Comedy Central extends Jon Stewart's 'The Daily Show' run through 2026

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Jon Stewart’s biting satire may have made his new bosses squirm, but they went ahead and extended the comedian’s run on Comedy Central through December 2026.The channel’s parent company, Paramount, announced Monday that Stewart will continue to host “The Daily Show” on Monday nights and serve as an executive producer through the end of next year.Members of the show’s news team will continue to share Tuesday-through-Thursday hosting duties.Terms of the contract were not disclosed.“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 Pearce, Comedy Central’s manager, said in a prepared statement.“We’re proud to support Jon and the extraordinary news team.” Hollywood Inc.

Jon Stewart has managed to keep grabbing headlines in his return to the ‘Daily Show’ desk, including with his interview of FTC chair Lina Khan.Stewart’s contract was re-upped nearly four months after Paramount-owned sister network CBS notified Stephen Colbert, who rose to fame on “The Daily Show,” that it was dumping his late night show at the end of the season.The cancellation was revealed days after Colbert lambasted a $16-million settlement Paramount agreed to pay President Trump to end a lawsuit over edits to “60 Minutes.” Colbert called the arrangement “a big fat bribe.” Paramount settled the Trump suit to win approval from the Trump administration of its sale to David Ellison’s Skydance Media and RedBird Capital Partners.

CBS has said the reason for Colbert’s cancellation was financial, not political, although many people have expressed doubts.Ellison took ownership of Paramount in August.Stewart has joked that he, too, might be tossed as the company tries to reposition itself to the political center.Since taking over the media firm that also inclu...