Jon Stewart Extends Weekly ‘Daily Show’ Hosting Gig Through 2028
Stewart will continue to host the show on Monday nights, with a rotating cast of correspondents handling the rest of the week, for the remainder of Trump's second term.
Jon Stewart has announced that he will continue hosting "The Daily Show" until December 2028. The Comedy Central series will keep its host on Monday nights, with the remaining episodes rotated among Ronny Chieng, Josh Johnson, Jordan Klepper, Michael Kosta and Desi Lydic. Additional contributors to the show include Troy Iwata and Grace Kuhlenschmidt, who make up the News Team.
Showrunner Jen Flanz and Stewart's longtime manager James "Baby Doll" Dixon are also executive producers. George Cheeks, co-chair and chief content officer of Skydance TV, praised Stewart as a "generational talent" and expressed excitement about continuing their partnership. This news follows "The Daily Show" receiving two Emmy nominations in September and reaching an eight-year high in viewership.
The series has also seen a surge in social media engagement, surpassing 2023's benchmarks with 1.9 billion views. The renewal of Stewart's contract comes at a time when late night television is facing uncertainty, as CBS canceled "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert" due to financial reasons, despite Colbert's criticism of President Donald Trump.
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