Jon Stewart returned to The Daily Show in February 2024 to host Monday nights , and he’s hoping to continue in the role beyond his current contract, which expires in December.

During a conversation with New Yorker editor David Remnick at Sunday’s (October 26) New Yorker Festival, per The Hollywood Reporter , Remnick asked the comedian if he was going to “sign another” contract with Comedy Central. Stewart responded, “We’re working on staying.”

When Remnick asked whether that meant he wanted to remain at the helm of The Daily Show, Stewart said yes, noting that if the decision were up to him, he would stay.

Stewart originally hosted The Daily Show from 1999 to 2015, winning twenty Primetime Emmy Awards as either a writer or producer. He announced his departure in February 2015 and

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