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'We're working on staying': Jon Stewart discusses his future as host of 'The Daily Show'
Jon Stewart is negotiating to renew his contract as host of The Daily Show amid Paramount Skydance's controversial merger and financial decisions affecting late-night programming.
- Asked Sunday at the New Yorker Festival, Jon Stewart, comedian and Emmy winner, said he is working to remain host of The Daily Show as his contract ends in December.
- The newly formed Paramount Skydance canceled CBS's Late Show with Stephen Colbert, which Stewart criticized, questioning if the $8 billion merger drove the financial decision.
- Stewart, who returned after a long absence, now hosts The Daily Show only on Monday nights and previously extended a short contract covering much of 2025.
- Stewart framed his choice as a question of integrity, saying he will not compromise and intends to continue fighting in the 'foxhole' until told to leave, while The Hollywood Reporter and Deadline reported he would stay if it were his decision.
- Observers warn these moves may narrow space for independent voices as hires like Bari Weiss at CBS News, subscription losses, union protests, and the Skydance purchase raise alarms.
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'We're working on staying': Jon Stewart discusses his future as host of 'The Daily Show'
Stewart's comments come nearly a year after he extended his contract for much of 2025.
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