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The award-winning news comedy show, which propelled Jon Stewart to fame and saw him return as a one-day-a-week anchor in 2024, is adding a new rotating host to its lineup.
Johnson is a stand up comedian in addition to being a former writer and performer on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. He joined The Daily Show as a writer in 2017, racking up multiple Emmy nominations as part of the show’s writing staff.
Show" host Jon Stewart went to bat for his friend Stephen Colbert after CBS announced it was canceling "The Late Show," a decision he viewed as kowtowing to President Trump.
Show' host's comments came shortly before it was announced that CBS has canceled 'The Late Show With Stephen Colbert.'
Comedy Central announced Josh Johnson will join the News Team hosting rotation at "The Daily Show." Johnson makes his debut at the iconic desk on Tuesday.
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Nate Silver turned down a chance to appear on "The Daily Show" last fall. He was doing a book tour. That shows how far late-night TV has fallen.
Johnson, a rising stand-up comic, has been a writer on the show since 2017 and an onscreen presence since last year. He’ll take his first turn as host on Tuesday.
Johnson hosted a Daily Show segment last year where he confronted Black voters with Trump’s tone-deaf comments on race—and since Trump’s taken office the second time, he’s been tapped to rip the president on air for his on-again, off-again tariffs and his embarrassing talks with African leaders.