Trevor Noah leaving ‘The Daily Show’; recollects how Indians showered love on him
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NEW YORK: The Daily Show host Trevor Noah will depart the satirical information program after seven years, he mentioned Thursday, giving no timetable for his exit.
“My time is up,” the 38-year-old mentioned in video on the present’s Twitter account.
The South African comic mentioned he missed touring after being grounded by the Covid-19 pandemic.
“I spent two years in my apartment, not on the road,” he mentioned. “I realized there’s another part of my life that I want to carry on exploring.”
The present rose to prominence underneath former host Jon Stewart, who hosted the present for 16 years earlier than leaving in 2015.
It got here as a shock to many when comparatively unknown Noah was introduced as Stewart’s substitute.
There have been no indications of who will take over from Noah.
“With no timetable for his departure, we’re working together on next steps,” mentioned Paramount Global cable community, which owns the Comedy Central present, in an announcement to US media.
Noah detailed his upbringing in apartheid-era South Africa because the son of a black South African mom and a white Swiss-German father in “Born a Crime, his 2016 best-selling memoir.
“I’ve loved hosting this show, it’s been one of my greatest challenges and one of my greatest joys,” Noah mentioned.
A particular message from Trevor Noah pic.twitter.com/lMM8ll51fu
— The Daily Show (@TheDailyShow) September 30, 2022
NEW YORK: The Daily Show host Trevor Noah will depart the satirical information program after seven years, he mentioned Thursday, giving no timetable for his exit.
“My time is up,” the 38-year-old mentioned in video on the present’s Twitter account.
The South African comic mentioned he missed touring after being grounded by the Covid-19 pandemic.
“I spent two years in my apartment, not on the road,” he mentioned. “I realized there’s another part of my life that I want to carry on exploring.”
The present rose to prominence underneath former host Jon Stewart, who hosted the present for 16 years earlier than leaving in 2015.
It got here as a shock to many when comparatively unknown Noah was introduced as Stewart’s substitute.
There have been no indications of who will take over from Noah.
“With no timetable for his departure, we’re working together on next steps,” mentioned Paramount Global cable community, which owns the Comedy Central present, in an announcement to US media.
Noah detailed his upbringing in apartheid-era South Africa because the son of a black South African mom and a white Swiss-German father in “Born a Crime, his 2016 best-selling memoir.
“I’ve loved hosting this show, it’s been one of my greatest challenges and one of my greatest joys,” Noah mentioned.
A particular message from Trevor Noah pic.twitter.com/lMM8ll51fu
— The Daily Show (@TheDailyShow) September 30, 2022
