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Citizen Stewart

Jon Stewart returns to the Daily Show anchor chair as a citizen, not just a comedian, and at a time of crisis for the media he lampooned, for political comedy itself, and for the nation. No pressure!

Jon Stewart has changed. The media has changed. And somewhere along the way to Charlottesville and January 6th, political comedy started getting more serious.
Jon Stewart has changed. The media has changed. And somewhere along the way to Charlottesville and January 6th, political comedy started getting more serious. Photo: Zach Gibson/Getty Images
Baratunde Thurston
January 29, 2024

The king is back. Jon Stewart, the original cable news satirist who spawned a dozen imitators, will be returning to The Daily Show to host Monday nights, at least through the election, and will be executive producing the series through 2025. The question is whether an old dog can learn new tricks in his old dog house—and no, I’m not calling him a dog. The fact is, Stewart has changed. The media has changed. And somewhere along the way to Charlottesville and January 6th, political comedy started getting more serious.