US EditionJon Stewart To Keep Hosting ‘The Daily Show’ Through 2026
- Paramount confirmed Monday that Jon Stewart will continue hosting The Daily Show on Monday nights and serve as an executive producer through December 2026.
- After returning in 2024 following a nine-year absence, Jon Stewart's continuation beyond his one-year contract was uncertain amid industry shakeups and Stephen Colbert's cancellation months ago.
- The Daily Show's recent awards and ratings show it won three Emmys and posted its highest quarterly rating in four years, with Jon Stewart hosting Mondays and correspondents rotating other nights.
- Paramount said the renewal is a win for audiences and partners, with Ari Pearce, Head of Comedy Central, calling Stewart's return a commitment to incisive comedy, and Monday's press release ended near-term uncertainty.
- Amid Skydance's $8 billion takeover, new ownership led by David Ellison in August has driven recent layoffs cutting 1,000 employees with another 1,000 planned and CBS's May 2026 cancellation of Stephen Colbert's Late Show.
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Jon Stewart staying at ‘The Daily Show’ after contract renewal
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. S…
Jon Stewart inks 'Daily Show' deal through 2026
(The Hill) – Comedian Jon Stewart is sticking with Comedy Central and "The Daily Show." The network announced on Monday that Stewart, who resumed his hosting duties after President Trump won reelection last year, had signed a new contract to host "The Daily Show" through 2026. “Jon Stewart continues to elevate the genre he created. His return is an ongoing commitment to the incisive comedy and sharp commentary that define 'The Daily Show,'” Ari …
Paramount's Trump alliance is real — and so is Jon Stewart's new deal
Paramount canceled Stephen Colbert's show. But it has re-signed his friend and fellow Trump critic Jon Stewart.Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images for The New YorkerParamount and its new owners, Larry and David Ellison, have worked to win Donald Trump's favor.Donald Trump likes that, and says so out loud.But Paramount has also made deals to keep high-profile Trump critics on board: First "South Park," and now Jon Stewart.After Paramount announced it …
Jon Stewart lands new deal to keep The Daily Show on air (Entertainment)
Jon Stewart has landed a new deal keeping The Daily Show on air through 2026. The 62-year-old late night talk show host originally fronted the programme solo from 1998 to 2015, before returning in 2024 as executive producer and occasional host. During Monday's (03.11.25) episode, he told viewers: ...
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