Paramount didn’t want to keep Stephen Colbert at CBS, but the company has signed Jon Stewart for another year of hosting “The Daily Show” once per week on Comedy Central. Stewart will continue to serve as executive producer for the series through December 2026, the company said Monday. The show’s pack of contributors will take the helm of the late-night program Tuesday through Thursday.
“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,’” said Ari Pearce, head of Comedy Central, in a statement. “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.”
Stewart’s renewal comes at a fraught moment for late-night TV. Paramount’s CBS is getting out of the format and shocked the industry earlier this year by announcing its intention to cancel Colbert’s “Late Show” in May of next year.
Meanwhile, Disney recently sidelined Jimmy Kimmel for a few days after some of his monologue remarks led two of the nation’s largest TV-station owners to threaten not to broadcast his ABC program, “Jimmy Kimmel Live.”
Late-night shows have also come under scrutiny during President Trump’s two terms in office, with many hosts using barbed humor to lash out at various White House policies and pronouncements.
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