Jon Stewart extends Daily Show run through 2028, hosts midterms week
The gist
Comedy Central and Skydance extended Jon Stewart's Monday Daily Show hosting through December 2028.
The midterms lineup puts four different hosts at the desk as the election unfolds.
How it unfolded
- Oct 19, 2026Comedy Central and Skydance Television announced Stewart will extend his run as the show's Monday night host through December 2028.
- Oct 27, 2026Stewart quipped that Trump's comments about people's bodies would be his closing message heading into the midterms, and reacted to Obama's jabs at Trump in a Daily Show clip.
- Oct 28, 2026On his Weekly Show podcast, Stewart said it was the last time he would speak before the election and urged everyone to vote.