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    Jon Stewart will remain host of The Daily Show until 2025

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    Jon Stewart isn’t going anywhere anytime soon.

    “The Daily Show” alumnus, who returned to Comedy Central’s talk show as an interim host in February, will continue to anchor the show through 2025, Paramount Global announced Monday.

    “Jon’s keen intellect and sharp humor make him one of the most important voices in political and cultural commentary today,” said Chris McCarthy, co-CEO of Paramount Global and president/CEO of Showtime and MTV Entertainment Studios.

    “His ability to cut through the noise and deliver clear insights is exactly what we need, which is why we’re thrilled to have him lead ‘The Daily Show’ for another year,” McCarthy said in the press release.

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    Stewart’s shocking return came after previous host Trevor Noah ended his seven-year run on “The Daily Show,” leaving the program in need of a new lead.

    The show used a rotating slate of guest hosts, including Leslie Jones and Sarah Silverman after his departure, but had yet to choose a permanent replacement after Hasan Minhaj, reportedly a leading candidate, received unfavorable coverage in a New Yorker article about his truthfulness in his stand up. comedy.

    Stewart, who hosts “The Daily Show” on Mondays, will continue to share hosting duties with alternate hosts Tuesday through Thursday.

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

    The king has returned: Jon Stewart is back at his “Daily Show” desk

    Stewart returned to assist with election coverage, and the show featured live coverage of the presidential debates leading up to the 2024 general election. ‘The Daily Show’ returned live for the second debate, the first to feature the Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris and Republican nominee President Donald Trump went head-to-head, with Stewart joking about the debate’s “refreshing” return to the candidates’ question dodging.

    “I just want to say, after surviving the PTSD from the last presidential debate, how incredibly refreshing it is to go back to the same old, no one will answer any… questions!” Stewart shouted after watching excerpts from the first question about the U.S. economy. “We’re back!”

    “The Daily Show” airs weekdays at 11pm ET/PT on Comedy Central and the following day on Paramount+.

    Contributing: Brendan Morrow and Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY

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