Whatever 2026 may hold for America, we can take comfort in knowing that Jon Stewart will be on TV to yell about it. Comedy Central has announced that the longtime host of The Daily Show will continue behind the desk through December 2026.
Recently, Stewart had indicated he wanted to continue in the role: During an October appearance at the New Yorker Festival, he told New Yorker editor David Remnick that he was working to sign a new contract. Stewart originally retired from The Daily Show in 2015, returning in 2024 on a once-a-week basis.
In a statement, Head of Comedy Central Ari Pearce said that “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. 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.”
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The news comes even as Paramount, in today’s political climate, signaled its retreat from late-night with the cancellation of Late Show with Stephen Colbert. This led to rumors that Stewart and/or The Daily Show would also not be returning, hence Stewart’s previous comments about his commitment to stay.
Stewart will continue to anchor Monday nights, with Tuesday through Thursday nights being hosted by a revolving panel of hosts from The Daily Show’s News Team, including Ronny Chieng, Josh Johnson, Jordan Klepper, Michael Kosta, Desi Lydic, Troy Iwata, and Grace Kuhlenschmidt. In recent weeks, he has used his position to mock the Trump adminstration’s attempts to censor late-night and criticize the cancellation of Late Show with Stephen Colbert. New episodes of The Daily Show air weeknights at 11:00 PM ET/PT on Comedy Central and the next day on Paramount+.
