Jon Stewart extends ‘Daily Show’ hosting gig through end of 2025
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Jon Stewart is extending his time in the hosting seat at “The Daily Show” through December 2025.
Jon Stewart is extending his time in the hosting chair at “The Daily Show” through December 2025. In addition to hosting the Comedy Central show on Monday nights, the veteran comedian will also remain executive producer of the program for the rest of the week as it rotates its other comedians in the hosting seat, the Paramount-owned network announced Monday. “I’ve truly enjoyed being back working with the incredible team at ‘The Daily Show’ and Comedy Central,” Stewart said in a statement. “I was really hoping they’d allow me to do every other Monday, but I’ll just have to suck it up.” Paramount Global co-CEO and Showtime/MTV Entertainment Studios CEO and President Chris McCarthy praised Stewart as “one of the most important voices in political and cultural commentary today.” “His ability to cut through the noise and deliver clear-eyed insights is exactly what we need which is why we are thrilled to have him leading ‘The Daily Show’ for another year,” McCarthy said in a statement. In 2015, Stewart parted ways with “The Daily Show,” after 16 years in the hosting chair, and was followed by Trevor Noah, who hosted the show through 2022. The show struggled to find a permanent host after Noah’s departure, instead opting for a rotating lineup of comedians helm the program.