Trevor Noah just got a huge promotion! Comedy Central announced on Monday (March 30th) that Noah would be succeeding Jon Stewart on The Daily Show once he steps down later this year.
“Trevor Noah is an enormous talent. He has an insightful and unique point of view, and most importantly, is wickedly funny,” said Comedy Central president Michele Ganeless in a statement. “For the next host of ‘The Daily Show,’ we set out to find a fresh voice who can speak to our audience with a keen take on the events of the day, and we found that in Trevor. He has a huge international following and is poised to explode here in America, and we are thrilled to have him join Comedy Central.”
The South African-born Noah, who made his debut back in December, appeared on The Daily Show just three times since joining as a contributor. He has hosted numerous TV shows in his home country, including two season of his own late-night talk show, Tonight With Trevor Noah.
“It’s an honor to follow Jon Stewart. He and the team at ‘The Daily Show’ have created an incredible show whose impact is felt all over the world,” said Noah in a statement. “In my brief time with the show they’ve made me feel so welcome. I’m excited to get started and work with such a fantastic group of people.”
No-one can replace Jon Stewart. But together with the amazing team at The Daily Show, we will continue to make this the best damn news show!
— Trevor Noah (@Trevornoah) March 30, 2015
Stewart, who has been a part of the satire news program for nearly 17 years, announced that he was leaving the late-night show earlier in February.
“I’m thrilled for the show and for Trevor,” Stewart said in a statement. “He’s a tremendous comic and talent that we’ve loved working with… In fact, I may rejoin as a correspondent just to be a part of it!!!”
Find out what Hollywood has to say about the new host!
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— Chris Rock (@chrisrock) March 30, 2015
Congrats @Trevornoah on landing @TheDailyShow. My firm advice is spend a lot of time lecturing Americans on gun control. Worked for me.
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) March 30, 2015
If you're wondering why @Trevornoah got the #DailyShow chair. His 8 min live at the Apollo set is all u need to see. http://t.co/0qquFdRgIF
— Carson Daly (@CarsonDaly) March 30, 2015
Trevor Noah to Succeed Jon Stewart on ‘The Daily Show’ http://t.co/tYnpqCR9Zc // So cool! Congrats @Trevornoah!
— W. Kamau Bell (@wkamaubell) March 30, 2015
The Daily Show airs weeknights at 11/10c on Comedy Central.
