Comedian and late-night host Jon Stewart revealed Monday that his decision to return as a weekly host of The Daily Show stemmed from his need to “unload” his thoughts on the 2024 election season.
Stewart, who hosted the Comedy Central show for 16 years from 1999 through 2015, is returning as a Monday night host and will serve as an executive producer of the show. It comes after his show on Apple TV+, The Problem with Jon Stewart, was canceled last year after two seasons.
“I just thought, ‘Who better to comment on this election than someone who truly understands two aging men past their prime?'” Stewart, 61, said on CBS Mornings.
Stewart’s comment was a joke aimed at the ages of former President Donald Trump, 77, and President Joe Biden, 81, both of whom are predicted by many to be the presidential nominees of their respective parties for the 2024 election.
When asked if he was hoping to have an influence on politics in his return, Stewart explained that he wanted to have “a catharsis” to comment on current events in a way that people will “hopefully” enjoy. Stewart added that he returned to The Daily Show because he would not have been allowed to do this on his previous Apple TV+ show, as “they didn’t want me to say things that might get me in trouble.”
Stewart was also asked why he wanted to host the show only on Mondays, to which he stated that he “just felt like doing Mondays.”
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The comedian’s return to The Daily Show was revealed last month, with Stewart sharing his enthusiasm on social media. The show has traditionally been viewed as straight satire, though many believed that had changed once Stewart was replaced with now-former host Trevor Noah.
Over the span of Stewart’s career, he has won 22 Emmys and two Grammys, and he won the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor in 2022.
