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Daily Show Unveils 30th-Anniversary Audition Reel, Earns Emmy Nods

8/12/2026

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The Daily Show posted a 10-minute compilation of audition tapes for its 30th anniversary, featuring hosts auditioning with Jon Stewart or Trevor Noah.
Former correspondents John Oliver, Samantha Bee, Michael Che and Ed Helms appear.
Stewart tells Oliver he cannot use name John, prompting Oliver to joke he would take “Rico.”
The Daily Show earned an Outstanding Variety Series Emmy nomination, with hosts Klepper and Lydic each receiving individual nominations.

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The Daily Show posted a 10-minute compilation of audition tapes for its 30th anniversary, featuring hosts auditioning with Jon Stewart or Trevor Noah.
Former correspondents John Oliver, Samantha Bee, Michael Che and Ed Helms appear.
Stewart tells Oliver he cannot use name John, prompting Oliver to joke he would take “Rico.”
The Daily Show earned an Outstanding Variety Series Emmy nomination, with hosts Klepper and Lydic each receiving individual nominations.