Jon Stewart extends The Daily Show
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Jon Stewart is set to return as host of The Daily Show in 2026, according to the latest announcement. Stewart originally served as full-time host from 1999 to 2015 before returning to a part-time role in 2024.
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Leslie Jones Weighed Taking Over 'The Daily Show' if Jon Stewart Hadn't Returned: 'I'm a Solo Act'
"I'm a solo act," she said. After first taking over the desk in January 2023 as a guest host following Trevor Noah's departure on the Comedy Central late night show, the comedian's second guest-hosting stint that November featured her co-hosting with correspondent Jordan Klepper.
Jon Stewart faced social media backlash after comparing Democratic socialist candidate Zohran Mamdani to baseball pioneer Jackie Robinson on "The Daily Show."