On the Heels of "The Daily Show's" Franchise-Record 12 Emmy(R) Nominations and 10-Year Ratings High, Josh Johnson Joins News Team Hosting Rotation

Johnson Makes Hosting Debut Tomorrow July 22 at 11 p.m. ET/PT on Comedy Central

Jon Stewart Continues to Host Monday Nights with the News Team Hosting Tuesday - Thursday

New York, NY - July 21, 2025 - On the heels of a franchise-record 12 Emmy(R) nominations and 10-year ratings high, Comedy Central's The Daily Show is adding Josh Johnson to the News Team hosting rotation with his debut tomorrow, July 22 at 11 p.m. ET/PT on Comedy Central. The Emmy-nominated writer, stand-up comedian and actor began his tenure with The Daily Show in 2017 as a writer before joining the acclaimed All-Star News Team in 2024. Johnson will take a seat behind the iconic desk as an additional voice to the existing powerhouse roster of News Team members including Ronny Chieng, Jordan Klepper, Michael Kosta and Desi Lydic with Troy Iwata and Grace Kuhlenschmidt.

The guest lineup for this week includes:

Mon, Jul. 21 (Tonight): Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong (Executive Chairman of ImmunityBio & Executive Chairman of the Los Angeles Times)

Tues, Jul. 22: Rob Franklin (author - promoting novel "Great Black Hope")

Wed, Jul. 23: Samara Cyn (artist - promoting EP "backroads")

Thurs, Jul. 24: Christopher McDonald (actor - promoting film "Happy Gilmore 2")

The Emmy(R) and Peabody(R) Award-winning franchise engages its expansive linear and social platforms to unpack urgent issues in a compelling way, helping audiences make sense of the world around them. The show has an audience of over 60M across social media accounts including YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, X, BlueSky, Threads and @DailyShowDogs.

Jen Flanz is Showrunner, Writer and Executive Producer of The Daily Show. Jon Stewart and James "Baby Doll" Dixon serve as Executive Producers. Ramin Hedayati, Justin Melkmann, and Elise Terrell serve as Co-Executive Producers, and Zhubin Parang is Co-Executive Producer and Writer. Ian Berger, Max Browning, Pam DePace, David Kibuuka, and David Paul Meyer are Supervising Producers; and Jocelyn Conn, Jeff Gussow, Matt O'Brien, Brittany Radocha, Daniel Radosh, Shawna Shepherd, Beth Shorr and Fiona Wozniak are Producers. Dan Amira is Head Writer and Supervising Producer, with Lauren Sarver Means and Daniel Radosh as Senior Writers. The series is directed by David Paul Meyer. Sushil Dayal is Executive in Charge of Production for The Daily Show, and Ari Pearce and Matthew Parillo serve as Executives in Charge of Production for Comedy Central.

More about Josh Johnson:

With over 6.5 million followers across his social media, Josh Johnson was recently called "the funniest guy on the internet" by WIRED and is a star on the rise. He is an Emmy-nominated writer, stand-up comedian, actor, and NAACP award-winner from Louisiana by way of Chicago. Johnson is currently a correspondent on Comedy Central's Emmy & Peabody Award-winning program The Daily Show where he was previously a writer for seven years. Johnson is also a former writer and performer on NBC's The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, where he made his late-night debut in 2017. As a stand-up, Johnson headlines theaters, clubs, colleges, and festivals around the world and you can currently find him on his FLOWERS TOUR. He is also a prolific writer and performer who puts out weekly stand up sets on his YouTube channel. In 2024, Johnson released 28 hours of stand up and he is on track to exceed that amount this year. The content on his YouTube channel has been viewed over 325 million times by people all over the world.

The Flowers Tour:

111 markets around the world

Over 255 sold out shows

Stand Up Highlights - YouTube:

17+ hours of stand up released so far in 2025

1M+ views per video for 31 consecutive weeks

Over 1.1B impressions in 2024

Has had 4 videos trending in the top 10 on YouTube

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