Jon Stewart is returning to The Daily Show, and fans everywhere are rejoicing.
The show just announced Stewart will make his way back to the hosting chair after nearly a decade away as host...part-time and temporarily...but still!
The former host, who held the position from 1999 to 2015, will host on Mondays ahead of what is almost certain to be the presidential election between Joe Biden and Donald Trump, with his first episode slated for February 12.
The Daily Show shared the announcement on their X account to the delight of fans.
The rest of the week will run similarly as it does now, using rotating hosts such as Jordan Klepper, Desi Lydic, Ronny Chieng, Michael Kosta, and Dulcé Sloan. Stewart will also be involved as executive producer on those nights.
Chris McCarthy, Showtime/MTV Entertainment Studios president, said in a statement:
"Jon Stewart is the voice of our generation, and we are honored to have him return to Comedy Central’s 'The Daily Show' to help us all make sense of the insanity and division roiling the country as we enter the election season."
“In our age of staggering hypocrisy and performative politics, Jon is the perfect person to puncture the empty rhetoric and provide much-needed clarity with his brilliant wit."
Stewart himself took to X, formerly Twitter, to make the announcement...well, sort of.
He wrote:
“Friends. After much reflection I have decided to enter the transfer portal for my last year of eligibility."
"Excited for the future! 5’7” ish 165 14.8 second 40 #Blessed #NILBABY #TDSnation #LFGM”
Needless to say, The Daily Show viewers are absolutely thrilled.
Even former host Trevor Noah shared his excitement.
And others followed suit.
Welcome back, Jon. We have a feeling you'll have plenty of content to pick from...
