It’s another Jon Stewart Monday over at The Daily Show today, but the rest of this week will see Michael Kosta take the reins for the fourth time.
Kosta’s first Tuesday-through-Thursday hosting stint came in late February. In mid-March, he spent another week at the helm alongside correspondent Desi Lydic. He returned for another solo run in April.
Kosta will host by himself again this week, making him tied with Lydic and contributor Jordan Klepper for most weeks hosted this season .
Kosta’s guest on Tuesday will be journalist and author Sebastian Junger, promoting his new book In My Time of Dying: How I Came Face to Face with the Idea of an Afterlife.
In the book, the war reporter recounts how the closest he came to death was not somewhere on the front lines, but rather when he suffered an aneurysm at his own home.
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Kosta’s first Tuesday-through-Thursday hosting stint came in late February. In mid-March, he spent another week at the helm alongside correspondent Desi Lydic. He returned for another solo run in April.
Kosta will host by himself again this week, making him tied with Lydic and contributor Jordan Klepper for most weeks hosted this season .
Kosta’s guest on Tuesday will be journalist and author Sebastian Junger, promoting his new book In My Time of Dying: How I Came Face to Face with the Idea of an Afterlife.
In the book, the war reporter recounts how the closest he came to death was not somewhere on the front lines, but rather when he suffered an aneurysm at his own home.
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- 5/20/2024
- by Nick Riccardo
- LateNighter
According to Nielsen live-plus-same-day data for the week of May 13, 2024, Comedy Central’s The Daily Show averaged 487,000 total viewers with 121,000 P18-49. Relative to the most recent week of original episodes, Daily Show gained +1% in total viewers, and +17% P18-49 viewers.
Jon Stewart’s Monday, May 13 episode, his 12th since returning to The Daily Show as weekly host, averaged 690,000 total viewers with 170,000 P18-49 live-plus-same-day viewers at 11 p.m. That’s up +50% in total viewers and +102% in P18-49 viewers from Stewart’s most recent episode. It’s -15% in total viewers but flat in P18-49 viewers relative to his live-plus-same-day Monday viewer averages in 2024.
The Daily Show correspondent Desi Lydic hosted the program’s Tuesday, May 14 through Thursday, May 17, 2024 installments. Her three episodes averaged 419,000 total viewers and 104,000 P18-49 live-plus-same-day viewers.
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Jon Stewart’s Monday, May 13 episode, his 12th since returning to The Daily Show as weekly host, averaged 690,000 total viewers with 170,000 P18-49 live-plus-same-day viewers at 11 p.m. That’s up +50% in total viewers and +102% in P18-49 viewers from Stewart’s most recent episode. It’s -15% in total viewers but flat in P18-49 viewers relative to his live-plus-same-day Monday viewer averages in 2024.
The Daily Show correspondent Desi Lydic hosted the program’s Tuesday, May 14 through Thursday, May 17, 2024 installments. Her three episodes averaged 419,000 total viewers and 104,000 P18-49 live-plus-same-day viewers.
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- 5/20/2024
- by A.J. Katz
- LateNighter
Daily Show correspondent Desi Lydic is set to once again host the show’s Tuesday through Thursday episodes this week, picking up where Monday night host Jon Stewart leaves off tonight.
This will be Lydic’s fourth week behind The Daily Show’s anchor desk this season. She’s hosted solo twice– in late February and early April–and co-hosted with fellow correspondent Michael Kosta for a week in March.
Comedy Central also announced the show’s guests this week.
Tonight Jon Stewart is set to welcome Ilana Glazer, no stranger to Comedy Central herself. The former Broad City co-creator and star will be promoting the new film Babes, which Glazer co-wrote and stars in.
On Tuesday Lydic will interview filmmaker and artist Miranda July on the same day her new novel “All Fours” hits bookstores.
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This will be Lydic’s fourth week behind The Daily Show’s anchor desk this season. She’s hosted solo twice– in late February and early April–and co-hosted with fellow correspondent Michael Kosta for a week in March.
Comedy Central also announced the show’s guests this week.
Tonight Jon Stewart is set to welcome Ilana Glazer, no stranger to Comedy Central herself. The former Broad City co-creator and star will be promoting the new film Babes, which Glazer co-wrote and stars in.
On Tuesday Lydic will interview filmmaker and artist Miranda July on the same day her new novel “All Fours” hits bookstores.
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- 5/13/2024
- by Jed Rosenzweig
- LateNighter
Note: LateNighter generally posts late night daily ratings on a two (business) day delay, which is how they are released by Nielsen.
CBS’ The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and NBC’s The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon split first place in the late night ratings on Thursday, May 9, 2024.
Per Nielsen live-plus-same-day data, The Late Show averaged 1,981,000 total viewers with 175,000 P18-49 viewers on May 9 at 11:35 p.m. That’s up +6% in total viewers, but -32% in P18-49 compared to the day before; +1% in total viewers and -7% in P18-49 from the previous Thursday’s episode. Ryan Gosling and Desi Lydic were Colbert’s guests on Thursday, May 9.
The Tonight Show averaged 1,426,000 total linear viewers and a late night-high 265,000 P18-49 viewers on May 9.
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CBS’ The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and NBC’s The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon split first place in the late night ratings on Thursday, May 9, 2024.
Per Nielsen live-plus-same-day data, The Late Show averaged 1,981,000 total viewers with 175,000 P18-49 viewers on May 9 at 11:35 p.m. That’s up +6% in total viewers, but -32% in P18-49 compared to the day before; +1% in total viewers and -7% in P18-49 from the previous Thursday’s episode. Ryan Gosling and Desi Lydic were Colbert’s guests on Thursday, May 9.
The Tonight Show averaged 1,426,000 total linear viewers and a late night-high 265,000 P18-49 viewers on May 9.
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- 5/13/2024
- by A.J. Katz
- LateNighter
Jon Stewart and the rest of The Daily Show stars plan to cover the Republican and Democratic National Conventions with their special Indecision 2024.
Comedy Central’s late-night political talk show will hit the road this summer, continuing its coverage of the presidential election, which dates back to the 2000 election.
The Daily Show will air a full week of shows from the RNC in Milwaukee (July 15-18) and the DNC in Chicago (August 19-22), respectively, airing weeknights at 11 p.m. Et/Pt.
Notable presidential candidates and influential political figures who have joined the show over the years include Barack Obama, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Hillary Clinton, Bill Clinton, Bernie Sanders, Pete Buttigieg, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Gretchen Witmer, John McCain, Nikki Haley, Rand Paul, John Kasich, Chris Christie, Tim Scott, Larry Hogan and Lindsey Graham among others.
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Comedy Central’s late-night political talk show will hit the road this summer, continuing its coverage of the presidential election, which dates back to the 2000 election.
The Daily Show will air a full week of shows from the RNC in Milwaukee (July 15-18) and the DNC in Chicago (August 19-22), respectively, airing weeknights at 11 p.m. Et/Pt.
Notable presidential candidates and influential political figures who have joined the show over the years include Barack Obama, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Hillary Clinton, Bill Clinton, Bernie Sanders, Pete Buttigieg, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Gretchen Witmer, John McCain, Nikki Haley, Rand Paul, John Kasich, Chris Christie, Tim Scott, Larry Hogan and Lindsey Graham among others.
Related: How ‘The Daily Show’ Is Thriving Post-Trevor Noah With Return Of Jon Stewart, Revolving...
- 4/30/2024
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show,” which welcomed back Jon Stewart as one of its hosts this year, will continue its election year tradition of taking the show on the road to the national political conventions this summer, Variety can confirm.
The extent of Stewart’s involvement at the two conventions has not yet been determined, but Comedy Central has made it official that “The Daily Show” will take its “Indecision 2024” coverage to Milwaukee, Wisc., from July 15 to July 18 for a full week of shows during the Republican National Convention. The following month, “The Daily Show” will set up shop in Chicago for the Democratic National Convention from August 19 to August 22.
This continues an “Indecision” tradition that dates back to 2000, when “The Daily Show” first began covering the conventions, originating shows from battleground states including Georgia, Florida, Ohio and Illinois, as well as from Washington, D.C. As of now,...
The extent of Stewart’s involvement at the two conventions has not yet been determined, but Comedy Central has made it official that “The Daily Show” will take its “Indecision 2024” coverage to Milwaukee, Wisc., from July 15 to July 18 for a full week of shows during the Republican National Convention. The following month, “The Daily Show” will set up shop in Chicago for the Democratic National Convention from August 19 to August 22.
