Putting a rest to rumors that one of the bigger networks will lure Jon Stewart away, Comedy Central announced yesterday that it had renewed the contract for Stewart and “The Daily Show” through 2008.
“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.
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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.