Here Is Your New Daily Show Host!

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The?New York Times‘ David Itzkoff has reported the name of the new host of The Daily Show will be Trevor Noah, who has appeared on the show previously as a?correspondent?only three times.

It’s rumored that other members of the show passed up the opportunity.

From Jon Stewart, the show’s longtime host.

?I’m thrilled for the show and for Trevor,? Stewart said Monday. ?He’s a tremendous comic and talent that we’ve loved working with.?

Comedy Central’s president Michele Ganeless said:

?You don’t hope to find the next Jon Stewart ? there is no next Jon Stewart.?So, our goal was to find someone who brings something really exciting and new and different.?

Here are?Noah’s credentials, from Variety:

Like Stewart, Noah is no stranger to tackling thorny issues. In South Africa, he was known for riffing on the topics of race and politics, even using his mixed-race parentage to get laughs. Noting that his mother is a black South African and his father a white Swiss, he once told an audience, ?I was born a crime,? according to a 2013 report in the Wall Street Journal.

And he has experience with wee-hours programming, He hosted a latenight show in South Africa for two seasons, according to a biography located at his website, which bills him as the first standup comedian from South Africa to appear on either NBC’s ?The Tonight Show With Jay Leno? or CBS? ?Late Show With David Letterman.?

There’s still no official word on when the switch will actually happen. I was hoping for John Oliver, but alas, I’m sure Trevor will be great.

h/t New York Times?via Mediaite

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