Jon Stewart will keep hosting “The Daily Show” on Comedy Central for at least another year — despite his habit of criticizing President Trump, who’s friends with the owner of the channel’s parent company Paramount Skydance.
Comedy Central said Monday that Stewart would continue hosting the show on Mondays and serve as executive producer through the end of 2026.
The agreement capped several weeks of talks spearheaded by Paramount’s television chief George Cheeks, according to the Status newsletter .
“Jon Stewart continues to elevate the genre he created,” Ari Pearce, head of Comedy Central, said in a statement.
“His return is an ongoing commitment to the incisive comedy and sharp commentary that define ‘The Daily Show.'”
Trump has been one of Stewart’s main targets since the comedian

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