Jon Stewart returned to host The Day by day Present on Monday night time, and it’s taking a toll on him, as he additionally helmed the present final Thursday.
“I hosted on Thursday, and I’m again on Monday,” he jokingly stated. “I simply don’t understand how for much longer I might do that — barely any relaxation. [I] simply slept in a hyperbaric chamber all weekend.”
Stewart was absent from the present final Monday as he traded internet hosting duties for Thursday. The transfer was to accommodate Stewart being in LA for the Netflix Is A Joke pageant and showing on John Mulaney’s stay present. Jordan Klepper took Monday, whereas Stewart took internet hosting duties on Thursday.
Regardless of Stewart joking he barely bought any relaxation from The Day by day Present, it was lately introduced he can be including to his job duties with a brand new podcast from Comedy Central set to launch in June and titled The Weekly Present.
“After a lot reflection, meditation, and prayer, I’ve determined to increase my work week to 2 days,” Stewart stated in an announcement. “All hail Comedy Central!”
On Monday’s present, Stewart mentioned Senator Menendez’s corruption trial and opened up the various examples of corruption in Congress.
Stewart returned to The Day by day Present through the presidential election 12 months, and the present will cowl the Republican and Democratic Nationwide Conventions this summer season.
The Day by day Present will air a full week of exhibits from the RNC in Milwaukee (July 15-18) and the DNC in Chicago (August 19-22), respectively, airing weeknights at 11 p.m. ET/PT.