Jon Stewart Returning to Host The Daily Show Is Your Moment of Zen

The comedian will anchor the program on Mondays and also serve as an executive producer

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The Daily Show is bringing you a moment of Zen.

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Jon Stewart is back as an executive producer and host of The Daily Show on Monday nights throughout the election season. He’s expected to oversee the show through 2025.

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Stewart begins the hosting gig on Monday, Feb. 12, the day after the Super Bowl, with the show’s correspondents sharing hosting duties throughout the rest of the week.

“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,” Chris McCarthy, president/CEO of Showtime/MTV Entertainment Studios, said in a statement.

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