Jon Stewart Fighting To Stay at ‘The Daily Show’ Despite Ellison Family

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Jon Stewart returned as one of several hosts of The Daily Show in February 2024 . It feels remarkable that it was that long ago. Things were so much simpler then. My kids weren’t in school yet. The Texas Rangers were still reigning World Series champions. A lot’s changed since then.

First and foremost, there was an election. After it happened, Stewart extended what was supposed to be a year-long contract through the end of 2025. Then, the Ellison Family purchased Paramount through their media company, Skydance , which sounds like the eighth entry in a series of fantasy romance novels about dragons.

Shortly after the merger, Stewart’s friend and forme

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