‘The Daily Show’ Sets Guests, Host Lineup for Democratic Convention (Exclusive)
The Daily Show has lined up its guests — as well as the rotation of hosts — for the Democratic National Convention.
The Comedy Central late night show will broadcast from Chicago during the convention, setting up shop at the Athenaeum Center for Thought & Culture in the city’s Lakeview neighborhood, a few miles north of the festivities at the United Center. A photo of the set, with the Chicago skyline as backdrop, is below.
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As The Hollywood Reporter revealed in June, Jon Stewart will host a live show Thursday, the closing night of the convention. (The Daily Show had planned to be at the Republican convention in Milwaukee in July as well but scrapped the on-site shows following the attempt on nominee Donald Trump’s life.) The rest of the week is now set as well, with the show’s correspondents taking on hosting duties from Monday to Wednesday and a guest lineup in place.
Michael Kosta will host Monday’s show, with Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer scheduled to be the guest. Desi Lydic takes the anchor desk on Tuesday and will interview Illinois Rep. Lauren Underwood. Jordan Klepper will host Wednesday’s show, and Maryland Gov. Wes Moore will be the guest. Stewart will wrap the week with a live telecast at 11:30 p.m. ET Thursday, a half-hour later than the show’s usual time. (The Monday through Wednesday shows will be taped a few hours before airing in their normal 11 p.m. spot.)
The Daily Show has been traveling to the major party political conventions since 2000, with the exception of 2020 when the show was in remote production (and the conventions themselves were greatly scaled back) during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Watch a time-lapse video of The Daily Show’s set at the Athenaeum Center going up below.
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