Trevor Noah sets date for ‘Daily Show’ departure

Followers of “The Every day Present with Trevor Noah” have rather less than two months to tune in earlier than he leaves the present.

The South African comic’s final day as host will likely be Dec. 8, reps for the present confirmed to The Put up.

“Trevor is an unbelievable expertise who has left an indelible mark on ‘The Every day Present’ and we’re grateful for his artistic partnership over the previous seven years,” mentioned Paramount Media Networks and MTV Leisure Studios president and CEO Chris McCarthy in a press release.

Noah added, “Chris (McCarthy) has been a tremendous chief and associate who has helped me notice my dream of working not simply in entrance of the digital camera, but in addition behind the scenes, producing content material which now airs throughout the Paramount household. I’m actually excited to see what the long run holds.”

The 38-year-old’s Day Zero banner has each a deal and a three way partnership with Paramount.

The funnyman introduced his departure from the present on Sept. 29 in a video publish to the present’s Twitter account.

Trevor Noah took over "The Daily Show" from Jon Stewart in 2015.
Trevor Noah took over “The Every day Present” from Jon Stewart in 2015.
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“It’s been completely wonderful, it’s one thing that I by no means anticipated and I discovered myself pondering all through the time, every little thing we’ve gone by way of … and I noticed after seven years my time is up,” Noah mentioned to gasps from the viewers.

He took over as host in 2015 after he began as a contributor the earlier 12 months.

Viewership dwindled when Noah received the gig and social media customers associated his departure again to that reality when he made his announcement.

For now, “The Every day Present” itself is scheduled to hold on with out Noah as it's going to “embark on a reinvention” and can head to Atlanta within the new 12 months to cowl the midterm elections.

As for Noah, possibly we’ll see him and pop star Dua Lipa out in town like they had been when noticed on a dinner date in New York Metropolis.

“The Every day Present” sans Noah will return on Jan. 17. A brand new host has not been named.

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