This continues an “Indecision” tradition that dates back to 2000, when “The Daily Show” first began covering the conventions, originating shows from battleground states including Georgia, Florida, Ohio and Illinois, as well as from Washington, D.C. As of now,...
- 4/29/2024
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
The chants and shouts of pro-Palestinian demonstrators disrupted the entry to the Washington Hilton for this year’s White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, but once inside, attendees were greeted with what has become the usual scene: Celebrities on the red carpet, a crush for the security line and glitterati packed into a cavernous ballroom.
“I want to thank my wife for enduring lots of jokes and for agreeing to individually meet everyone in this room right after the ceremony,” the evening’s featured entertainer, Colin Jost, quipped about Scarlett Johansson, who posed for photos with a non-stop stream of attendees. She continued to do so later in the evening, at the Comcast-nbcu after party at the French ambassador’s residence.
Joe Biden laughs at Colin Jost as he entertains at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner.
The protests outside — now ubiquitous at any public event, much less one that mixes politics,...
“I want to thank my wife for enduring lots of jokes and for agreeing to individually meet everyone in this room right after the ceremony,” the evening’s featured entertainer, Colin Jost, quipped about Scarlett Johansson, who posed for photos with a non-stop stream of attendees. She continued to do so later in the evening, at the Comcast-nbcu after party at the French ambassador’s residence.
Joe Biden laughs at Colin Jost as he entertains at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner.
The protests outside — now ubiquitous at any public event, much less one that mixes politics,...
- 4/28/2024
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Some of Hollywood’s biggest stars descended on Washington, DC to attend the 2024 White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday night (April 27) at The Washington Hilton.
Hosted by Colin Jost, the event featured a celebrity guestlist including the likes of Chris Pine, Rachel Brosnahan, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Coco Rocha, Billy Porter and Fran Drescher.
In all, there were more than 30 stars who posed on the red carpet. Since the guestlist was so full, we pulled together all of the photos you need to see with the fashion credits.
Head inside to see photos of everyone who attended the event…
Keep scrolling to see photos of all of the stars who attended the 2024 White House Correspondents’ Dinner…
Chris Pine
Molly Ringwald
Fyi: Molly is wearing custom Cong Tri.
John Quinones
Hiroyuki Sanada
Lauren Ash
Jason Lee
Sunny Hostin
Coco Rocha
Fyi: Coco is wearing Christian Siriano SS24 Rtw.
Deborah Roberts/strong>
Lynda Carter...
Hosted by Colin Jost, the event featured a celebrity guestlist including the likes of Chris Pine, Rachel Brosnahan, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Coco Rocha, Billy Porter and Fran Drescher.
In all, there were more than 30 stars who posed on the red carpet. Since the guestlist was so full, we pulled together all of the photos you need to see with the fashion credits.
Head inside to see photos of everyone who attended the event…
Keep scrolling to see photos of all of the stars who attended the 2024 White House Correspondents’ Dinner…
Chris Pine
Molly Ringwald
Fyi: Molly is wearing custom Cong Tri.
John Quinones
Hiroyuki Sanada
Lauren Ash
Jason Lee
Sunny Hostin
Coco Rocha
Fyi: Coco is wearing Christian Siriano SS24 Rtw.
Deborah Roberts/strong>
Lynda Carter...
- 4/28/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Exclusive: After finding its new host in the returning Jon Stewart, The Daily Show is staffing up.
The Comedy Central series has signed up three new correspondents to its news team: Troy Iwata, Josh Johnson, Grace Kuhlenschmidt.
They are the first new correspondents to join the show in six years, since the arrival of Jaboukie Young-White, who joined in 2018 and left in 2021. The last new correspondent still on the show was Dulcé Sloan, who joined in September 2017 (Jordan Klepper returned in December 2019 having previously been featured on the show).
Iwata and Kuhlenschmidt joined the show in October 2023 and Johnson, who was previously a writer on the show, made his on-screen debut in February. The move to official correspondents just happened, despite being on the show for a few months.
They join Ronny Chieng, Desi Lydic, Michael Kosta, Lewis Black, Klepper, and Sloan. However, the new trio will not be sharing...
The Comedy Central series has signed up three new correspondents to its news team: Troy Iwata, Josh Johnson, Grace Kuhlenschmidt.
They are the first new correspondents to join the show in six years, since the arrival of Jaboukie Young-White, who joined in 2018 and left in 2021. The last new correspondent still on the show was Dulcé Sloan, who joined in September 2017 (Jordan Klepper returned in December 2019 having previously been featured on the show).
Iwata and Kuhlenschmidt joined the show in October 2023 and Johnson, who was previously a writer on the show, made his on-screen debut in February. The move to official correspondents just happened, despite being on the show for a few months.
They join Ronny Chieng, Desi Lydic, Michael Kosta, Lewis Black, Klepper, and Sloan. However, the new trio will not be sharing...
- 4/25/2024
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
The Daily Show is going the co-host route again this week, with correspondent Ronny Chieng set to share the desk with contributor Jordan Klepper Tuesday-Thursday this week.
It’s the second time this season that the show has opted to pair two members of its news team for a week-long stint. (Michael Kosta and Desi Lydic shared hosting duties for a week in early March.)
Klepper is tied with Kosta and Lydic for the most weeks spent behind the The Daily Show desk this season; each have been tapped for week-long solo stints three times, and now one week as co-host. Ronny Chieng and Dulce Sloan have each hosted the show solo once. .
The Daily Show also announced its guest list for the coming week.
Tonight Jon Stewart will sit down with author Salmon Rushdie to discuss his new book “Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder.”
Klepper and Chieng’s...
It’s the second time this season that the show has opted to pair two members of its news team for a week-long stint. (Michael Kosta and Desi Lydic shared hosting duties for a week in early March.)
Klepper is tied with Kosta and Lydic for the most weeks spent behind the The Daily Show desk this season; each have been tapped for week-long solo stints three times, and now one week as co-host. Ronny Chieng and Dulce Sloan have each hosted the show solo once. .
The Daily Show also announced its guest list for the coming week.
Tonight Jon Stewart will sit down with author Salmon Rushdie to discuss his new book “Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder.”
Klepper and Chieng’s...
- 4/22/2024
- by Jed Rosenzweig
- LateNighter
Her first week behind The Daily Show desk was cut short by the start of the writer’s strike last May, but Dulcé Sloan is finally returning to guest host the show this week, picking up where Jon Stewart leaves off tonight.
Nine weeks into the show’s 29th season, so far Jordan Klepper, Desi Lydic, Michael Kosta and Ronny Chieng have each taken turns hosting the show’s Tues-Thurs episodes.
Tuesday’s episode will be Sloan’s third time hosting The Daily Show. After her planned week-long stint last May was pre-empted by the Writer’s Strike, she returned to the desk for one night in November.
Comedy Central announced Sloan’s guest lineup Monday morning.
On Tuesday she’ll welcome standup star Mayan Lopez, who co-stars with her father George Lopez on the NBC sitcom Lopez Vs Lopez.
Her guest Wednesday will be Orlando Bloom. The British actor...
Nine weeks into the show’s 29th season, so far Jordan Klepper, Desi Lydic, Michael Kosta and Ronny Chieng have each taken turns hosting the show’s Tues-Thurs episodes.
Tuesday’s episode will be Sloan’s third time hosting The Daily Show. After her planned week-long stint last May was pre-empted by the Writer’s Strike, she returned to the desk for one night in November.
Comedy Central announced Sloan’s guest lineup Monday morning.
On Tuesday she’ll welcome standup star Mayan Lopez, who co-stars with her father George Lopez on the NBC sitcom Lopez Vs Lopez.
Her guest Wednesday will be Orlando Bloom. The British actor...
- 4/15/2024
- by Jed Rosenzweig
- LateNighter
Daily Show correspondent Michael Kosta is set to again host the Daily Show’s Tuesday through Thursday episodes this week, picking up where Monday night host Jon Stewart leaves off tonight.
This will be Kosta’s third week behind The Daily Show’s anchor desk this season. He hosted solo one week in late February, and returned for a week-long co-hosting stint with fellow correspondent Desi Lydic a month ago.
On Tuesday he’ll welcome writer/director Alex Garland, whose new film Civil War opens this Friday. The new dystopian action film follows a team of journalists who travel across the United States during a rapidly escalating Second American Civil War.
Wednesday, his guests will be Vampire Weekend, promoting their new album “Only God Was Above Us.” This will be the band’s first televised performance since 2019.
