As Trevor Noah’s last episode looms, ‘The Daily Show’ announces celebrity guest hosts
“The Daily Show” has yet to hire a permanent replacement for outgoing host Trevor Noah. But Comedy Central has recruited some big names to helm the late-night program in the interim.
On Tuesday, the cable network announced that Al Franken, Chelsea Handler, D.L. Hughley, Leslie Jones, John Leguizamo, Hasan Minhaj, Kal Penn, Sarah Silverman, Wanda Sykes and Marlon Wayans will serve as rotating guest hosts of “The Daily Show” starting Jan. 17. Noah’s final episode is set to air this Thursday.
“As we enter Trevor’s final week, we want to thank him for his many contributions,“ Chris McCarthy, president of Paramount Media Networks, said in a statement.
The South African comedian who replaced Jon Stewart in 2015 ended his seven-year run on the Comedy Central program Thursday. Here’s how it went down.
“Trevor redefined the show, as did Jon Stewart before him, and as we look to the future, we are excited to reimagine it yet again with the help of this incredible list of talent and correspondents along with the immensely talented ‘Daily Show’ team.”
In September, Noah shared his plans to exit “The Daily Show” after seven years. On an October episode of “The Tonight Show,” the comedian expressed a desire to travel the world doing stand-up after his “Daily Show” tenure concludes.
“It’s time,” Noah said while announcing his departure. “I realized there’s another part of my life that I want to carry on exploring. I miss learning other languages. I miss going to other countries and putting on shows. I miss just being everywhere, doing everything.”
Trevor Noah, who announced that he’s leaving as host of ‘The Daily Show,’ stopped by ‘The Tonight Show’ to discuss what’s next.
The South African entertainer will kick off his post-”Daily Show” career early next year with a 28-city stand-up comedy tour across the United States. His Off The Record tour will begin Jan. 20 in Atlanta and include five shows in California.
Trevor Noah debuted as host of ‘The Daily Show’ in 2015, taking over for former host Jon Stewart. After seven years, he said he’s ready to move on.
On June 2, the comic will play the Santa Barbara Bowl in Santa Barbara, followed by four shows at the Masonic in San Francisco running from Nov. 30 to Dec. 3, 2023. No Los Angeles dates have been announced.
“I think everybody has gone through a period of looking at their lives — every single person,” Noah said on “The Tonight Show.”
“If you don’t look at your life and think about what you’d like to do differently, then you haven’t experienced what we’ve all experienced, and so I think [my departure] is a joyous thing.”
Trevor Noah has lined up his first major gig after he leaves ‘The Daily Show’: A comedy tour spanning the U.S.
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