TREVOR NOAH IS LEAVING “THE DAILY SHOW” AFTER SEVEN YEARS

Sat 01 October 2022:

After seven years as host of “The Daily Show” on Comedy Central, comedian Trevor Noah announced he would leave the show because he wanted to focus more on stand-up comedy.

The 38-year-old comedian, who was born in Johannesburg, South Africa, and immigrated to the United States in 2011, had big shoes to fill when he took over in 2015 following the departure of longtime host Jon Stewart.

“I spent two years in my apartment (during COVID-19), not on the road. Stand-up was done, and when I got back out there again, I realized that there’s another part of my life that I want to carry on exploring,” Noah told his studio audience late on Thursday. The Daily Show posted a clip of Noah’s remarks on social media.

“We have laughed together, we have cried together. But after seven years, I feel like it’s time,” Noah said.

He ended his remarks by thanking his viewers as his studio audience stood up to applaud him.

Noah, who mocked American politicians and the media at the White House Correspondents Association dinner in April, he did not mention his exact departure date. Who would succeed him was unclear.

He had to delicately address some significant turning points in American history during his tenure on The Daily Show, including the COVID-19 pandemic, the Black Lives Matter movement, and the 2021 attacks on the U.S. Capitol.

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