Comedian Jon Stewart said he’s trying to remain at “The Daily Show” as the expiration of his contract looms. Asked Sunday by The New Yorker’s David Remnick if he will renew his deal with the Comedy Central political show,

It has been unclear if Jon Stewart would remain at Comedy Central once his current contract expires with newly merged Paramount, a Skydance Corporation, installed as its parent company.

We’re working on staying,” the Comedy Central host said Sunday when asked about his status on stage at The New Yorker Festival in Manhattan.

Despite myriad changes at parent company Paramount Skydance, Jon Stewart is hoping to remain as the linchpin of Comedy Central’s The Daily Show. The political comedian talked of his plans with The New Yorker‘s David Remnick during the legacy magazine’s festival in the city,

Jon Stewart isn’t leaving The Daily Show just yet. If it’s up to him, he won’t be leaving at all. During a live conversation with The New Yorker’s editor David Remnick at

Jon Stewart and The Daily Show are sticking around—so long as he can help it. While sitting down with The New Yorker editor David Remnick at the 26th annual New Yorker Festival on Sunday night (Oct. 26),

Stewart responded, “We’re working on staying.” When Remnick asked whether that meant he wanted to remain at the helm of The Daily Show, Stewart said yes, noting that if the decision were up to him, he would stay.