Jon Stewart Will Remain ‘Daily Show’ Host On Mondays Through 2025

NEW YORK — Jon Stewart isn’t done mocking the news; he’s signed on to continue anchoring “The Daily Show” on Mondays until the end of next year.

Paramount confirmed on Monday that Stewart would continue to host the Comedy Central series once a week, as he has done for much of 2024 in the run-up to the presidential election.

Jon Stewart Will Remain ‘Daily Show’ Host On Mondays Through 2025

From 1999 until 2015, the Emmy-winning host of “The Daily Show” delivered cutting, satirical comments on politics and current events, as well as interviews with journalists. In his second attempt, he has retained his scathing view of American politics and the presidential race, which was upended in July when President Joe Biden declared he would not seek reelection and nominated Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic nominee.

“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,” Paramount Global co-CEO Chris McCarthy stated.

Jon Stewart Will Remain ‘Daily Show’ Host On Mondays Through 2025

Stewart, who returned in February and was intended to host until the November election, joked in a statement that he wanted to host every other Monday but that he would “suck it up” and do it weekly.

Stewart will also continue to serve as an executive producer on the show, with a rotating cast of hosts for the rest of the week. “The Daily Show” airs Monday through Thursday at 11 p.m. Eastern on Comedy Central and streams the following day on Paramount+.

SOURCE | AP