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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.
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Comedy Central announced Josh Johnson will join The Daily Show's News Team hosting rotation. Johnson, who joined The Daily Show as a writer in 2017 and officially joined the News Team in 2024, will make his debut at the iconic desk on Tuesday.
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Show' host's comments came shortly before it was announced that CBS has canceled 'The Late Show With Stephen Colbert.'
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.
Wednesday's installment of "The Daily Show" took aim at President Trump's Truth Social posts breaking up with his frustrated MAGA voters.
In addition to his work on The Daily Show, Johnson is also a stand-up comedian with two specials to his name: 2021's # (Hashtag), which premiered on Comedy Central, and 2023's Up Here Killing Myself for Peacock. He's also appeared on Netflix's Comedy Lineup, The Tonight Show and CBS' Late Show.