Jon Stewart is hoping that Trevor Noah may eventually return to The Daily Show - as long as they can share the spotlight. “Am I being fired?” he joked in response to a reporter’s question backstage at the Emmys about whether he’d want to welcome the show’s other former host back to the desk.

The South African-born comedian hosted the renowned American satirical news and politics from September 2015 to December 2022, before handing back the reins to Jon Stewart.

Stewart hosted the Comedy Central series starting in 1999. When he left, Trevor Noah took the the helm and led the show until the end of 2022, after which “The Daily Show” had a series of guest hosts, including Jersey’s own Kal Penn. When the show won the 2023 Emmy for outstanding talk series in January, Noah and the cast accepted the award.

Show was named best talk series at the 2024 Emmys on Sunday, winning the category for the second year in a row. The 2023 Emmys saw The Daily Show win for the final season of Trevor Noah’s tenure as host — and the first time since Jon Stewart left as full-time host in 2015.

Jon Stewart is not leaving "The Daily Show". . . at least for now. The part-time host is on a hot streak after he won his 23rd Emmy on Sunday night for outstanding talk series for "The Daily Show." This would make Stewart's win the first in nearly a decade since his departure.

Jon Stewart nabbed the 23rd Emmy win of his career Sunday (Sept. 15) evening, prompting the late night host to possibly reconsider his future on The Daily Show again. “Well, my feeling is this election will never end.