Jon Stewart will remain at 'The Daily Show' through 2028

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Set us as preferred Jon Stewart has signed a new deal that will keep the comedian at his weekly perch on Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show” through 2028.Skydance Television, which owns Comedy Central, announced Monday that Stewart will remain as a once-a-week host and serve as executive producer in a deal that takes him through the 2028 presidential election.“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,” George Cheeks, Co-Chair and Chief Content Officer, Skydance TV, said in a statement.“We are excited to continue our partnership with Jon and his award winning news team.”Tuesdays through Thursdays will continue to be handled by “Daily Show” regulars Ronny Chieng, Josh Johnson, Jordan Klepper, Michael Kosta, and Desi Lydic.

Hollywood Inc.The end of the ‘Late Show’ franchise is a major blow for a once-beloved TV format, which has lost relevance and advertising dollars.Stewart is a signature talent for Comedy Central, which also the home of the long-running animated series “South Park.” The channel needed to retain its biggest names to keep the channel valuable to cable and satellite TV providers who pay to carry it.Stewart first became “Daily Show” host in 1999, and tuned the satirical news program into an important voice in the national discourse.

He stepped away in 2015 when he was among the highest-paid performers in the TV business.Stewart had a production deal with HBO and hosted a series for Apple TV, “The Problem with Jon Stewart,” before rejoining “The Daily Show” in 2024 to host on Monday nights.

He signed a second one-year deal in November that was set to expire at the end of this year.While President Trump has attacked network late-night hosts who are critical of h...