Jon Stewart staying at ‘The Daily Show’ after contract renewal

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00:00You can expect more of that next year.

00:09Jon Stewart will reportedly remain at The Daily Show through 2026,

00:14Paramount Skydance making the announcement Monday.

00:19The company said Stewart will continue his role as host and one of the executive producers of the show

00:25through December of next year.

00:27But the announcement didn't come as a shock.

00:30As he told The New Yorker's David Remnick last month, plans were in the works for his return.

00:36Your contract comes up in December.

00:38You're going to sign another one?

00:41I mean, we're working on staying.

00:45Stewart currently hosts the show on Mondays.

00:47He signed a one-year contract in February 2024 to return to the show he anchored for nearly two decades.

00:55The Daily Show has seen success in ratings since Stewart's return to the desk,

01:00receiving its most Emmy nominations ever this year, smashing its previous record.

01:05Despite the success, there was speculation about the show's future after Comedy Central's parent company,

01:11Paramount, merged with Skydance and after Paramount decided to cancel The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,

01:17which Stewart is an executive producer for.

01:20It led to this response from Stewart on The Daily Show earlier this year.

01:24You're afraid, and you protect your bottom line.

01:28I've got but one thing to say, just one little phrase.

01:37Go f*** yourself!

01:38But speculation over the show's future now appears to have died down with the latest announcement.

01:44The head of Comedy Central releasing this statement in response to Stewart's renewed contract,

01:48saying,

01:49The renewal is a win for audiences, Comedy Central, and for all our programming partners.

01:56We're proud to support John and the extraordinary news team.

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