Josh Johnson Joins ‘Daily Show’ Host Rotation (Exclusive)

The Daily Show is giving another one of its correspondents a shot behind the host’s desk.

Josh Johnson will anchor the Comedy Central late-night show’s Tuesday through Thursday editions this week, marking his first time in the host’s chair. Jon Stewart will have his usual spot Monday night.

Johnson is joining a Tuesday-Thursday host rotation that also includes Ronny Chieng, Jordan Klepper, Michael Kosta and Desi Lydic. Since Stewart’s return to the show in February 2024, he has hosted one show per week (typically on Mondays) along with a Thursday podcast called The Weekly Show, with members of the news team hosting the remaining three installments.

The scheduled guests for Johnson’s shows are Great Black Hope author Rob Franklin (Tuesday), singer Samara Cyn (Wednesday) and Happy Gilmore 2 actor Christopher McDonald (Thursday).

Johnson has been a Daily Show correspondent for about a year and a half, but his time on the show goes back further. He joined the show’s writing staff in 2017 after a stint at NBC’s Tonight Show.

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.

He’s also five-time Emmy nominee as part of The Daily Show’s writing staff, including this year. The show and a couple of its related programs (a Klepper-hosted special and the YouTube series Desi Lydic Foxsplains) are up for a combined 12 Emmys, the most nominations in the show’s hsitory.