The Daily Show

The Daily Show is an American late-night talk and news satire television program. Launched in 1996, the half-hour show airs each Monday through Thursday on Comedy Central in the United States, with extended episodes released shortly after on Paramount+. The Daily Show draws its comedy and satire from recent news stories, political figures, and media organizations. It often uses self-referential humor. Jon Stewart hosts the Monday edition. The current team of hosting correspondents for Tuesdays through Thursdays are Ronny Chieng, Michael Kosta, Jordan Klepper, Desi Lydic, and Josh Johnson. Troy Iwata and Grace Kuhlenschmidt are non-hosting correspondents.

The Daily Show is the longest-running program on Comedy Central and has won 26 Primetime Emmy Awards. It premiered on July 22, 1996, and was hosted by Craig Kilborn as The Daily Show with Craig Kilborn until December 17, 1998. Stewart then hosted The Daily Show with Jon Stewart from January 11, 1999, until August 6, 2015; he turned the show away from Kilborn’s pop-culture focus toward political and news satire. Stewart was succeeded by Trevor Noah, who hosted The Daily Show with Trevor Noah from September 28, 2015, until December 2022. After Noah left, the show was led by a rotating cast of guest hosts. On February 12, 2024, Stewart returned to host Monday shows while correspondents rotated hosting duties for the other weekdays. Stewart, who originally signed on to host through the fall 2024 elections, later extended his contract into 2026.