Roy Wood Jr.; Trevor Noah; Desi Lydic Graphic: Robin L Marshall; Allen Berezovsky; Dia Dipasupil (Getty Images)
Rest assured, political comedy fans, The Daily Show existed before Trevor Noah (led by Craig Kilborn and John Stewart in particular) and will continue to exist without him. confirmed that the series will not only continue, but will remain on Comedy Central rather than moving to Paramount+.
In a statement, a spokesman for the network said: “As time goes on, we will move on to the next chapter of The Daily Show and all of our incredible correspondents will be at the top of this list. Until then, our focus is on celebrating Trevor and thanking him for his many contributions.”
According to THR sources, one of those posts apparently shocked Comedy Central to death by announcing its departure last Thursday. Noah had reportedly extended his option to stay with the show for at least two, if not three, years. (He’d even allegedly had lunch with Paramount executive Chris McCarthy the previous day and didn’t mention his upcoming announcement, sources say.) So the network is now scrambling to nail his departure before making any decisions about a new host.
Well, take that next bit with a grain of salt, but Comedy Central sources reportedly told TMZ that Roy Wood Jr. is a huge favorite to replace Noah at the moment. Not only is he one of the most prominent correspondents, but the outlet claims his contract is up for renewal and network execs are keen to keep him on the network. Apparently, supervisors have said they “want to meet with him to discuss his future … but he has NOT been personally told that he is even a candidate to replace Trevor.”
So it’s still up to everyone – and according to TMZ, “There are rumors that the next host could very well be a woman.” (How radical!) Other Daily Show correspondents include Desi Lydic, Ronny Chieng, Michael Kosta and Dulcé Sloan, and any of them could be the next Daily Show host. Start placing your bets now!