Jon Stewart is extending his gig as host of The Daily Show until the end of 2025

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Jon Stewart is extending his time as host of “The Daily Show” until December 2025.

In addition to hosting the Comedy Central show on Monday nights, the veteran comedian will remain the show's executive producer for the rest of the week as the other comedians switch hosting chairs, the Paramount-owned network announced Monday. The decision means audiences can expect Stewart to continue to target both lawmakers and future Presidents Kamala Harris or Donald Trump with his biting commentary and satire well into her first year in office.

“I really enjoyed working with the incredible team at 'The Daily Show' and Comedy Central again,” Stewart said in a statement. “I was really hoping they would let me do it every other Monday, but I just have to suck it up.”

Chris McCarthy, co-CEO of Paramount Global and CEO and president of Showtime/MTV Entertainment Studios, praised Stewart as “one of the most important voices in political and cultural commentary today.”

“His ability to cut through the noise and provide clear insight is exactly what we need. That's why we're thrilled for him to lead The Daily Show for another year,” McCarthy said in a statement.

In 2015, Stewart parted ways with “The Daily Show” after 16 years as host and was replaced by Trevor Noah, who hosted the show until 2022. Following Noah's departure, the show struggled to find a permanent host and instead opted to have a rotating cast of comedians lead the program.

Stewart's initial return to “The Daily Show,” announced in January of this year, came at a time when the show was looking to improve its weak ratings. The reset largely paid off, as Stewart's return consistently garnered higher ratings than the show had in recent years. A longtime vocal critic of former President Donald Trump, Stewart's leadership has benefited from the 2024 presidential election cycle, giving the host plenty of fodder for his trademark heated monologues.

In his short time as host, Stewart has already secured an Emmy for Outstanding Talk Series, a category he won for 10 consecutive years from 2003 to 2012. Stewart accepted the award and remarked that the victory “made an old man.” Man very happy.”

“This is remarkable, having the opportunity to work with this incredibly talented group really enriched my Monday,” Stewart said.

After his departure in 2015, Stewart signed a contract with Apple, for which he hosted “The Problem with Jon Stewart.” The show's short two-season run was canceled in 2023 after Stewart became increasingly frustrated with the tech company's increasing editorial control, which included exercising control over the topics addressed on the show.

Stewart's return to Paramount Global was a major victory for the company as it looks to strengthen its streamer Paramount+.