Jon Stewart Strikes Two-Year Deal To Remain As ‘The Daily Show’ Host Through 2028
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•Mon, 19 Oct 2026 18:30:00 +0000
📰 What Happened
Jon Stewart has signed a new two-year deal to stay as a host and executive producer of The Daily Show. The agreement runs to the end of 2028.
He will keep hosting on Monday nights. The rest of the week stays with a rotating group including Ronny Chieng, Josh Johnson, Jordan Klepper, Michael Kosta and Desi Lydic.
🔍 The Backstory
The deal means Stewart will be on air through another US general election. It is also a signal from Skydance, which now runs Paramount, after worries it might drop political comedy.
The company cancelled The Late Show with Stephen Colbert before taking control of Paramount last year. Stewart's last deal, signed in November 2025, ran out at the end of this year.
🎯 Why It Matters
Late-night TV still shapes how millions understand politics. One contract decides who holds that platform through an election.
Jon Stewart has signed a new two-year deal to stay as a host and executive producer of The Daily Show. The agreement runs to the end of 2028.
He will keep hosting on Monday nights. The rest of the week stays with a rotating group including Ronny Chieng, Josh Johnson, Jordan Klepper, Michael Kosta and Desi Lydic.
The deal means Stewart will be on air through another US general election. It is also a signal from Skydance, which now runs Paramount, after worries it might drop political comedy.
The company cancelled The Late Show with Stephen Colbert before taking control of Paramount last year. Stewart's last deal, signed in November 2025, ran out at the end of this year.
Late-night TV still shapes how millions understand politics. One contract decides who holds that platform through an election.