Sitting behind the desk Jon Stewart made famous, comedian Josh Johnson brought a fresh face to "The Daily Show" at a perilous moment for late-night.

“ Daily Show ” correspondent Josh Johnson on Thursday said Donald Trump has “pissed off” his “most important” base — “crazy-ass lunatics” — as he deals with the fallout of his administration’s handling of files tied to Jeffrey Epstein.

Jon Stewart has gone full-scorched Earth on his own parent company. The Daily Show host used the opening of his Monday night show to give his hot take on the cancelation of his old friend Stephen Colbert’s Late Show.

The award-winning news comedy show, which propelled Jon Stewart to fame and saw him return as a one-day-a-week anchor in 2024, is adding a new rotating host to its lineup.

According to a report from Jed Rosenzweig of LateNighter, a website and newsletter that covers late-night television, Johnson's debut had the highest ratings of any "Daily Show" host so far this year other than Jon Stewart, the famed comedian who turned the Comedy Central program into a late night staple.

Johnson is a stand up comedian in addition to being a former writer and performer on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. He joined The Daily Show as a writer in 2017, racking up multiple Emmy nominations as part of the show’s writing staff.

Speculation about John Stewart getting fired from The Daily Show has gained traction following the unexpected cancellation of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. With major talk shows under scrutiny,

After the FCC approved Paramount Global's merger with Skydance, several pressing questions will confront the management of the combined company.

Colbert's show is ending because of institutions that "have chosen not to fight the vengeful and vindictive actions of our pubic hair-doodling commander-in-chief," Stewart said.

The Alexandria native, who has garnered millions of fans on social media, made his hosting debut on Tuesday night.

"It's getting to the point where it's harder and harder to find a photo of Donald Trump without Jeffrey Epstein in it."