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Jon Stewart Extends 'The Daily Show' Deal Through 2028
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In Short: Jon Stewart has signed a new two-year contract to remain as the Monday host of 'The Daily Show' through December 2028.
Comedy Central announced on Monday that Jon Stewart has signed a new two-year deal to remain as the Monday host of 'The Daily Show' through December 2028.
Stewart, who originally hosted the show from 1999 to 2015, returned to the Comedy Central series in February 2024, nearly a decade after ending his initial run.
The new contract ensures Stewart will continue hosting every Monday through 2028, providing stability for the influential late-night political comedy program.
Stewart's return to the show has been met with enthusiasm, with the program collecting 15 Emmy nominations and two wins since his comeback.
Stewart will continue to serve as an executive producer alongside showrunner Jen Flanz and his manager James Dixon.
The Daily Show's third quarter audience of over 1 million viewers was its largest for that quarter since 2018, highlighting the show's enduring popularity.
Stewart's decision to stay comes after a period of uncertainty following Trevor Noah's departure in 2022.
Stewart's new deal also places him under the same corporate umbrella as his former colleague John Oliver, who signed a one-year contract that takes him through the end of 2027.
In a statement, Stewart said, 'I’ve truly enjoyed being back working with the incredible team at The Daily Show and Comedy Central.'
The network's spokesperson told The Independent, 'Jon Stewart is a generational talent and The Daily Show continues to be one of the most influential franchises on television and a cornerstone of Comedy Central.'
Ronny Chieng, Josh Johnson, Jordan Klepper, Michael Kosta, and Desi Lydic will continue rotating behind the desk Tuesday through Thursday.
Stewart's renewed contract ensures he will remain with the show through the 2028 presidential election, providing a reliable guide through the political chaos.
What this adds
The new deal extends Stewart's run on 'The Daily Show' through another presidential election year.
Stewart's return has helped boost the show's ratings, with its third quarter audience being the highest since 2018.
Background
Jon Stewart has signed a two-year extension to host 'The Daily Show' through December 2028, keeping the show's influential presence on Comedy Central.
The Daily Show is an American late-night talk and news satire television program. Launched in 1996, the half-hour show airs each Monday through Thursday on Comedy Central in the United States, with extended episodes released shortly after on Paramount+.
What's confirmed
- Since Stewart’s return, The Daily Show has collected 15 Emmy nominations and two wins.
- Ronny Chieng, Josh Johnson, Jordan Klepper, Michael Kosta, and Desi Lydic will continue rotating behind the desk Tuesday through Thursday.
- Jon Stewart has signed a new two-year deal to remain at The Daily Show through December 2028, continuing to host Monday episodes while serving as an executive producer.
- “Jon Stewart is a generational talent and The Daily Show continues to be one of the most influential franchises on television and a cornerstone of Comedy Central. We are excited to continue our partnership with Jon and his award-winning news team,” said Cheeks, Co-Chair and Chief Content Officer, Skydance TV.
- He exec produces the long-running show alongside showrunner Jen Flanz and his manager James Dixon.
- Stewart famously hosted “The Daily Show” from 1999 through February 2015.
- Jon Stewart is staying on The Daily Show for another two years!
- The comedian has extended his run on ‘The Daily Show’ and will continue hosting every Monday through December 2028, Comedy Central announced Jon Stewart ‘s time on The Daily Show isn’t over yet.
- Stewart has signed a two-year deal to continue as the once-a-week host of Comedy Central ‘s late night show through 2028.
- The show’s third quarter audience of a little more than 1 million viewers was its largest for that quarter since 2018.
What's still developing
- Depending on when you started watching The Daily Show, it’s either more of your favorite from the “good old days” of 1999 to 2014 with Jon Stewart (or its first two-year host Craig Kilborn from 1996 to 1998), or it hasn’t been the same since Trevor Noah left in 2022.
- And although Stewart handpicked Noah as the new host starting in April 2015, when the South African storyteller chose to voluntarily end his contract after seven years, The Daily Show scrambled for a new solo host — only to decide they’d rather keep the rotation going.
- He also had a two-year podcast called The Problem With Jon Stewart from September 2021 until October 2022 that dove into social justice, political and racial issues that may have not been trendy enough or comical enough to air on The Daily Show.
- Last year, Stewart even agreed to return for Monday guest-hosting until the end of this year.
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- CBS retired The Late Show entirely following Stephen Colbert ’s finale in May, while ABC temporarily pulled Jimmy Kimmel Live!
- Stewart, meanwhile, is now locked in through another presidential election year — so at least someone will be around to help make sense of whatever happens next.
- Remarkably, that figure is the highest monthly share the show has recorded in its 30-year history aside from Jon Stewart ’s final stretch of episodes in August 2015.
- Stewart returned to The Daily Show on Mondays in early 2024 ahead of that year’s fall elections.
- His new extension comes weeks after the David Ellison-led conglomerate closed on a merger between Paramount and Warner Bros. Popular on Variety Stewart made his hosting debut on “The Daily Show” in 1999 and left in 2015.
- The seven-member Philadephia-based band perfomed a funky Friday night set on Cookman Ave., uniting festival goers with their song, “Together.” Hope abounds as The Daily Show host Jon Stewart (a New Jersey resident) and artist Shepard Fairey converse at a pre-festival kickoff on Cookman Ave.