Jon Stewartis back to hostingThe Daily Showon Mondays, but he’s getting ready to bring even more of his signature flair to TV audiences as the 2024 presidential election nears. Comedy Central has announced that Stewart will host two live episodes ofThe Daily Showfollowing the presidential debates in June and September. This will mark Stewart’s first live shows since he returned to hostThe Daily Showon Monday evenings this past January alongside a rotating cast of comedians.
Stewart will tape live shows following both scheduled debates between the presumptive presidential nominees, PresidentJoe Bidenandformer PresidentDonald Trump.The first live show will air on Thursday, June 27, following the CNN debate, and the second will air on Tuesday, Sept. 10, following the ABC debate. Both live episodes ofThe Daily Showwill air on Comedy Central at 11 p.m. ET., the same time slot where the political comedy show normally airs.
Stewart’s live shows are part ofThe Daily Show’songoingIndecision 2024election coverage. As part of this full-fledged coverage, the show will tape a full week of episodes from both major political party conventions: the Republican National Convention, which will take place in Milwaukee from July 15 to 18, and the Democratic National Convention, which will take place in Chicago from Aug. 19 to 22. This is hardly a new frontier forThe Daily Show,as the series has covered every presidential election cycle consistently since 2000. Over the years, some of its notable guests have included Biden, Vice PresidentKamala Harris,former PresidentBarack Obama,former PresidentBill Clinton,and numerous presidential candidates from both sides of the aisle.
Stewart is Back to Form at ‘The Daily Show’
Stewart was the full-time host ofThe Daily Showfrom 1999 to 2015, andreturned to host the showon Mondays starting this year. Under his tenure,The Daily Showwon a slew of Primetime Emmys and became one of the most successful political series on television, so it is unsurprising that the show has had its highest ratings this year since 2015, when Stewart left. He also garnered praise forThe Problem with Jon Stewart,a show he hosted on Apple TV+ from 2021 to 2023.
Beyond returning to host on Mondays, Stewart also executive producesThe Daily Showfor his Busboy Productions banner alongside showrunnerJen Flanzand Stewart’s manager,James Dixon.New episodes ofThe Daily Showair Monday through Thursday on Comedy Central, and can be streamed the following day on Paramount+.
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