And Thursday he’ll be talking with poet, essayist, and cultural critic Hanif Abdurraqib,...
This will be Kosta’s third week behind The Daily Show’s anchor desk this season. He hosted solo one week in late February, and returned for a week-long co-hosting stint with fellow correspondent Desi Lydic a month ago.
On Tuesday he’ll welcome writer/director Alex Garland, whose new film Civil War opens this Friday. The new dystopian action film follows a team of journalists who travel across the United States during a rapidly escalating Second American Civil War.
Wednesday, his guests will be Vampire Weekend, promoting their new album “Only God Was Above Us.” This will be the band’s first televised performance since 2019.
And Thursday he’ll be talking with poet, essayist, and cultural critic Hanif Abdurraqib,...
- 4/8/2024
- by Jed Rosenzweig
- LateNighter
According to Nielsen live-plus-same-day data for the week of April 1, 2024, Comedy Central’s The Daily Show averaged 515,000 total viewers and 124,000 P18-49. That’s represents a -5% loss in total viewers, but a +14% gain in P18-49 viewers from the show’s most-recent week of original episodes (week of March 25, 2024).
Jon Stewart’s Monday, April 1 episode, his seventh as The Daily Show Monday host, averaged 693,000 total viewers and 165,000 P18-49 viewers per Nielsen live-plus-same-day data. That grew to 1,670,000 total viewers and 326,000 P18-49 viewers after Nielsen live-plus-three-data is taken into account. Stewart’s April 1 episode shed -6% in total viewers but gained +6% in P18-49 viewers from his previous Monday episode. The 1,670,000 represents Stewart’s smallest Monday total live-plus-three audience, and the 326,000 represents his second-smallest P18-49 audience returning to The Daily Show on a weekly basis this past February.
After Stewart’s Monday episode, correspondent Desi Lydic served as...
Jon Stewart’s Monday, April 1 episode, his seventh as The Daily Show Monday host, averaged 693,000 total viewers and 165,000 P18-49 viewers per Nielsen live-plus-same-day data. That grew to 1,670,000 total viewers and 326,000 P18-49 viewers after Nielsen live-plus-three-data is taken into account. Stewart’s April 1 episode shed -6% in total viewers but gained +6% in P18-49 viewers from his previous Monday episode. The 1,670,000 represents Stewart’s smallest Monday total live-plus-three audience, and the 326,000 represents his second-smallest P18-49 audience returning to The Daily Show on a weekly basis this past February.
After Stewart’s Monday episode, correspondent Desi Lydic served as...
- 4/8/2024
- by A.J. Katz
- LateNighter
For the second week in a row, The Daily Show has welcomed a former guest host back to the show for its “In My Opinion” segment.
Correspondent Desi Lydic is behind the desk this week, but last night she turned it over to Charlamagne tha God for an editorial segment about corporate Dei initiatives.
After a mashup of corporate ad spots highlighting their programs for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Charlamagne gave his take: “Here’s the part where you all stop applauding everything I say. The truth about Dei is that although it’s well intentioned, it’s mostly garbage… It’s kind of like the Black Little Mermaid: Just because racists hate it, doesn’t mean it’s good.”
“Over 900 studies have shown that Dei programs don’t make the workplace better for minorities,” he continued. “In fact, it can actually make things worse because of the backlash effect…...
Correspondent Desi Lydic is behind the desk this week, but last night she turned it over to Charlamagne tha God for an editorial segment about corporate Dei initiatives.
After a mashup of corporate ad spots highlighting their programs for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Charlamagne gave his take: “Here’s the part where you all stop applauding everything I say. The truth about Dei is that although it’s well intentioned, it’s mostly garbage… It’s kind of like the Black Little Mermaid: Just because racists hate it, doesn’t mean it’s good.”
“Over 900 studies have shown that Dei programs don’t make the workplace better for minorities,” he continued. “In fact, it can actually make things worse because of the backlash effect…...
- 4/4/2024
- by Nick Riccardo
- LateNighter
Daily Show correspondent Desi Lydic is set to once again host the Daily Show’s Tuesday through Thursday episodes this week, picking up where Monday night host Jon Stewart leaves off tonight.
This will be Lydic’s third week behind The Daily Show’s anchor desk this season. She hosted solo one week in late February, and returned for a week-long co-hosting stint with fellow correspondent Michael Kosta just three weeks ago.
Lydic’s guests this week are set to include a pair of documentary filmmakers, a candidate for the US Senate, and a SAG-winning actor.
On Tuesday she’ll welcome US Representative Colin Allred, the Texas democrat challenging Ted Cruz for his US Senate seat this November.
Wednesday, her guest will be Alison Brie, best known for her roles in Community, Mad Men, and Glow. She’ll be promoting her new Peacock limited series Apples Never Fall.
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This will be Lydic’s third week behind The Daily Show’s anchor desk this season. She hosted solo one week in late February, and returned for a week-long co-hosting stint with fellow correspondent Michael Kosta just three weeks ago.
Lydic’s guests this week are set to include a pair of documentary filmmakers, a candidate for the US Senate, and a SAG-winning actor.
On Tuesday she’ll welcome US Representative Colin Allred, the Texas democrat challenging Ted Cruz for his US Senate seat this November.
Wednesday, her guest will be Alison Brie, best known for her roles in Community, Mad Men, and Glow. She’ll be promoting her new Peacock limited series Apples Never Fall.
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- 4/1/2024
- by Jed Rosenzweig
- LateNighter
The Daily Show hosting round robin has found its way back to Jordan Klepper.
Klepper will host this week’s Tuesday-Thursday episodes, making him the first correspondent to return to the anchor desk solo so far this season.
On Tuesday night, Klepper will welcome CNN chief national security analyst and anchor Jim Sciutto. Sciutto will be promoting his new book, The Return of Great Powers, which examines where America fits into the new global order alongside Russia and China.
On Wednesday night, Klepper will host Byron Tau, a reporter at Notus, a new Washington publication from the nonprofit, nonpartisan Allbritton Journalism Institute. Tau will be on to promote his new book Means of Control.
And on Thursday night, singer-songwriter Huey Lewis will talk about the Broadway show The Heart of Rock and Roll, a new musical comedy inspired by the chart-topping anthems of Huey Lewis and the News.
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Klepper will host this week’s Tuesday-Thursday episodes, making him the first correspondent to return to the anchor desk solo so far this season.
On Tuesday night, Klepper will welcome CNN chief national security analyst and anchor Jim Sciutto. Sciutto will be promoting his new book, The Return of Great Powers, which examines where America fits into the new global order alongside Russia and China.
On Wednesday night, Klepper will host Byron Tau, a reporter at Notus, a new Washington publication from the nonprofit, nonpartisan Allbritton Journalism Institute. Tau will be on to promote his new book Means of Control.
And on Thursday night, singer-songwriter Huey Lewis will talk about the Broadway show The Heart of Rock and Roll, a new musical comedy inspired by the chart-topping anthems of Huey Lewis and the News.
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- 3/25/2024
- by Jeff Sneider
- LateNighter
When it comes to Daily Show field pieces, most everyone can agree that Stephen Colbert was the master.
So when the master creates a ten point list for how to create a successful field piece, you better believe other Daily Show correspondents pay attention.
In fact, according to current Tds staffers Desi Lydic and Troy Iwata, Colbert’s tips have become required reading for all new Daily Show news team members.
In Monday’s episode of The Daily Show: Ears Edition podcast, Lydic described how an email Colbert once wrote to Rob Riggle has been passed down from one generation of Daily Show correspondents to another.
“Rob passed it along to Al Madrigal, and Al passed it along to Jordan [Klepper], who passed it to us,” Lydic explained to Iwata. “And then we passed it to you.”
Iwata revealed that he’d actually received the email from three different people: Lydic,...
So when the master creates a ten point list for how to create a successful field piece, you better believe other Daily Show correspondents pay attention.
In fact, according to current Tds staffers Desi Lydic and Troy Iwata, Colbert’s tips have become required reading for all new Daily Show news team members.
In Monday’s episode of The Daily Show: Ears Edition podcast, Lydic described how an email Colbert once wrote to Rob Riggle has been passed down from one generation of Daily Show correspondents to another.
“Rob passed it along to Al Madrigal, and Al passed it along to Jordan [Klepper], who passed it to us,” Lydic explained to Iwata. “And then we passed it to you.”
Iwata revealed that he’d actually received the email from three different people: Lydic,...
- 3/19/2024
- by Jed Rosenzweig
- LateNighter
Comedy Central’s The Daily Show shed viewers this past week.
