“The Daily Show” is expected to abandon the single-host model and fill Trevor Noah's vacant position with a team of correspondents.
Fresh off its Emmy win earlier this month, the comedy and news talk show plans to use its cast of correspondents to lead the show when it returns from its hiatus later this year, according to Variety, which cited several anonymous sources close to the matter.
On Monday, a spokesperson for Comedy Central and parent company Paramount Global, which is leading production on the series, told The Times that the cable network would announce “our plans for the next episode of The Daily Show” later this month. week. But the spokesperson declined to comment on how the correspondents will be used in upcoming episodes.
Since Noah's sudden departure in 2022, “The Daily Show” has been utilizing a diverse, rotating roster of dozens of guest hosts, including Leslie Jones, Sarah Silverman, Wanda Sykes, Charlamagne Tha God, Marlon Wayans, Desus Nice and Kal Penn , who hosted the most recent episode on December 14.
There was talk of Hasan Minhaj, the show's former correspondent and host of Netflix's “Patriot Act,” who could also fill Noah's seat. However, the comedian's reputation took a hit last year after a New Yorker profile in September accused him of embellishing some details of his stand-up performances, embellishments he later argued were rooted in “emotional truth.” “.
The program has also relied on its correspondents as presenters. Before leaving the show in October after eight years as a writer and correspondent, Roy Wood Jr. hosted four episodes last year. Correspondents Ronny Chieng, Dulcé Sloan, Desi Lydic and Michael Kosta, who are still on the show, also hosted several episodes in 2023.
“The Daily Show,” like other popular talk shows, had been on hiatus between May and October amid dual strikes by Hollywood writers and actors.
In September 2022, Noah announced during a live broadcast that he would be leaving the late-night series after taking over from former host Jon Stewart in 2015. The move appeared amicable, with Noah calling his time on the show “amazing” and with Comedy . Central said he was “grateful to Trevor for our incredible partnership over the past seven years.”
Since leaving “The Daily Show,” Noah released his Netflix special “I Wish You Would,” hosted the 2023 Grammy Awards, signed on to host Amazon's first South African original series, embarked on a comedy tour and arrived to an agreement with Spotify. to do a weekly podcast. He also wrote the children's book “Into the Uncut Grass,” which will be published in October 2024.
Times staff writer Alexandra Del Rosario contributed to this report.
