Jon Stewart Weighs ‘Daily Show’ Extension After His Emmy Win: ‘This Election Will Never End. How Could I Leave?’
variety.comMichael Schneider Variety Editor at Large Jon Stewart just won his 23rd Emmy on Sunday night — and his first in nearly a decade as part of the team on “The Daily Show.” Has the success of his once-a-week return inspired him to perhaps extend his stay with the series?
As Stewart announced at the start of the year, he planned to join “The Daily Show” as only a Monday host through this year’s election.
Asked backstage whether he’d consider extending his stay with the show, Stewart quipped, he may need to: “Well, my feeling is this election will never end.
So why would I? How could I leave? I won’t be allowed to leave until the election, until we’re all ground to some sort of calcified nubs. … We’re looking forward to it being awful.” As Variety reported upon Stewart’s return, the host was expected to play an oversight role behind the scenes, which could extend through 2025.
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