According to Nielsen live-plus-same-day data for the week of March 11, 2024 (live-plus three isn’t available through Thursday yet), Comedy Central’s late-night talk program averaged 547,000 total viewers and 112,000 P18-49. That’s a -1% drop-off in total viewers, and a -20% decline in P18-49 viewers from the week prior.
Jon Stewart wasn’t necessarily the problem last week. The Daily Show’s March 11 episode, Stewart’s fifth as Monday host, averaged nearly 2 million total viewers and 335,000 P18-49 viewers per Nielsen live-plus-three data. That’s up +7% in total viewers (his largest Daily Show audience in three weeks), but -10% in P18-49 viewers from his March 4 episode.
After Jon Stewart’s Monday show, The Daily Show went with a co-host format Tuesday through Thursday, with correspondents Desi Lydic and Michael Kosta sitting next to one another at the desk.
According to Nielsen live-plus-same-day data for the week of March 11, 2024 (live-plus three isn’t available through Thursday yet), Comedy Central’s late-night talk program averaged 547,000 total viewers and 112,000 P18-49. That’s a -1% drop-off in total viewers, and a -20% decline in P18-49 viewers from the week prior.
Jon Stewart wasn’t necessarily the problem last week. The Daily Show’s March 11 episode, Stewart’s fifth as Monday host, averaged nearly 2 million total viewers and 335,000 P18-49 viewers per Nielsen live-plus-three data. That’s up +7% in total viewers (his largest Daily Show audience in three weeks), but -10% in P18-49 viewers from his March 4 episode.
After Jon Stewart’s Monday show, The Daily Show went with a co-host format Tuesday through Thursday, with correspondents Desi Lydic and Michael Kosta sitting next to one another at the desk.
- 3/18/2024
- by A.J. Katz
- LateNighter
The House of Representatives advanced a bill that could effectively ban TikTok within the United States this week and the reaction has so far been extremely critical. Last night, late-night hosts weight in on the potential ban, with The Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon asking, “Can you imagine if TikTok was banned?”
“I mean, just picture lying down in bed and then actually going to bed,” he quipped. “Apparently, Congress is scared that TikTok is spying on us. Then Alexa was like, ‘Yeah, TikTok. That’s the one who’s spying on you.
“I mean, just picture lying down in bed and then actually going to bed,” he quipped. “Apparently, Congress is scared that TikTok is spying on us. Then Alexa was like, ‘Yeah, TikTok. That’s the one who’s spying on you.
- 3/14/2024
- by Emily Zemler
- Rollingstone.com
A recent family photo of the Princess of Wales, Kate Middleton, and her three kids raised eyebrows. She found herself embroiled in a social media storm after posting an edited picture of herself with her children on UK Mother’s Day. The edited picture raised questions about her whereabouts and caused a great deal of debate on social media. Prince William took the photo in Windsor, according to a statement made public by Kensington Palace.
By day’s end, the picture released by Kensington Palace had been pulled by a number of news outlets, including the Associated Press and Reuters, who claimed the image had been ‘manipulated’.
Kate Middleton. Image: princeandprincessofwales/Ig
According to a recent report, Middleton regrets it terribly and has since issued an apology for all the “confusion” that it might have caused. In a recent episode, the hosts of The Daily Show expressed skepticism regarding the...
By day’s end, the picture released by Kensington Palace had been pulled by a number of news outlets, including the Associated Press and Reuters, who claimed the image had been ‘manipulated’.
Kate Middleton. Image: princeandprincessofwales/Ig
According to a recent report, Middleton regrets it terribly and has since issued an apology for all the “confusion” that it might have caused. In a recent episode, the hosts of The Daily Show expressed skepticism regarding the...
- 3/13/2024
- by Siddhika Prajapati
- FandomWire
After four weeks of handing over Tues-Thurs hosting duties to each of primary correspondents, The Daily Show is pairing two of them together this week with Desi Lydic and Michael Kosta set to share the desk.
It’s not the first time the show has tapped two correspondents to co-host, but this will be the first week-long co-hosting stint. (Both correspondents hosted solo over different weeks in February.)
Kosta and Lydic memorably appeared together in a piece for the show last November that poked fun at the rising prices (and shrinking content offerings) of streaming services.
The duo’s guests this week are set to include David Alan Grier on Wednesday and Renée Elise Goldsberry on Thursday. Their schedule guest on Tuesday is journalist Jane Marie, promoting her new book “Selling the Dream: The Billion-Dollar Industry Bankrupting Americans.”
Continue reading Desi Lydic, Michael Kosta to Co-Host Daily Show Tues-Thurs This Week at LateNighter.
It’s not the first time the show has tapped two correspondents to co-host, but this will be the first week-long co-hosting stint. (Both correspondents hosted solo over different weeks in February.)
Kosta and Lydic memorably appeared together in a piece for the show last November that poked fun at the rising prices (and shrinking content offerings) of streaming services.
The duo’s guests this week are set to include David Alan Grier on Wednesday and Renée Elise Goldsberry on Thursday. Their schedule guest on Tuesday is journalist Jane Marie, promoting her new book “Selling the Dream: The Billion-Dollar Industry Bankrupting Americans.”
Continue reading Desi Lydic, Michael Kosta to Co-Host Daily Show Tues-Thurs This Week at LateNighter.
- 3/11/2024
- by Jed Rosenzweig
- LateNighter
Jon Stewart had a field day on The Daily Show mocking Donald Trump as the presidential campaign heats up.
On the latest episode of the Comedy Central show, Stewart joked about Trump’s struggles to brand the “migrant crime” narrative the GOP is pushing.
“I call it migrant crime. I really call it Biden migrant crime, but it’s too long, so let’s just call it migrant crime and everyone’s gonna know it’s because of Biden,” Trump said during an interview on Fox News.
In a rally in Michigan, Trump had a change of heart and said, “We will call it from now on Biden migrant crime, Ok? It’s Bi-grant crime. We’ll call it Bi-grant. Let’s call it Bi-grant Biden crime. Oh! That’s good! Smart! Bi-grent crime.”
Stewart poked fun at Trump’s thought process during the rally, adding, “I’m not completely sold on Bi-grant.
On the latest episode of the Comedy Central show, Stewart joked about Trump’s struggles to brand the “migrant crime” narrative the GOP is pushing.
“I call it migrant crime. I really call it Biden migrant crime, but it’s too long, so let’s just call it migrant crime and everyone’s gonna know it’s because of Biden,” Trump said during an interview on Fox News.
In a rally in Michigan, Trump had a change of heart and said, “We will call it from now on Biden migrant crime, Ok? It’s Bi-grant crime. We’ll call it Bi-grant. Let’s call it Bi-grant Biden crime. Oh! That’s good! Smart! Bi-grent crime.”
Stewart poked fun at Trump’s thought process during the rally, adding, “I’m not completely sold on Bi-grant.
- 3/5/2024
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
Jason Isbell Performs “Cast Iron Skillet,” Talks Killers of the Flower Moon on The Daily Show: Watch
Jason Isbell pulled double duty on The Daily Show on Thursday (February 22nd), performing “Cast Iron Skillet” and sitting down with host Desi Lydic. Watch it all below.
The country artist first joined Lydic at the desk for an interview about his role in Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon, as well as his Grammy-winning album Weathervanes. Speaking about the film, Isbell joked about not needing a dialect coach because of his native accent. He also recalled the time someone on set farted while he was doing an intense seen opposite Leonardo DiCaprio.
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“I started laughing, and DiCaprio started laughing, and I thought, ‘Oh great! We’re doing one of those blooper reels!’ ‘Cause I’d never been in a movie before,” Isbell said. “I thought, ‘This guy farted; this is gonna be great.’ And then [DiCaprio] wove the laugh into his character, and...
The country artist first joined Lydic at the desk for an interview about his role in Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon, as well as his Grammy-winning album Weathervanes. Speaking about the film, Isbell joked about not needing a dialect coach because of his native accent. He also recalled the time someone on set farted while he was doing an intense seen opposite Leonardo DiCaprio.
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“I started laughing, and DiCaprio started laughing, and I thought, ‘Oh great! We’re doing one of those blooper reels!’ ‘Cause I’d never been in a movie before,” Isbell said. “I thought, ‘This guy farted; this is gonna be great.’ And then [DiCaprio] wove the laugh into his character, and...
