Comedian will host show he previously helmed for 16 years every Monday starting 12 February and serve as executive producer

Jon Stewart is returning to The Daily Show, the groundbreaking comedy news program he had previously helmed for 16 years.

The homecoming, announced by Showtime and MTV Entertainment Studios on Wednesday, comes after the production’s yearlong search for a replacement for host Trevor Noah – and just in time for the 2024 presidential election to heat up in earnest.

The plan is for Stewart to host every Monday, beginning on 12 February. He will also serve as an executive producer for the show, which will have a rotating lineup of comedians during the rest of the week.

  • Nobody@lemmy.worldEnglish
    37·
    5 months ago

    Daily Show replacement search:

    Fans: AUTHORITY IS NOT GIVEN TO YOU TO DENY THE RETURN OF THE KING

    • AbouBenAdhem@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      5 months ago

      And for my part, I shall not wholly fail of my task, though the Daily Show should perish, if anything passes through this night that can still grow fair or bear fruit and flower again in days to come. For I also am a Stewart. Did you not know?

      • SkybreakerEngineer@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2·
        5 months ago

        I thought the whole point of Denethor was that a Stewart isn’t supposed to be king?

        Or, just to rile up the Scots, a Stuart.

        • Carlo@lemmy.ca
          2·
          5 months ago

          I mean, Denethor was in a bad spot. A lot of blame really rests on Eärnur, for being goaded into riding off to fight a damned duel with the Witch-king. Not a banner moment for the Dúnedain, smdh.

    • katy ✨@lemmy.blahaj.zone
      3·
      5 months ago

      i mean to be fair he’s coming back to be an ep and to help with the search since he’ll only be on one day a week while guest hosts will be on the rest