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[10/19/26 - 11:31 AM]
Jon Stewart to Host Comedy Central's "The Daily Show" Through 2028
Stewart will continue to host every Monday and serve as executive producer for the series through December 2028.
[via press release from Comedy Central]

Jon Stewart To Host Comedy Central's "The Daily Show" Through 2028

Stewart will continue to host every Monday with the award-winning TDS News Team sharing hosting duties Tuesday - Thursday

New York, NY - October 19, 2026 - Skydance Television today announced that Jon Stewart will continue to host Comedy Central's The Daily Show every Monday and serve as executive producer for the series through December 2028. The Daily Show's award-winning news team will continue to share hosting duties Tuesday - Thursday.

Stewart will continue to host alongside The Daily Show's News Team, including Ronny Chieng, Josh Johnson, Jordan Klepper, Michael Kosta, and Desi Lydic with Troy Iwata and Grace Kuhlenschmidt.

Stewart remains executive producer with showrunner and executive producer Jen Flanz and Stewart's long-time manager, James "Baby Doll" Dixon.

The award-winning late-night franchise airs weeknights at 11PM ET/PT on Comedy Central and next day on Paramount+.

On the heels of two EMMY(R) wins this year, The Daily Show recently hit an eight-year Q3 viewership high among Persons 2+ since Q3 2018, and its social channels surpassed last year's viewership benchmarks with 1.9 billion views, ranking #1 as the most-viewed cable program across social media in 2026.

Follow The Daily Show on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, X, Bluesky, and Threads.

"Jon Stewart is a generational talent and The Daily Show continues to be one of the most influential franchises on television and a cornerstone of Comedy Central. We are excited to continue our partnership with Jon and his award winning news team," said George Cheeks, Co-Chair and Chief Content Officer, Skydance TV.

*Source: Nielsen Big Data + Panel for 4Q25 thru the Present, Panel Only for historical; L+3, P2+ 000s; Social- SCR, Domo.

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