Jon Stewart signs on to continue as ‘Daily Show’ host through 2028

Comedian ​Jon Stewart will continue hosting ​Comedy Central's "The Daily ‌Show" on Mondays ​and serving as an executive producer through 2028, Skydance Television said on Monday.

"We are excited ‌to continue our partnership with Jon and his award-winning news team," George Cheeks, co-chair and chief content officer of Skydance Television, said in a ‌statement. The Emmy-winning late-night program, which airs on Comedy Central and ‌streams on Paramount+ the following day, is known for its satirical take on politics and pop culture, featuring mock news segments and interviews with journalists, celebrities and ⁠other ​guests.

Stewart, who hosted ⁠the show from 1999 to 2015, returned as a weekly host in 2024. ⁠Previous hosts include Craig Kilborn, who led the program from 1996 to ​1998, and Trevor Noah, who succeeded Stewart and hosted from 2015 ⁠to 2022. "The Daily Show" did not have a permanent host in 2023, instead ⁠using ​a rotating lineup of guest hosts that included Leslie Jones, Michael Kosta and Chelsea Handler.

Correspondents and contributors Ronny Chieng, Josh ⁠Johnson, Jordan Klepper and Michael Kosta will continue rotating as hosts from Tuesday ⁠through Thursday. Comedy ⁠Central is owned by Skydance Media, which completed its merger with Paramount Global earlier this year ‌and was renamed ‌Skydance Corp.