Jon Stewart to Remain at 'Daily Show'

By FRAZIER MOORE, AP Television Writer

NEW YORK - Whoever runs for president in 2008 will be covered by Jon Stewart (news) on "The Daily Show."


The star of the Comedy Central mock newscast has re-upped for four more years, the cable channel announced Thursday.
"A lot of people like to get out when their show's still going well," Stewart said. "This gives me the opportunity to beat this thing into the ground."

Besides hosting "The Daily Show," Stewart serves as an executive producer and writer. His contract had been set to expire at the end of this year.
Stewart joined the program in January 1999, taking over for Craig Kilborn. It premiered in 1996.


The original idea of a parody newscast has grown during Stewart's tenure into a leading source of topical satire — and, oddly enough, even a primary news source for some viewers.
So far this year, viewership has averaged 1 million for the weeknight 11 p.m. EST airing — an all-time high for the show.


The program has won several Emmys as well as a Peabody Award for its yearlong "Indecision 2000" political coverage.


On "The Daily Show," Stewart and his "correspondents" skewer both politicians and the media who cover them.


"Of course, it is still eight months to Election Day," he declared on a recent broadcast, "but the campaign is starting to fall into its own natural rhythm: falsely macho Kerry comment, falsely indignant Bush response

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They need to get Colbert locked in too.

Bill O'Reilly hates his guts too. Makes it all the sweeter!

This part is great: " (TDS w/JS is ) a leading source of topical satire — and, oddly enough, even a primary news source for some viewers. "