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Inside the Top-Secret Plan to Lure Jon Stewart Back to ‘The Daily Show’
Shortly after Trevor Noah abruptly announced he’d be leaving The Daily Show in late 2022, Showtime/MTV Entertainment Studios CEO Chris McCarthy knew he needed allies. There was “a lot of pressure to just choose someone,” he told The Hollywood Reporter early last year, though he resisted naming an immediate replacement. Instead, the team, led by […]
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‘Daily Show’ Veterans React to Jon Stewart’s Surprise Return: “Jordan’s Back!”
Just how big a deal is Jon Stewart’s return to The Daily Show desk? John Oliver, the former Daily Show correspondent turned HBO Last Week Tonight host, compared it to NBA legend Michael Jordan’s return to the Chicago Bulls in 1995 after retiring from the game. “Jordan’s back!” Oliver quipped in an interview with NBC’s […]
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Jon Stewart Returns to ‘The Daily Show’ as Host
Jon Stewart is back at The Daily Show. After a yearlong search for Trevor Noah’s replacement, the longtime host and Noah’s predecessor has agreed to return on Monday nights through the 2024 election. The new setup, a major coup for the show and for parent company Paramount, is set to begin Feb. 12. For the […]
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Inside Trevor Noah’s Bombshell Decision to Leave ‘The Daily Show’ — and What Comes Next
On Sept. 29, seven years and a day after assuming his role as host of The Daily Show, Trevor Noah requested a few extra minutes during that night’s program. He wanted to thank his audience for sticking with him, which his producers OK’d as long as he kept it brief. There was a lot to […]
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‘Daily Show’ Star Roy Wood Jr. Says He’s Unsure Whether He Would Stay With a New Host
Roy Wood Jr. is still working out whether he would stay with The Daily Show if he’s not tasked with taking over as host for Trevor Noah. The comedian, who has served as correspondent on the Comedy Central late-night staple since 2015, was a guest on a recent episode of The Daily Beast’s The Last […]
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Trevor Noah Sets ‘Daily Show’ Sign-Off
Trevor Noah will say farewell as anchor of The Daily Show in December — and while the Comedy Central fixture will return in January, how it will look and who will front it remains up in the air. Paramount Global announced Wednesday that Noah’s final Daily Show will air on Dec. 8. The week of shows […]
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As Trevor Noah Exits, Comedy Central Finds Itself in Crisis Mode
Finding a new host for The Daily Show wasn’t on anyone’s to-do list at Comedy Central. Not anytime soon, anyway. That changed Sept. 29, as the face of the network’s late night franchise, Trevor Noah, revealed on air that he’d be stepping down after seven years in the role. Until then, executives including Noah’s boss, […]
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‘The Daily Show’ Will Continue (on Comedy Central) Without Trevor Noah
The Daily Show will go on without Trevor Noah. Sources close to the production tell The Hollywood Reporter that the long-running late night series will indeed continue on Comedy Central despite industry speculation that it could move to streamer Paramount+ after Noah signs off. Noah stunned Comedy Central and Paramount executives Thursday night with his […]
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What’s Next for ‘Daily Show’ Host Trevor Noah
Trevor Noah’s chapter as host of The Daily Show is coming to an end. Though his last publicly reported contract was a 5-year pact that took the Comedy Central host through 2022, two sources tell The Hollywood Reporter that he’d quietly re-upped earlier this year. But, as he noted on air Thursday evening, he’s ready […]
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Trevor Noah Leaving ‘Daily Show’ After Seven Years
Trevor Noah is leaving The Daily Show after seven years as host. The comedian announced the news during Thursday’s episode of the Comedy Central late night series. He debuted as host in Sept. 28, 2015, following the departure of Jon Stewart, who had previously made the show a go-to for water-cooler conversation and must-see moments […]
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Comedy Central to Air South Park 25th Anniversary Concert Event (Exclusive)
South Park fans not lucky enough to snag a ticket for the series’ 25th anniversary concert at Red Rocks next month won’t miss out on the party after all. The two-night event on Aug. 9-10 at the historical outdoor Colorado amphitheater — featuring show creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone, along with performances from Primus […]
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Former Viacom Boss on Dave Chappelle, Netflix and Podcasting From His Closet
Doug Herzog once ran Comedy Central. And MTV. And Spike. Since leaving his corner office in 2017, he’s parlayed his nearly four decades of television experience and integral roles in the launches of The Daily Show, The Real World and South Park into consulting and advisory gigs, board work and some executive coaching. Or, as […]
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