Political satirist and host of "The Daily SHow" Jon Stewart has renewed his contract with the Comedy Central cable TV channel in a deal that will keep his award-winning faux newscast "The Daily Show" on the network through 2010.
US actor Jon Stewart hold the award for 'Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series' at the Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles, California, USA 16 September 2007. The Primetime Emmy Awards are presented in recognition of excellence in primetime television programming. EPA/ANDREW GOMBERT
Financial terms of Stewart's renewal, announced on Thursday by the Viacom Inc.-owned network, were not disclosed.
The Hollywood Reporter noes that in addition to hosting "The Daily Show," Stewart, 44, will serve as executive producer and writer for the nightly program, which has skewered politicians and the news media since its 1996 launch.
Stewart joined "The Daily Show" as its host in 1999, replacing Craig Kilborn.
The Emmy-winning series also spun off the companion show "The Colbert Report," starring former "Daily Show" contributor Stephen Colbert in a parody of right-wing TV pundits.
Stephen Colbert this week announced he was making a bid for the U.S. presidency, running as both a Democrat and Republican.
Stewart was picked last month by producers of the Academy Awards to return in February as host of the prestigious film honors, further cementing his transformation to a mainstream entertainer. He first hosted the Oscars in 2006.
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