Jon Stewart will reportedly remain at “The Daily Show” through at least 2026, according to multiple media outlets. Paramount Skydance made the announcement Monday that Stewart will continue to be one of the hosts and executive producers of the show through December of 2026.
Not a surprise announcement
The announcement didn’t come as a shock, as Stewart told The New Yorker’s David Remnick last month that he is “working on staying” at the show.
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Stewart currently hosts the show on Mondays. Ronny Chieng, Jordan Klepper, Michael Kosta and Desi Lydic, as well as Josh Johnson, host the show Tuesday through Friday.
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Jon Stewart hosted “The Daily Show” from 1999 to 2015, before returning to the show in 2024.
Stewart’s return and a rise in ratings
Stewart returned to the program last year and signed a one-year contract at this time in 2024.
“The Daily Show” has seen success this year in ratings since Stewart’s return, receiving its most Emmy nominations ever this year, as Lydic took home an award.
Concerns lingered about show’s future
Despite the success, there had been speculation over the future of the satirical news show after Comedy Central’s parent company, Paramount, decided to cancel “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” on CBS, which Stewart also serves as an executive producer for.
Stewart said in his live New Yorker interview, “[Paramount has] already done things that I’m upset about. But then if I had integrity, maybe I would stand up and go, ‘I’m out.’ Or maybe the integrity thing to do would be to stay in it and keep fighting in the foxhole.”
Following the cancellation of Colbert’s show, which is slated go off air in May, Stewart told Paramount Global to “go f*ck yourself” and jokingly questioned whether the new parent company, now known as Paramount Skydance, including CEO David Ellison, would even allow him and the rest of “The Daily Show” crew to enter the studio.
Comedy Central releases statement on Stewart’s return
But those fears appear to have subsided for now, as indicated in a statement by Ari Pearce, the head of Comedy Central.
“Jon Stewart continues to elevate the genre he created,” Pearce said in a statement to multiple media outlets. “His return is an ongoing commitment to the incisive comedy and sharp commentary that define ‘The Daily Show.’ The renewal is a win for audiences, for Comedy Central and for all our programming partners. We’re proud to support Jon and the extraordinary news team.”
A notable contract
Stewart’s new contract agreement marks the first contractual agreement under Ellison since his takeover, and comes amid a shakeup in leadership at CBS, which may reportedly mean some big-name news talent is set to be ousted, according to The New York Post.
