Who will be the next permanent host of The Daily Show? [Add Answers]

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The market will close when Comedy Central announces the show as "The Daily Show with [Name Here]". The market will resolve once the show is listed on Comedy Central's TV Schedule with that name. The market will reopen if Comedy Central announces the show but reverses course before listing it in its TV Schedule or if there is sufficient speculation about a reversal of course.

On Adding Answers:

I reserve the right to N/A any answer that is not in keeping with the spirit of this market

If an answer is added after that answer has already satisfied the criteria to resolve "Yes" that answer will resolve N/A

Sufficient speculation about a reversal of course is defined as a Google Alert resulting in more than 100 new results in a week for the search:

[Insert host name] AND "reconsidering"

In the unlikely event that the show is canceled (and remains canceled for a year) this market will resolve N/A.

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Manifold Markets · Answer

Per Manifold Markets prediction market, Josh Johnson, followed by Desi Lydic and Jordan Klepper are most likely. See the market for live updates (16 traders, as of Mar 15, 2026).