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John Oliver was stunned to hear that Jon Stewart will return as host of “The Daily Show.” The “Last Week Tonight” host and former “Daily Show” correspondent was on NBC’s “Today” when the news broke.
“I mean, that’s a surprise,” Oliver said of Stewart’s return. “That’s a show that needs a host. It is certainly very, very good. So yeah, it will be exciting to see what he does.”
But Oliver also believes that “after 2025, they should name a permanent host,” naming former “Daily Show” correspondent Roy Wood Jr. and former Peacock host Amber Ruffin as potential candidates.
“But it’s going to be very exciting to see Jon again in an election year,” Oliver continued.
Comedy Central revealed Wednesday morning that Stewart would host the “Daily Show” on Monday nights throughout the 2024 election cycle and lead the show. He is expected to play a supervisory role at “Daily” that could extend into 2025 and will begin his on-air duties on Feb. 12.
Stewart made his own announcement on X/Twitter, saying he “decided to enter the transfer portal for my final year of eligibility.”
“Jordan is back,” Oliver joked in his “Today” interview, referencing Michael Jordan’s decision to return to the Chicago Bulls after his supposed retirement.
Stewart is the person most identified with “Daily,” having hosted the satirical news show from 1999 until his departure in 2015. Oliver joined “The Daily Show” in 2006 as its senior British correspondent, where he worked with Stewart for seven years. before leaving in 2013.