Despite speculation the show could be canceled, Jon Stewart will continue hosting The Daily Show once a week through 2026.
abounded that Stewart—a vocal critic of Trump and his own parent company—might get the boot, or even that. Instead, Comedy Central announced today that Stewart’s contract was renewed for another year, guaranteeing he will continue to host the show Monday nights through December 2026.
“Jon Stewart continues to elevate the genre he created. His return is an ongoing commitment to the incisive comedy and sharp commentary that define” Ari Pearce, Head of Comedy Central, said 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.”on his podcast. “I think we’re the only sort of life that exists on a current basis other thanguys got a very lucrative five-year deal with the network earlier this year, but Stewart’s contract has been negotiated on aone of Comedy Central’s most well-known brands, it’s also been doing quite well in the ratings. Last month,that the show has been posting record-high ratings, including the biggest share of the coveted 18-49 year old demographic the series has seen in a decade. So even if Stewart was pissing off the president , keeping him around still seems to make good business sense. And though Stewart has publicly identified some ethical issues with Paramount, “You don’t compromise on what you do, and you do it until they tell you to leave,” he said at theFestival. “They’ve already done things that I’m upset about. But then if I had integrity, maybe I would stand up and go, ‘I’m out.’ Or maybe the integrity thing to do would be to stay in it and keep fighting in the foxhole.”
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