage, taped field pieces, in-studio guests and on-the-spot coverage of important news events.

THE DAILY SHOW with Jon Stewart -- it's even better than being informed.