Aesthetic changes aside, Stewart is “excited” for his hosting homecoming, which starts on February 12 and will continue each Monday night through the 2024 election. The rest of the week’s episodes, which will also be executive-produced by Stewart, are to be helmed by show correspondents and frequent guest hosts like Jordan Klepper, Desi Lydic, Ronny Chieng, Michael Kosta, and Dulcé Sloan. “For me, it’s not just about the election,” Stewart said of returning to his longtime post.
“I was afraid you’d try to bring down one of your rescue animals and violate the condo’s strict no-llama policy.” Despite the appearance of a real-life llama , Colbert and Stewart bid their farewells alongside a montage of their various on-camera spit takes over the years.