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The return of Jon Stewart to The Daily Show during this year’s election cycle has been a big draw for many, as the former host brought back his wit and personal insight into after years away from the Comedy Central news satire show. But if you’re planning on tuning in to The Daily Show episode on Monday, August 5, you won’t see Stewart, but there is a very good reason for that.

The Hollywood Reporter has shared that Stewart is not going to be hosting his usual Monday episode of The Daily Show because the host has tested positive COVID-19. Instead, The Daily Show correspondent Michael Kosta is set to handle the August 5 episode that is expected to feature author Roxane Gay and former The Daily Show correspondent and The Office star Ed Helms.

By Charlotte Dean For Mailonline

Published: 04:06 EDT, 24 July 2024 | Updated: 04:48 EDT, 24 July 2024

Following the attempted assassination Saturday of former President Trump in Butler, Pa., all eyes will be on the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee starting Monday, but fans of “The Daily Show” will have to wait a day.

In a post shared Sunday on social media, the Comedy Central late-night staple announced it would not be broadcasting Monday from the RNC as previously planned. The show’s “Indecision 2024” will cover the convention Tuesday through Thursday from its New York City studio.

The satirical news program, which airs weeknights at 11 p.m. on Comedy Central and streams the following day on Paramount+, cited “logistical issues” and the “evolving situation in Milwaukee.” Live coverage of both the RNC and the Democratic National Convention from Chicago, …

Jon Stewart and The Daily Show were going to be reporting live from the Republic National Convention this week, with shows planned for Monday, July 15 through Thursday, July 18, but that all changed as a result of the fatal political violence that unfolded over the weekend at Donald Trump’s Pennsylvania rally.

“The Daily Show will not broadcast Monday (tomorrow) but we’ll be back up Tuesday through Thursday from our NYC studio,” reads the message shared on social media (including Instagram, below) on July 14. “Our apologies for the inconvenience, but due to logistical issues and the evolving situation in Milwaukee, we need to reschedule our events on the ground in Wisconsin and will look to make those up in the coming weeks.”

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