On December 8, 2022, Trevor Noah departed The Daily Show after seven years, having been hired to succeed Jon Stewart as its host in 2015. From January 2023 up until the writers strike began in May, the Comedy Central series kept afloat by bringing in various guest hosts, but naturally a permanent successor for Noah eventually needs to be hired. Earlier this week, it was said that Daily Show alum Hasan Minhaj could potentially score the job, and now there’s word that another replacement is in the running.
Actor Kal Penn, whose shown off his comedic chops in the Harold & Kumar film series, among other projects, is now being looked to take over The Daily Show, according to The Wrap. However, this doesn’t mean he has an edge over Minhaj now. An unnamed source allegedly “close to the decision-making process” informed the publication that they are among the “four leading candidates” to become The Daily Show’s new host, though the other two finalists weren’t identified.
