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| The Daily Show | |
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 Show logo since 2023 | |
| Also known as | TDS
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| Created by | |
| Written by | Several writers |
| Directed by | David Paul Meyer (2018–present)
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| Starring | Several correspondents |
| Theme music composer | Bob Mould |
| Opening theme | "Dog on Fire", arranged by Vanacore Music[b] |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of episodes | 3,873 (list of episodes) |
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| Production location | NEP Studio 52, New York City (2005–2020, 2022–present)
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| Original release | |
| Network | Comedy Central |
| Release | July 22, 1996 – present |
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The Daily Show (TDS) is an American late-night talk and satirical news television program. It airs each Monday through Thursday on Comedy Central, with extended episodes released shortly after on Paramount+. The Daily Show draws its comedy and satire from recent news stories, political figures, and media organizations. It often uses self-referential humor.[1]
The half-hour-long show premiered on July 22, 1996, and was first hosted by Craig Kilborn until December 17, 1998. Jon Stewart then took over as the host from January 11, 1999, until August 6, 2015, making the show more strongly focused on political satire and news satire, in contrast with the pop culture focus during Kilborn's tenure. Stewart was succeeded by Trevor Noah, whose tenure began on September 28, 2015, and ended in December 2022.[2] Under the different hosts, the show has been formally known as The Daily Show with Craig Kilborn from 1996 to 1998, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart from 1999 until 2015, and The Daily Show with Trevor Noah from 2015 to 2022. The Daily Show is the longest-running program on Comedy Central (counting all three tenures), and has won 26 Primetime Emmy Awards.[3][4][5]
The program has been popular among young audiences. The Pew Research Center suggested in 2010 that 74% of regular viewers were between 18 and 49, and that 10% of the audience watched the show for its news headlines, 2% for in-depth reporting, and 43% for entertainment; compared with respectively 64%, 10% and 4%, who said the same of CNN.[6] In 2015, The Daily Show's median age of viewership was 36 years old.[7] Between 2014 and 2023, the show's ratings declined by 75%, and its average viewer age increased to 63. In 2023, the viewership for age range of 25–54 year olds was 158,000 and the age range for 18–34 year olds was 30,000.[8]
Critics chastised Stewart for not conducting sufficiently hard-hitting interviews with his political guests, some of whom he may have lampooned in previous segments. Stewart and other Daily Show writers responded to such criticism by saying that they do not have any journalistic responsibility and that as comedians, their only duty is to provide entertainment. Stewart's appearance on the CNN show Crossfire picked up this debate, where he chastised the CNN production and hosts for not conducting informative and current interviews on a news network.[9]
As a new permanent host had not been chosen after Noah's tenure ended in 2022, the show featured a rotating cast of guest hosts, with Jon Stewart returning to host Monday night shows starting February 12, 2024, and through the fall elections, with the correspondents rotating hosting duties for other shows.[10][11] Stewart later extended his contract into 2025.
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- ^ Newman, Michelle C. (Fall 2010). "The Daily Show and Meta-Coverage: How Mock News Covers the Political Communications System" (PDF). The Elon Journal of Undergraduate Research in Communications. 1 (2). Archived from the original (PDF) on December 14, 2019. Retrieved June 6, 2017.
- ^ "Trevor Noah to depart "Daily Show"". CBS News. September 29, 2022. Retrieved September 29, 2022.
- ^ "The Daily Show With Jon Stewart". Television Academy. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
- ^ "The Daily Show With Trevor Noah". Television Academy. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
- ^ "The Daily Show". Television Academy. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
- ^ Publications (September 12, 2010). "Americans spending more time watching the news". Pew Research Center. Archived from the original on August 11, 2011. Retrieved August 22, 2011.
- ^ Gottfried, Jeffrey; Matsa, Katerina Eva; Barthel, Michael (August 6, 2015). "As Jon Stewart steps down, 5 facts about The Daily Show". Pew Research Center. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
- ^ Kakfa, Peter (January 26, 2024). "Holy crap, look how small and old 'The Daily Show's' audience has gotten". Business Insider. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
- ^ Lowry, Brian (June 12, 2019). "Jon Stewart's latest viral moment recalls 'Crossfire' legacy". CNN. Archived from the original on August 28, 2021. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
- ^ "Jon Stewart returning to 'The Daily Show' Feb. 12 - UPI.com". UPI. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
- ^ Kreps, Daniel (January 24, 2024). "Jon Stewart Returning to 'The Daily Show' as Monday Host Through 2024 Election". Rolling Stone. Retrieved January 24, 2024.