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Jessica Williams Says She Won't Replace Jon Stewart On 'The Daily Show'

Jessica Williams Says She Won't Replace Jon Stewart
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Associate Entertainment Writer, The Huffington Post

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PARK CITY, UT - JANUARY 26: Actress Jessica Williams of 'People, Places, Things' poses for a portrait at the Village at the Lift Presented by McDonald's McCafe during the 2015 Sundance Film Festival on January 26, 2015 in Park City, Utah. (Photo by Larry Busacca/Getty Images)

Your dream for "The Daily Show with Jessica Williams" has unfortunately been crushed.

Williams took to Twitter on Sunday to address the cries that have emerged for her to take over "The Daily Show" since Jon Stewart announced his departure last week.

So there you have it. For now, if you want to see Williams anchor "The Daily Show," you'll have to stick with the imagined scenario in "Hot Tub Time Machine 2":

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