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Jon Stewart Signs Two-Year Daily Show Extension Through 2028

By Drooid · Oct 19, 2026, 10:08 PM UTC · How we work

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Jon Stewart signed a two-year deal to host The Daily Show through December 2028.
He will keep anchoring Monday episodes and stay as the series’ executive producer.
Skydance TV co-chair George Cheeks announced the extension, calling Stewart a generational talent.
The Daily Show’s third-quarter 2026 audience topped a little more than 1 million, its highest since 2018.
The program earned two Creative Arts Emmy Awards in 2026.

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Jon Stewart signed a two-year deal to host The Daily Show through December 2028.
He will keep anchoring Monday episodes and stay as the series’ executive producer.
Skydance TV co-chair George Cheeks announced the extension, calling Stewart a generational talent.
The Daily Show’s third-quarter 2026 audience topped a little more than 1 million, its highest since 2018.
The program earned two Creative Arts Emmy Awards in 2026.