Thewriters strike is finally overand talk shows all over television are setting their returns already. Comedy Central’s own signature news correspondence show,The Daily Show, has also set the date for when viewers will get to return to the news desk. Starting on Monday, October 16, the series will resume with a new slate ofAll-Star guest hoststaking over throughout the remainder of 2023. A new permanent host will finally take over for the departedTrevor Noahin 2024.
Before the strikes began,The Daily Showpulled ina murderer’s row of hoststo take over the news desk for a week at a time. Among them were other comedians and actors likeSarah Silverman,Leslie Jones,Wanda Sykes,Chelsea Handler,John Leguizamo, andMarlon Wayansas well as personalities with previous political involvement like formerBarack ObamastafferKal Pennand former U.S. senatorAl Franken. A fewDaily Showcorrespondents even got their crack at hosting likeRoy Wood Jr.,Jordan Klepper, andDesi Lydic. Had the writer’s strike not occurred, correspondentDulcé Sloan,Charlamagne Tha God, andMichael Kostawere among the next in line.
The long-running show originally helmed byCraig Kilbornis now facing a period of uncertainty with no new permanent host set and guest hosts yet to be named. For years, the Emmy-winning series enjoyed unprecedented success underJon Stewartwith some incredible correspondents likeStephen Colbert,Samantha Bee,John Oliver, andSteve Carellamong others. Noah succeeded Stewart in 2015 and kept everything running smoothly beforeannouncing his departure late last year. There was hope that a solution for his replacement would be found swiftly.
The Search Is Still on to Find ‘The Daily Show’s New Host
So far, Comedy Central has yet to nail down a candidate forThe Daily Showand reports say they’re still casting a rather wide net.Hasan Minhajhas been seen as the frontrunner to take over the job ashe was being considered for the position as recently as August. Anew Variety reportrevealed, however, that they’re now looking far beyond him for other solutions likely because of recent revelations Minhaj fabricated some of his supposedly autobiographical stories inhis stand-up routines.
The Daily Showreturns on October 16. Stay tuned here at Collider for more on who will be behind the desk going forward.