- 2/23/2024
- by Ben Kaye
- Consequence - Music
Jason Isbell stopped by The Daily Show to perform his song “Cast Iron Skillet” and to chat with rotating host Desi Lydic about his most recent LP, Weathervanes. The musician took the stage solo with an acoustic guitar for the intimate, introspective number, which tells an ominous tale.
Later, Isbell sat down with Lydic to reflect on how his real-life experiences and political concerns impacted the writing of Weathervanes, which dropped last summer. “Most of my songs are complaints, at the end of the day,” he joked.
He added of songwriting,...
Later, Isbell sat down with Lydic to reflect on how his real-life experiences and political concerns impacted the writing of Weathervanes, which dropped last summer. “Most of my songs are complaints, at the end of the day,” he joked.
He added of songwriting,...
- 2/23/2024
- by Emily Zemler
- Rollingstone.com
Jon Stewart’s return to The Daily Show is paying off for Comedy Central.
The late-night show recorded 1.3M total viewers for Stewart’s second episode on Monday night. This was up from 930,000 in his first week back, per Nielsen’s live+same day ratings.
It marks the most watched Daily Show telecast since Stewart left in 2015, beating all overnight ratings for Trevor Noah’s run as host.
It comes after Stewart’s first episode back hit 3M viewers with the live+three day numbers, including simulcasts on other Paramount networks.
Stewart was followed this week by Desi Lydic, who took on the chair last night, diving into Nikki Haley’s struggle to remind people she is running for President and Trump comparing himself to Alexei Navalny. Josh Johnson also returned to talk with sneakerheads about Trump’s new gold sneakers.
Lydic also interviewed The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live...
The late-night show recorded 1.3M total viewers for Stewart’s second episode on Monday night. This was up from 930,000 in his first week back, per Nielsen’s live+same day ratings.
It marks the most watched Daily Show telecast since Stewart left in 2015, beating all overnight ratings for Trevor Noah’s run as host.
It comes after Stewart’s first episode back hit 3M viewers with the live+three day numbers, including simulcasts on other Paramount networks.
Stewart was followed this week by Desi Lydic, who took on the chair last night, diving into Nikki Haley’s struggle to remind people she is running for President and Trump comparing himself to Alexei Navalny. Josh Johnson also returned to talk with sneakerheads about Trump’s new gold sneakers.
Lydic also interviewed The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live...
- 2/21/2024
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Jon Stewart’s return to The Daily Show on Feb. 12 posted strong ratings — and may have helped the rest of the week’s episodes, as well.
It’s an exceedingly small sample size, but the numbers for the three shows hosted by Jordan Klepper after Stewart’s inaugural show improved substantially on The Daily Show’s recent average. The deal for Stewart’s return will have him hosting on Monday nights each week, with the show’s correspondents taking turns behind the desk for the other three days.
For Feb. 13-15, Klepper’s turn as host averaged 461,000 same-day viewers — the highest mark in more than 2 1/2 years (since May 17-20, 2021). Adding in the 970,000 Comedy Central viewers for Stewart’s Monday show, The Daily Show drew about 588,000 average viewers for the week, its best showing since March 2021. (Simulcasts of Monday’s show on several other Paramount Global channels, plus a late night replay,...
It’s an exceedingly small sample size, but the numbers for the three shows hosted by Jordan Klepper after Stewart’s inaugural show improved substantially on The Daily Show’s recent average. The deal for Stewart’s return will have him hosting on Monday nights each week, with the show’s correspondents taking turns behind the desk for the other three days.
For Feb. 13-15, Klepper’s turn as host averaged 461,000 same-day viewers — the highest mark in more than 2 1/2 years (since May 17-20, 2021). Adding in the 970,000 Comedy Central viewers for Stewart’s Monday show, The Daily Show drew about 588,000 average viewers for the week, its best showing since March 2021. (Simulcasts of Monday’s show on several other Paramount Global channels, plus a late night replay,...
- 2/19/2024
- by Rick Porter
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
During The Daily Show segment “Jordan Klepper Fingers the Pulse” released Tuesday, correspondent Jordan Klepper headed to a Trump rally to ask supporters about presidential candidate Nikki Haley’s chances at the primary and the possibility of a Trump dictatorship, which the former president has alluded to and then later claimed he was kidding about it. To some Trump supporters, some of whom were dressed in American flag swim trunks and Maga caps, the answer rolled off their tongue.
One supporter suggested, “that’s what we need,” in reference to the dictatorship.
One supporter suggested, “that’s what we need,” in reference to the dictatorship.
- 2/14/2024
- by Kalia Richardson
- Rollingstone.com
“Welcome to The Daily Show, my name is Jon Stewart.”
The comedian kicked off his return to the Comedy Central and he’s jazzed.
“Now where was I? I’m excited to be back. Why am I back, you may be asking yourselves, it’s a very reasonable question. I have committed a lot of crimes and from what I understand, talk show hosts are granted immunity. It doesn’t make a lot of sense, but take it up with the founders,” he added.
Stewart was returning to the franchise that he turned around, ostensibly replacing Trevor Noah, who left over a year ago, with a few celebrity guest hosts helping out in between.
He kicked off the show as he always used to, with some good-natured political ribbing. He also managed to get another jibe at Apple, which canceled his previous show The Problem with Jon Stewart because of...
The comedian kicked off his return to the Comedy Central and he’s jazzed.
“Now where was I? I’m excited to be back. Why am I back, you may be asking yourselves, it’s a very reasonable question. I have committed a lot of crimes and from what I understand, talk show hosts are granted immunity. It doesn’t make a lot of sense, but take it up with the founders,” he added.
Stewart was returning to the franchise that he turned around, ostensibly replacing Trevor Noah, who left over a year ago, with a few celebrity guest hosts helping out in between.
He kicked off the show as he always used to, with some good-natured political ribbing. He also managed to get another jibe at Apple, which canceled his previous show The Problem with Jon Stewart because of...
- 2/13/2024
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Jon Stewart returned to host The Daily Show on Monday, and within three minutes was already going after Donald Trump — but also Joe Biden, taking a critical look at the president’s apparent age-related issues.
Announcing “Indecision 2024: Electile Dysfunction,” Stewart dove right into special counsel Robert Hur’s report that exonerated President Biden on the matter of mishandling classified documents while also seemingly torpedoing his re-election efforts with its harsh description of Biden as an elderly man with a poor memory. Stewart showed clips of Trump and the former president’s family being deposed and likewise not being able to recall some basic facts. “It turns out that the leading cause of early onset dementia is being deposed,” said Stewart, slipping seemingly effortlessly back into the role of the show’s host (monologue video below).
But then, Stewart showed footage of Biden’s disastrous Friday press conference attempt...
Announcing “Indecision 2024: Electile Dysfunction,” Stewart dove right into special counsel Robert Hur’s report that exonerated President Biden on the matter of mishandling classified documents while also seemingly torpedoing his re-election efforts with its harsh description of Biden as an elderly man with a poor memory. Stewart showed clips of Trump and the former president’s family being deposed and likewise not being able to recall some basic facts. “It turns out that the leading cause of early onset dementia is being deposed,” said Stewart, slipping seemingly effortlessly back into the role of the show’s host (monologue video below).
But then, Stewart showed footage of Biden’s disastrous Friday press conference attempt...
- 2/13/2024
- by James Hibberd
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
They say you can’t go home again… but Jon Stewart may prove to be the exception.
The 22-time Emmy winner began his second term as host of The Daily Show Monday, where he was quick to acknowledge how surreal it was to be back at Comedy Central’s World News Headquarters after forfeiting his seat to Trevor Noah in 2015.
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The 22-time Emmy winner began his second term as host of The Daily Show Monday, where he was quick to acknowledge how surreal it was to be back at Comedy Central’s World News Headquarters after forfeiting his seat to Trevor Noah in 2015.
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- 2/13/2024
- by Ryan Schwartz
- TVLine.com
As Jon Stewart readies himself to return to The Daily Show, the comedian, entertainment news host, and activist wants to open up about why Apple TV+ canceled his show, The Problem With Jon Stweart, ahead of election season. Speaking with CBS Mornings, Stewart says Apple ended his series after two seasons out of fear he’d say something that would land him in trouble. While Stewart is used to being a target of judgment and ridicule, Apple TV+ hopes to keep their noses clean and free from backlash, especially with a heated political battle looming on the horizon.
“I wanted a place to unload thoughts as we get into this election season,” Stewart said. “I thought I was going to do it over at — they call it Apple TV+. It’s a television enclave, very small. It’s like living in Malibu. But they decided … they felt that they didn...
