While Comedy Central executives don’t know who will replace Trevor Noah when he leaves “The Daily Show” on Dec. 8, they have a long list of guest hosts ready to take the reigns for an undisclosed amount of time.
The group includes Kal Penn, Sarah Silverman, Wanda Sykes and Chelsea Handler. Handler’s turn on the show will make it her latest late-night guest hosting gig since she replaced Jimmy Kimmel during his summer vacation.
Comedy Central Welcomes Outsiders Into Its Home For An Extended Period
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Other big names expected at the fake news desk are “Saturday Night Live” alumni – Al Franken, Sarah Silverman, Leslie Jones, comedy stars – DL Hughley, John Leguizamo, and Marlon Wayans, and former “Daily Show” regular, Hasan Minhaj.
The show’s executive producer and showrunner, Jen Flanz, told the outlet that this will be “the first time we’ve actually had an outsider into our house.” Executives were blindsided when Noah announced his sudden exit from the TV show after seven years behind his desk in September.
His announcement also left the comedy series without a host, making it its longest period without a regular host. Speaking about the possibility of starting the next “Daily Show” loop before next September, Comedy Central President Chris McCarthy said:
“We’re going to use the last half of the broadcast year — call it from now until June — to really experiment and try different things. And then our goal is to launch again in the fall.
Although McCarthy emphasized that they won’t rush into a decision, it’s possible that the cable channel will announce a new host before next fall. This will give the startup enough time to step into Noah’s big boots, with 12 months to complete before the 2024 US presidential election.
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The last time the entertainment group faced this dilemma was in 2015 when its then host, Jon Stewart, suddenly announced his intention to step down that same year. However, The Blast shared that the announcement gave Comedy Central enough time to line up a replacement.
As of October, the company has stopped its executives from addressing the incident publicly except through a statement that reads:
“In time, we will move on to the next chapter of “The Daily Show,” and all of our incredible reporters will be at the top of that list. Until then, we are focused on celebrating Trevor and thanking him for his many contributions.”
Speculation soon began to circulate that Noah would be replaced by comedian Roy Wood Jr., entertainers Ronny Chieng and Desi Lydic, and contributor Jordan Klepper.
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Noah broke the hearts of his fans around the world when he announced on September 29 that he was leaving “The Daily Show.” The official operator of the show shared a clip of the day’s recording on Instagram.
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The Blast noted that the South African native began by expressing his gratitude to his fans for sticking with him during his nearly decade-long hosting gig. Things immediately got emotional when he said:
“I realize that after seven years, my time is up but in the most beautiful way, honestly. I love hosting this show. It is one of my biggest challenges. It is one of my greatest joys.”
Reflecting on his love of trying to find new ways to make people laugh “even when the stories are really sad on the worst days,” Noah noted that he and his audience have “laughed and cried together”.
Unfortunately, after a few years behind the “Daily Show,” Noah felt “like it was time” to give up his career as host of the satirical news program — a decision that was a long time coming. The Primetime Emmy Award winner’s life has taken on new meaning during the 2020 coronavirus pandemic that is tearing the world apart. In the words of a political commentator:
“I spent two years in my apartment, not on the road. Stand-up was done. When I went back there again, I realized there was another part of my life that I wanted to explore.”
Noah added that he wants to focus his energy on traveling to other countries, learning other languages and performing stand-up. His speech was met with thunderous applause and applause from the crew and the audience.
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