 Although the hosts previously consumed Starbucks coffee on air "for free," in the words of MSNBC president Phil Griffin, it was not paid placement at that time.The Starbucks sponsorship of "Morning Joe" ended in 2013.On June 3, 2009, "The Daily Show" host Jon Stewart mocked the Starbucks sponsorship of the program, showing several clips of the "Morning Joe" cast prominently displaying and complimenting Starbucks products as well as an interview with Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz.