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Jon Stewart Is Leaving Late Night to... Create a Farm Animal Sanctuary

Also, meet little Tracey and fuzzy Jon, two sheep named for the comedian and his wife.

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A press release confirms that Jon Stewart — lover of pizzapasta, and hand-washing —  and his wife Tracey McShane have purchased a farm in New Jersey that they hope to turn into a farm animal sanctuary.

Does this mean Jon Stewart is becoming a vegetarian?

Farm Sanctuary, a farm animal rescue and advocacy group, today named two sheep for Jon and his wife in honor of their new farm purchase. It's just one more thing Stewart, who has a thing against Nazi beef, can cross off his bucket list. Here they are, little Tracey and fuzzy Jon.

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