Jon Stewart to stay at ‘The Daily Show’ through the 2028 election
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Key Points:
- Jon Stewart has extended his contract to continue hosting Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show” through December 2028, covering the next presidential election.
- Stewart will maintain his Monday night hosting role and executive producer duties, while correspondents will host Tuesday through Thursday.
- The two-year extension resolves previous uncertainty about Stewart’s contract, which was set to expire in December 2023, marking his longest renewal since returning in 2024.
- The deal comes amid industry and political scrutiny of late-night TV, following the cancellation of Stephen Colbert’s show and concerns about Skydance’s ties to the Trump administration.
- Stewart originally left “The Daily Show” in 2015, returned in 2024 after Trevor Noah’s departure, and will now remain a prominent satirical voice through the end of the decade.