“I wanted a place to unload thoughts as we get into this election season,” Stewart said. “I thought I was going to do it over at — they call it Apple TV+. It’s a television enclave, very small. It’s like living in Malibu. But they decided … they felt that they didn...
- 2/12/2024
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Ahead of his return to The Daily Show tonight, Jon Stewart has revealed why he’s getting back behind his old desk.
Stewart, who will host Monday nights on Comedy Central through the presidential election, said he “very much wanted to have some place to unload thoughts as we get into this election season.”
“Who better to comment on this election than someone who truly understands two aging men past their prime?” he joked.
Speaking on CBS Mornings, Stewart said he hopes to have a “catharsis” and a “way to comment on things and a way to express them that hopefully people will enjoy.”
“But as far as influence … just about everything I had wanted to happen over the 16 years that I was at The Daily Show did not happen, if you were hoping for influence,” he said.
Stewart, who will be joined by The Daily Show’s correspondents including Desi Lydic,...
Stewart, who will host Monday nights on Comedy Central through the presidential election, said he “very much wanted to have some place to unload thoughts as we get into this election season.”
“Who better to comment on this election than someone who truly understands two aging men past their prime?” he joked.
Speaking on CBS Mornings, Stewart said he hopes to have a “catharsis” and a “way to comment on things and a way to express them that hopefully people will enjoy.”
“But as far as influence … just about everything I had wanted to happen over the 16 years that I was at The Daily Show did not happen, if you were hoping for influence,” he said.
Stewart, who will be joined by The Daily Show’s correspondents including Desi Lydic,...
- 2/12/2024
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Jon Stewart is opening up about his highly anticipated return as host of Comedy Central’s The Daily Show, nearly nine years after leaving the nightly gig.
Appearing on Monday’s CBS Mornings before returning as Daily Show host on Mondays through the 2024 election, Stewart said it was indeed the political environment that brought him back, while also sharing that the move was influenced by his departure from Apple TV+ over creative differences.
“I very much wanted to have some place to unload thoughts as we get into this election season,” Stewart said, then referring to The Problem With Jon Stewart not moving forward with a third season on the streamer. “I thought I was going to do it over at — they call it Apple TV+. It’s a television enclave, very small. It’s like living in Malibu. They decided, they felt that they didn’t want me to...
Appearing on Monday’s CBS Mornings before returning as Daily Show host on Mondays through the 2024 election, Stewart said it was indeed the political environment that brought him back, while also sharing that the move was influenced by his departure from Apple TV+ over creative differences.
“I very much wanted to have some place to unload thoughts as we get into this election season,” Stewart said, then referring to The Problem With Jon Stewart not moving forward with a third season on the streamer. “I thought I was going to do it over at — they call it Apple TV+. It’s a television enclave, very small. It’s like living in Malibu. They decided, they felt that they didn’t want me to...
- 2/12/2024
- by Hilary Lewis
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Jenny Hagel is “obsessed” with giving people advice – whether people ask or not. “I’m sure it’s everybody’s least favorite thing about me, but I can’t stop,” she admits. “It’s like a facial tic, except in my personality.”
While this could be annoying in the hands of a lesser talent, Hagel happens to be a gifted comedian and writer with a talent for showmanship. Case in point, her Emmy-nominated work as a a writer and performer on “Late Night with Seth Meyers” where she is perhaps best known for a recurring segment called “Jokes Seth Can’t Tell” with her frequent collaborator Amber Ruffin. Because Ruffin is Black and Hagel is gay, they appear every so often to recite punchlines that are off-limits to the host. Hagel also served as head writer on “The Amber Ruffin Show,” where she frequently appeared as various characters – including Marjorie Taylor Greene...
While this could be annoying in the hands of a lesser talent, Hagel happens to be a gifted comedian and writer with a talent for showmanship. Case in point, her Emmy-nominated work as a a writer and performer on “Late Night with Seth Meyers” where she is perhaps best known for a recurring segment called “Jokes Seth Can’t Tell” with her frequent collaborator Amber Ruffin. Because Ruffin is Black and Hagel is gay, they appear every so often to recite punchlines that are off-limits to the host. Hagel also served as head writer on “The Amber Ruffin Show,” where she frequently appeared as various characters – including Marjorie Taylor Greene...
- 1/25/2024
- by Jenelle Riley
- Variety Film + TV
Jon Stewart is heading back to “The Daily Show.”
More than 25 years after starting on the Emmy Award-winning late-night show and nearly nine years after his exit, Stewart will host Monday episodes of “The Daily Show” through the 2024 presidential election. The Emmy Award-winning host will also serve as an executive producer on “The Daily Show” during this run.
“Jon Stewart is the voice of our generation, and we are honored to have him return to Comedy Central’s ‘The Daily Show’ to help us all make sense of the insanity and division roiling the country as we enter the election season,” said Chris McCarthy, president and CEO of Showtime/MTV Entertainment Studios, in a statement. “In our age of staggering hypocrisy and performative politics, Jon is the perfect person to puncture the empty rhetoric and provide much-needed clarity with his brilliant wit.”
While Stewart will host the show on Mondays...
More than 25 years after starting on the Emmy Award-winning late-night show and nearly nine years after his exit, Stewart will host Monday episodes of “The Daily Show” through the 2024 presidential election. The Emmy Award-winning host will also serve as an executive producer on “The Daily Show” during this run.
“Jon Stewart is the voice of our generation, and we are honored to have him return to Comedy Central’s ‘The Daily Show’ to help us all make sense of the insanity and division roiling the country as we enter the election season,” said Chris McCarthy, president and CEO of Showtime/MTV Entertainment Studios, in a statement. “In our age of staggering hypocrisy and performative politics, Jon is the perfect person to puncture the empty rhetoric and provide much-needed clarity with his brilliant wit.”
While Stewart will host the show on Mondays...
- 1/24/2024
- by Christopher Rosen
- Gold Derby
Papa Bear’s coming home! In a surprising move, Jon Stewart will return to The Daily Show for a once-a-week hosting spot during the forthcoming presidential election. Stewart returns to the late-night comedy program 25 years after first sitting behind the desk to deliver news with a comedic twist to countless fans. Stewart left The Daily Show eight years ago. Trevor Noah filled the void left by Stewart, enjoying another successful run as the bearer of outrageous news.
In addition to Stewart’s return, a rotating chair of the show’s correspondents will also host. The lineup of guest hosts includes Desi Lydic, Michael Kosta, Ronny Chieng, and Jordan Klepper. Stewart is responsible for hosting Monday nights, with correspondents picking up the torch for other days in the schedule. Stewart’s anticipated return begins on February 12. Additionally, Stewart will executive produce all show episodes through 2024 and 2025 to shift the news program...
In addition to Stewart’s return, a rotating chair of the show’s correspondents will also host. The lineup of guest hosts includes Desi Lydic, Michael Kosta, Ronny Chieng, and Jordan Klepper. Stewart is responsible for hosting Monday nights, with correspondents picking up the torch for other days in the schedule. Stewart’s anticipated return begins on February 12. Additionally, Stewart will executive produce all show episodes through 2024 and 2025 to shift the news program...
- 1/24/2024
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
The night is always darkest before the dawn (or so they say), and just when it seemed like all hope was lost ... a hero made his dramatic, last-minute return. Okay, today's news isn't quite on the level of Christian Bale's Batman coming out of self-imposed retirement in "The Dark Knight Rises" or a bearded Cap stepping out of the shadows in "Avengers: Infinity War," but we'll take what we can at this point. Jon Stewart, everyone's favorite talk show host and political humorist, is making his grand -- and rather unexpected -- return to hosting duties on "The Daily Show" just in time for the upcoming American presidential election.
The news was announced by President/CEO of Showtime/MTV Entertainment Studios Chris McCarthy (via The Hollywood Reporter), though with a wrinkle. Rather than returning full-time, Stewart will merely host one episode a week on Mondays while the network cycles...
The news was announced by President/CEO of Showtime/MTV Entertainment Studios Chris McCarthy (via The Hollywood Reporter), though with a wrinkle. Rather than returning full-time, Stewart will merely host one episode a week on Mondays while the network cycles...
