The Daily Show

Events in Film & TV

  • 1996-07-21 "The Daily Show", late-night talk and satirical news program hosted by Craig Kilborn premieres on Comedy Central in the US

Jon Stewart Starts at The Daily Show

1999-01-11 American comedian Jon Stewart succeeds Craig Kilborn as host of late-night talk and satirical news program "The Daily Show" on Comedy Central in US

  • 2015-02-10 American comedian Jon Stewart announces he will be leaving late-night talk and satirical news program "The Daily Show" at the end of the year
  • 2015-08-06 American comedian Jon Stewart hosts late-night talk and satirical news program "The Daily Show" for the last time

Film & TV History

2015-09-28 South African comedian Trevor Noah succeeds Jon Stewart as host of late-night talk and satirical news program "The Daily Show" on Comedy Central in US

  • 2022-12-08 Trevor Noah hosts his final episode of late-night talk and satirical news television program "The Daily Show"

Birthdays in Film & TV

  • 1962-08-24 Craig Kilborn, American television host (ESPN's SportsCenter, 1993-96; The Daily Show, 1996-98; The Late Late Show, 1999-2004), born in Kansas City, Missouri

Jon StewartJon Stewart (60 years old)

1962-11-28 American Emmy, Grammy, and Peabody Award-winning comedian and writer (The Daily Show, 1999-2015), born in NYC, New York

  • 1966-03-05 Aasif Mandvi [Mandviwala], British-American comedian, actor, and writer (The Mystic Masseur; The Daily Show, 2006-15; Today's Special), born in Bombay (now Mumbai), India
  • 1970-04-21 Rob Riggle, American comedian and actor (Modern Family; The Daily Show, 2006-08; SNL, 2005-05), born in Louisville, Kentucky
  • 1974-01-24 Ed Helms, American comic actor (The Daily Show; The Office; The Hangover), born in Atlanta, Georgia

John OliverJohn Oliver (46 years old)

1977-04-23 English comedian (The Daily Show, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver), born in Birmingham, West Midlands

Trevor NoahTrevor Noah (39 years old)

1984-02-20 South African comedian, actor and TV host (The Daily Show, 2015-22), born in Johannesburg, South Africa