John Oliver, Trevor Noah and more 'Daily Show' veterans are reacting to Jon Stewart's return to the desk of the Comedy Central series. It was announced that Stewart, who led 'The Daily Show' from 1999 to 2015, has agreed to return as host on Monday nights through the 2024 election. Former 'Daily Show' correspondent turned 'Last Week Tonight' host Oliver happened to be taping an interview with NBC's Willie Geist's when the news broke, and he was caught off guard.