- 1/24/2024
- by Jeremy Mathai
- Slash Film
After an eight-year hiatus, Jon Stewart is set to make a surprising comeback to The Daily Show, where he originally began 25 years ago. Stewart will be hosting the Comedy Central late-night show one night a week throughout the election cycle, and his return follows his impactful tenure that revolutionized late-night TV, fostering talents like Stephen Colbert, John Oliver, Samantha Bee, and Steve Carell. Many have speculated about Jon Stewart’s return to The Daily Show, especially after Apple TV+ canceled his series The Problem with Jon Stewart last year. Stewart will take the show’s prime slot on Monday nights to catch up on weekend news. Other weeknights will feature correspondents like Desi Lydic, Michael Kosta, Ronny Chieng, and Jordan Klepper. Stewart returns on February 12, producing episodes through 2025, reuniting with showrunner Jen Flanz. His return follows clashes with Apple TV+ over his canceled series, allowing him to reclaim The Daily Show.
- 1/24/2024
- TV Insider
Jon Stewart will make a surprising return to The Daily Show, 25 years after starting on the show. He will host the Comedy Central late-night show one night a week through the 2024 election cycle.
The news comes eight years after he stepped down from hosting the show, which revolutionized late-night television and brought through the likes of Stephen Colbert, John Oliver, Samantha Bee and Steve Carell.
Here it is, your Moment of Zen pic.twitter.com/Y6AFBkJtOx
— The Daily Show (@TheDailyShow) January 24, 2024
Deadline told you back in November that one of the ideas floated for a new host was to bring in a major name to front the show through the election. Stewart will host on Monday nights, which are believed to be the show’s most watched day and gives him plenty of news from the weekend to catch up.
Related: ‘The Daily Show’: Inside The Search For...
The news comes eight years after he stepped down from hosting the show, which revolutionized late-night television and brought through the likes of Stephen Colbert, John Oliver, Samantha Bee and Steve Carell.
Here it is, your Moment of Zen pic.twitter.com/Y6AFBkJtOx
— The Daily Show (@TheDailyShow) January 24, 2024
Deadline told you back in November that one of the ideas floated for a new host was to bring in a major name to front the show through the election. Stewart will host on Monday nights, which are believed to be the show’s most watched day and gives him plenty of news from the weekend to catch up.
Related: ‘The Daily Show’: Inside The Search For...
- 1/24/2024
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Jon Stewart is returning as the host and executive producer of Comedy Central’s “Daily Show.” Before you get too excited, the assignment is part-time, and the plan is for him to stay on as host through the November 2024 presidential election cycle, and EP at least through 2025.
Stewart will host the program only on Mondays, but executive produce every episode. The other evenings will be hosted by a rotating panel of the show’s “All-Star Correspondents.” If you’re wondering why Stewart is taking the Monday slot, it’s because that’s traditionally the most-watched “Daily Show” episode of the week, and acts as catch up for all the news that’s gone on over the weekend.
Although “The Daily Show” began in 1996 with Craig Kilborn as its host, the show rose in the public consciousness during Stewart’s time hosting from 1999 to 2015. Under Kilborn, the show was mostly irreverent and focused on pop culture.
Stewart will host the program only on Mondays, but executive produce every episode. The other evenings will be hosted by a rotating panel of the show’s “All-Star Correspondents.” If you’re wondering why Stewart is taking the Monday slot, it’s because that’s traditionally the most-watched “Daily Show” episode of the week, and acts as catch up for all the news that’s gone on over the weekend.
Although “The Daily Show” began in 1996 with Craig Kilborn as its host, the show rose in the public consciousness during Stewart’s time hosting from 1999 to 2015. Under Kilborn, the show was mostly irreverent and focused on pop culture.
- 1/24/2024
- by Tony Maglio and Wilson Chapman
- Indiewire
Jon Stewart is back at The Daily Show. After a yearlong search for Trevor Noah’s replacement, the longtime host and Noah’s predecessor has agreed to return on Monday nights through the 2024 election.
The new setup, a major coup for the show and for parent company Paramount, is set to begin Feb. 12. For the remainder of the week, the Comedy Central series will rely on a team of correspondents, which are likely to include Jordan Klepper, Desi Lydic, Ronny Chieng, Michael Kosta and Dulcé Sloan. Stewart, who spent 16 years at the show, the majority of them Emmy-winning, will be heavily involved as an executive producer on the other nights as well. The move comes after Stewart prematurely exited his Apple TV+ show, The Problem, following creative differences between the iPhone maker and its host over potential topics and guests.
“Jon Stewart is the voice of our generation, and we...
The new setup, a major coup for the show and for parent company Paramount, is set to begin Feb. 12. For the remainder of the week, the Comedy Central series will rely on a team of correspondents, which are likely to include Jordan Klepper, Desi Lydic, Ronny Chieng, Michael Kosta and Dulcé Sloan. Stewart, who spent 16 years at the show, the majority of them Emmy-winning, will be heavily involved as an executive producer on the other nights as well. The move comes after Stewart prematurely exited his Apple TV+ show, The Problem, following creative differences between the iPhone maker and its host over potential topics and guests.
“Jon Stewart is the voice of our generation, and we...
- 1/24/2024
- by Lacey Rose
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
After holding a year-long bake-off among various celebrities to find the next host of its signature “The Daily Show,” Comedy Central is going to try a new recipe.
When the program returns from a hiatus, it is expected to rely heavily on a team of correspondents to lead each night, according to three people familiar with the matter, though it is not clear if the network has struck upon its final assemblage of talent. “Daily Show” could also rely on guest appearances by some of the celebrities who have hosted the program since Trevor Noah, the last permanent presence behind the desk, quit abruptly in late 2022.
Those looking for an immediate successor for Noah won’t find one — at least, not yet.
The decision by the Paramount Global network comes as the economics of late-night TV, a cultural touchstone in the United States, have begun to falter. Advertising dollars and...
When the program returns from a hiatus, it is expected to rely heavily on a team of correspondents to lead each night, according to three people familiar with the matter, though it is not clear if the network has struck upon its final assemblage of talent. “Daily Show” could also rely on guest appearances by some of the celebrities who have hosted the program since Trevor Noah, the last permanent presence behind the desk, quit abruptly in late 2022.
Those looking for an immediate successor for Noah won’t find one — at least, not yet.
The decision by the Paramount Global network comes as the economics of late-night TV, a cultural touchstone in the United States, have begun to falter. Advertising dollars and...
- 1/19/2024
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
Comedy Central is set to share a long-awaited update on the next chapter for “The Daily Show” next week.
The announcement, which follows the late night program winning a Primetime Emmy Award on Monday for Outstanding Talk Series, comes as the network has been searching for a permanent replacement for Trevor Noah for over a year. Noah, who took over hosting duties from Jon Stewart in 2015, exited the show in December 2022.
During the Emmys, former “Daily Show” correspondent Roy Wood Jr. could be seen mouthing “Please hire a host” during Noah’s acceptance speech. Wood himself retweeted the clip, with the caption, “Chill, fam I was trying to do that in the low.”
“We are grateful to the Television Academy for recognizing our incredibly talented team and want to take this week to honor and thank them,” a Comedy Central spokesperson told TheWrap. “Next week, we’ll be sharing our...
The announcement, which follows the late night program winning a Primetime Emmy Award on Monday for Outstanding Talk Series, comes as the network has been searching for a permanent replacement for Trevor Noah for over a year. Noah, who took over hosting duties from Jon Stewart in 2015, exited the show in December 2022.
During the Emmys, former “Daily Show” correspondent Roy Wood Jr. could be seen mouthing “Please hire a host” during Noah’s acceptance speech. Wood himself retweeted the clip, with the caption, “Chill, fam I was trying to do that in the low.”
“We are grateful to the Television Academy for recognizing our incredibly talented team and want to take this week to honor and thank them,” a Comedy Central spokesperson told TheWrap. “Next week, we’ll be sharing our...
- 1/18/2024
- by Lucas Manfredi
- The Wrap
Exclusive: The Daily Show was a surprise winner at the Emmys on Monday night.
The Comedy Central series won the award for Outstanding Talk Series for Trevor Noah’s final season, an emotional end to his seven-year run. Many expected Stephen Colbert to win for The Late Show or Jimmy Kimmel Live! but it was Noah that picked up the award, becoming the first Black man to lead a show to victory in the category.
Afterwards, a number of questions were directed towards Noah and the team about the future of The Daily Show, a fair ask given that it has now been over a year since Noah left the show.
Deadline understands that over the next few months, the focus will be on its correspondents to lead the show through this election year, rather than another phalanx of celebrity guest hosts.
This plays into the idea that the show...
The Comedy Central series won the award for Outstanding Talk Series for Trevor Noah’s final season, an emotional end to his seven-year run. Many expected Stephen Colbert to win for The Late Show or Jimmy Kimmel Live! but it was Noah that picked up the award, becoming the first Black man to lead a show to victory in the category.
