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 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: ...
Jon Stewart extends ‘Daily Show’ contract through 2026
Jon Stewart and “The Daily Show” will live to see another day — or another year. The Emmy Award-winning funnyman has extended his contract to host and executive produce the late-night comedy series through 2026. Paramount, now owned by Skydance Corp., announced Monday that Stewart will continue to lead the long-running, New York City-headquartered Comedy Central juggernaut, appearing on camera every Monday and continuing to produce the series th…
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