Comedy Central Won’t Choose ‘Daily Show’ Host After Year-Long Search
variety.comBrian Steinberg Senior TV Editor After holding a year-long bake-off among various celebrities to find the next host of its signature “The Daily Show,” Comedy Central is going to try a new recipe.
When the program returns from a hiatus, it is expected to rely heavily on a team of correspondents to lead each night, according to three people familiar with the matter, though it is not clear if the network has struck upon its final assemblage of talent. “Daily Show” could also rely on guest appearances by some of the celebrities who have hosted the program since Trevor Noah, the last permanent presence behind the desk, quit abruptly in late 2022.
Those looking for an immediate successor for Noah won’t find one — at least, not yet. The decision by the Paramount Global network comes as the economics of late-night TV, a cultural touchstone in the United States, have begun to falter.
Advertising dollars and audiences for the programs have begun to shrink in recent years as viewers move more readily to streaming video, and watch more of the programs by checking out digital-media snippets of the programs the day after the run on linear TV.
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