Afterwards, a number of questions were directed towards Noah and the team about the future of The Daily Show, a fair ask given that it has now been over a year since Noah left the show.
Deadline understands that over the next few months, the focus will be on its correspondents to lead the show through this election year, rather than another phalanx of celebrity guest hosts.
This plays into the idea that the show...
- 1/17/2024
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Desi Lydic, who has gained notice during her recent tenure as one of the correspondents at Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show,” has signed with Artists First, the talent-management firm known for its stable of comic actors.
Lydic joined “The Daily Show” as a correspondent in September 2015, just as Trevor Noah started his tenure as host. Since his exit late last year, she has served as a solo guest host and last month co-hosted alongside Jordan Klepper. Her work as a correspondent won her the 2020 Webby Award for “Best Web Personality/Host/”
Her work on the show has led to other opportunities. She starred in the viral series, “Desi Lydic: Foxsplains,” which earned her a 2022 Emmy Award nomination for “Outstanding Actress In A Short Form Comedy Or Drama Series.” In May 2019, she debuted her first one-hour special, “Desi Lydic: Abroad” where she set out on a global expedition to explore how and why the U.
Lydic joined “The Daily Show” as a correspondent in September 2015, just as Trevor Noah started his tenure as host. Since his exit late last year, she has served as a solo guest host and last month co-hosted alongside Jordan Klepper. Her work as a correspondent won her the 2020 Webby Award for “Best Web Personality/Host/”
Her work on the show has led to other opportunities. She starred in the viral series, “Desi Lydic: Foxsplains,” which earned her a 2022 Emmy Award nomination for “Outstanding Actress In A Short Form Comedy Or Drama Series.” In May 2019, she debuted her first one-hour special, “Desi Lydic: Abroad” where she set out on a global expedition to explore how and why the U.
- 12/6/2023
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
Chris McCarthy has a big decision to make.
Nearly twelve months on to the day that Trevor Noah said goodbye to The Daily Show, the Comedy Central series still does not have a permanent host.
But a decision is expected soon with sources telling Deadline that Paramount is facing pressure to name a new host by the end of the year.
There have been a number of shortlists and stars mentioned throughout the process, which was hampered by the writers and actors strike, and obviously there was the Hasan Minhaj situation, where the Patriot Act star basically had the job before that New Yorker article came out.
But many in the late-night and comedy community believe that McCarthy and his team already have viable options right under their noses and with it the opportunity to shake-up the talk show landscape with a fresh take and in the process bolster diversity...
Nearly twelve months on to the day that Trevor Noah said goodbye to The Daily Show, the Comedy Central series still does not have a permanent host.
But a decision is expected soon with sources telling Deadline that Paramount is facing pressure to name a new host by the end of the year.
There have been a number of shortlists and stars mentioned throughout the process, which was hampered by the writers and actors strike, and obviously there was the Hasan Minhaj situation, where the Patriot Act star basically had the job before that New Yorker article came out.
But many in the late-night and comedy community believe that McCarthy and his team already have viable options right under their noses and with it the opportunity to shake-up the talk show landscape with a fresh take and in the process bolster diversity...
- 11/30/2023
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Things once again got physical in Congress this week, so “The Daily Show” decided to report straight from the middle of the action on Wednesday night. Unfortunately for correspondent Desi Lydic, that meant some torn clothes and a clear black eye, because you “can’t report on congressional fight club without joining it.”
Before Lydic entered the scene though, guest host Leslie Jones shamed the near-brawls, and specifically called out Kevin McCarthy, who purportedly elbowed a Republican congressman who voted him out in the kidneys.
“Oh my God, you guys are such children. You act like 5-year-olds, this is insane,” Jones scolded. “Listen, I know what it’s like to want to fight a co-worker. But don’t do that at work! You wait for them in the parking lot like a responsible adult!”
From there, Jones handed things over to Lydic, reporting from the halls of the Capitol. But the moment she appeared on-screen,...
Before Lydic entered the scene though, guest host Leslie Jones shamed the near-brawls, and specifically called out Kevin McCarthy, who purportedly elbowed a Republican congressman who voted him out in the kidneys.
“Oh my God, you guys are such children. You act like 5-year-olds, this is insane,” Jones scolded. “Listen, I know what it’s like to want to fight a co-worker. But don’t do that at work! You wait for them in the parking lot like a responsible adult!”
From there, Jones handed things over to Lydic, reporting from the halls of the Capitol. But the moment she appeared on-screen,...
- 11/16/2023
- by Andi Ortiz
- The Wrap
“The Daily Show” correspondent Desi Lydic roasted Republicans’ inability to choose a new Republican Speaker of the House, saying the party should just “settle” on an option just like women often have to do when it comes to picking a suitor.
This week’s guest host was TV personality Desus Nice (“Desus & Mero”) who served up show’s weekly “Headlines” of the week. Some of the topics included Taylor Swift’s celebratory handshake with Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes’ wife, Brittany, the nation’s tough health care system and Sheila Jackson Lee’s explosive phone call with her staff.
The last bit of the segment was delivered by Lydic, who was live from a fictional Capitol Hill, where she reported on Republicans’ search for a new speaker.
“Well, in political science terms, Republicans are all kinds f–ked up right now,” Lydic said, before suggesting that the party should...
This week’s guest host was TV personality Desus Nice (“Desus & Mero”) who served up show’s weekly “Headlines” of the week. Some of the topics included Taylor Swift’s celebratory handshake with Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes’ wife, Brittany, the nation’s tough health care system and Sheila Jackson Lee’s explosive phone call with her staff.
The last bit of the segment was delivered by Lydic, who was live from a fictional Capitol Hill, where she reported on Republicans’ search for a new speaker.
“Well, in political science terms, Republicans are all kinds f–ked up right now,” Lydic said, before suggesting that the party should...
- 10/24/2023
- by Raquel 'Rocky' Harris
- The Wrap
The Daily Show is currently going through a lineup of guest hosts as it continues to search for a permanent one.
Last night, the Comedy Central show debuted a new twist – two hosts behind the desk.
Correspondents Michael Kosta, who has been hosting this week, the show’s first week back since the writers strike, and Ronny Chieng joined forces on Thursday night’s show.
It marked the first time that the show had two hosts behind the desk, a strategy that has been proposed as a new format going forward.
Last year, Deadline revealed that The Daily Show was considering hosting duos and trios to replace Trevor Noah with correspondents including Desi Lydic as a potential contender.
Chieng, who has starred in movies including M3gan and Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, said, “Tonight, you’re getting two hosts for the price of one.”
“Are they...
Last night, the Comedy Central show debuted a new twist – two hosts behind the desk.
Correspondents Michael Kosta, who has been hosting this week, the show’s first week back since the writers strike, and Ronny Chieng joined forces on Thursday night’s show.
It marked the first time that the show had two hosts behind the desk, a strategy that has been proposed as a new format going forward.
Last year, Deadline revealed that The Daily Show was considering hosting duos and trios to replace Trevor Noah with correspondents including Desi Lydic as a potential contender.
Chieng, who has starred in movies including M3gan and Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, said, “Tonight, you’re getting two hosts for the price of one.”
“Are they...
- 10/20/2023
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Roy Wood Jr. surprised everyone by revealing that he was leaving The Daily Show as a correspondent.
Pulling what could be described as a Trevor Noah-style exit, Wood Jr. revealed ten days ago that he would not return to the Comedy Central show, although he kept the door open in case he was named permanent host.
He told Sherri Shepherd that he is now “making sure all my ducks are in a row” in case he doesn’t get it.
He admitted that he could get the job – the process is still ongoing and Wood Jr. has been in the mix at various points, including as part of a rotating cast of permanent hosts – but in the meantime he didn’t want to stay on the show.
“I was shocked at the decision myself because number one, we were in a strike. Who do you know come off strike and then quit the job?...
Pulling what could be described as a Trevor Noah-style exit, Wood Jr. revealed ten days ago that he would not return to the Comedy Central show, although he kept the door open in case he was named permanent host.
He told Sherri Shepherd that he is now “making sure all my ducks are in a row” in case he doesn’t get it.
He admitted that he could get the job – the process is still ongoing and Wood Jr. has been in the mix at various points, including as part of a rotating cast of permanent hosts – but in the meantime he didn’t want to stay on the show.
“I was shocked at the decision myself because number one, we were in a strike. Who do you know come off strike and then quit the job?...
- 10/16/2023
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
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