Tom Brokaw Explains Not-Quite-Retirement to Jon Stewart

NBC’s Tom Brokaw appeared on Comedy Central’s The Daily Show with Jon Stewart last night. Sign Up For Our Daily

NBC’s Tom Brokaw appeared on Comedy Central’s The Daily Show with Jon Stewart last night.

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The droll former anchorman made a number of jokes at his own expense and mocked his post-retirement ubiquity on both NBC and MSNBC—which includes acting as interim host of Meet the Press and moderating a presidential debate—by saying, "Medicare payments are dropping off so I’ve got to do what I can to make them up."

On a more serious note, Mr. Brokaw said, "I had hoped that I would go down into a lower gear, but we lost Tim [Russert], obviously a great personal loss, as well as a great loss for the organization. So I stepped up in Meet the Press. I’ve always loved doing politics."

Tom Brokaw Explains Not-Quite-Retirement to Jon Stewart