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| The Daily Show | |
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 Show logo since 2023 | |
| Also known as | TDS
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| 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 (as of March 25, 2024) (list of episodes) |
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| Production location | NEP Studio 52, New York City (2005–2020, 2022–present)
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| 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 release shortly after on Paramount+ of extended episodes. The Daily Show draws its comedy and satire from recent news stories as well as political figures, media organizations, and 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. 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 25 Primetime Emmy Awards.[2]
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.[3] In 2015 The Daily Show's median age of viewership is 36 years old.[4] In 2023 the viewership for age range of 25-54 year olds is 158k and the age range for 18-34 year olds is 30k.[5]
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.[6]
In September 2022, Noah announced he would step down as the host of The Daily Show.[7] His last episode as host was on December 8, 2022. As a new permanent host has not been chosen, the show has 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.[8][9]
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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.
- ^ Barton, Chris (July 15, 2016). "Emmy nominations: The diminished presence of 'The Daily Show' in the variety/talk series category". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on March 12, 2017. Retrieved March 11, 2017.
- ^ 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. "As Jon Stewart steps down, 5 facts about The Daily Show". Pew Research Center. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
- ^ Kafka, Peter. "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.
- ^ "Trevor Noah to depart "Daily Show"". CBS News. September 29, 2022. Retrieved September 29, 2022.
- ^ "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.