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Variety recently that the monthslong quest to find a suitable player to replace emcee Trevor Noah has almost reached its end.The South African comedian, 39, departed the late night news show in December, and a revolving door of guest hosts have since filled the coveted seat.According to three unnamed sources, Minhaj, 37, “is not guaranteed to win the position,” as a “deal is not believed to have been finalized” yet.But he “has emerged as a likely successor” to Noah.Minhaj was a correspondent on the show from 2014 to 2018, appearing a handful of times, and was applauded when he guest-hosted the show for a week in March. He also holds the important distinction of being the last “Daily Show” player hired by longtime host Jon Stewart, who left the show in 2015.

The Daily Show” as he said that his family’s dog Dipper died.The comedian, 61, revealed that the three-legged pup passed away Sunday.“He was ready. He was tired, but I wasn’t,” he said.“And the family, we were all together,” he went on.

Jon Stewart won’t just be slinging jokes on Mondays at “The Daily Show” this spring.The 61-year-old comic, who is currently hosting Comedy Central’s satirical news program once a week, recently announced he’s heading out on an 11-show tour, he’s calling ‘An Evening with Jon Stewart’ from March through May.Along the way, the New York City native and current New Jersey resident will show quite a bit of love to the Northeast.To kick off the run, he’ll perform back-to-back nights at Poughkeepsie, NY’s Bardavon Opera House on Friday, March 1 and Saturday, March 2.Then, on March 29-30, the 2022 Mark Twain Prize Winner for American Humor is slated to headline three shows at Princeton, NJ’s McCarter Theatre Center on March 29-30.Stewart’s brief trek will come to a close close at the sprawling Netflix is a Joke Festival in Los Angeles on Friday, May 3.As of now, tickets are available for all 11 gigs.Prices start at $73 before fees on Vivid Seats at the time of publication.For other shows, seats can be found for anywhere from $77 to $408 before fees.Want to catch the politically astute comedian live this year?We’ve got everything you need to know and more about the ‘An Evening with Jon Stewart Tour’ below.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A complete calendar including all tour dates, venues and links to the cheapest tickets available can be found here:(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time. All prices are in US dollars, subject to fluctuation and include additional fees at checkout.)Vivid Seats is a verified secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.

Jon Stewart knows just how to turn his haters into punchlines. The 61-year-old host of “The Daily Show” made his return to the program last week after nearly a decade away from the desk. On Monday’s show, he reacted to people’s opinions of his revival from X, the platform previously known as Twitter.

Jon Stewart is coming clean about the real reason Apple TV+ canned his series, “The Problem With Jon Stewart,” last year — and it has everything to do with his mouth.“I wanted a place to unload thoughts as we get into the election season,” Stewart told “CBS Mornings” Monday while explaining why he’s rejoining “The Daily Show” as a Monday night host through the 2024 election cycle starting Feb. 12.“I thought I was going to do it over at — they call it Apple TV+,” he said about his former network home.

Meghan McCain Has Entered the Chat, to express her thoughts over Stewart, 61, coming back to the series after a nine-year hiatus.The comedian exited “The Daily Show” in 2015 and it was announced on Wednesday that he will be hosting the program just on Mondays starting Feb. 12.

the Hollywood Reporter, Minhaj’s deal to take over “The Daily Show” after Trevor Noah’s departure was “all but done by late summer.” However, after the New Yorker published an article alleging that Minhaj, 38, exaggerated — and lied about — some of the autobiographical stories in his stand-up, he lost this “all but done” gig. Stewart, 61, was the host of the Comedy Central satirical news show from 1999 until 2015.

“The Daily Show.”The comedian, 61, was the longtime host of the Comedy Central satirical news program from 1999 until 2015. Stewart will be the series emcee starting Feb.

It’s been more than a year since Trevor Noah left “The Daily Show.” Since then, people have been wondering when Comedy Central would announce his permanent replacement as host. All of 2023 came and went with nary a hint at who might become the host of the variety show.

Shrinking” co-stars have a group text chain, but Ford, their fellow cast member, is not included in the conversation. “Harrison’s definitely not on it. You could say it’s a group chat minus one,” she told The Post ahead of the Emmy Awards, airing on Jan.

Hasan Minhaj has a lot to joke about these days.This past September, the 37-year-old comedian was the subject of a New Yorker profile that claimed a handful of allegedly true stories in his act weren’t based on fact but “emotional truth” and exploited people from his past.A little over a month later, he soberly responded to the piece on YouTube and claimed he had been unfairly represented in the interview process using snippets of conversation to prove his point.“Why did the New Yorker fact-check my stand-up special but not properly fact-check their own article,” he asks in a mic drop moment.“Going forward, will I be more thoughtful sticking to the facts in my storytelling? Absolutely,” he later added.Want to hear more of his side — with punchlines?Well, now you can.The former “Daily Show” correspondent and “Patriot Act” recently extended his perfectly titled ‘Off With His Head Tour’ from now up until June 2024.That includes three shows at Red Bank, NJ’s Hackensack Meridian Health Theatre on Nov. 25-26 and a quartet of gigs at New York City’s Beacon Theatre on Dec.

Jon Stewart, John Mulaney and Pete Davidson’ ‘Jon, John and Pete Tour’ show at Atlantic City, NJ’s Etess Arena at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino on Sunday, Sept. 10.For some reason, the three co-headliners’ 7 p.m.

giving a hearty roast at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. He’s also had roles on huge TV hits such as “Only Murders in the Building” and “Better Call Saul.”Roy’s spectacular journey to the limelight is a core example of why you should never let the mistakes of your youth dictate your future path.He was blessed with the gift of gab from an early age.

Leslie Jones is ready.The comedian revealed to People that she wants to be considered as the new host of “The Daily Show.”“It definitely should be a black woman,” the 55-year-old said.“It would be great to have a black woman on late night. It’s time.

creative talents at “The Daily Show.” Sure, he’s got all the accolades now, but the Louisiana native started chasing his dream post-college after moving to Chicago. There, he slept on couches and worked at grocery stores. But he has an interesting perspective on his early days.On this week’s “Renaissance Man,” Josh told me that if you aren’t used to having creature comforts, “you don’t actually know the difference.

flashed an honorary sheriff’s badge during a debate with Democratic incumbent Raphael Warnock — before missing the second showdown in the closely watched race.The former football star, 60, was widely mocked and accused of exaggerating his credentials, and “The Daily Show” host unsurprisingly joined in on the mocking soon after.“I don’t know what’s crazier in this story,” the host said. “The fact that this man lied about being in law enforcement, or the fact that he pulled out a fake badge during a debate.”Noah then wondered how many people Walker arrested using his fake credentials, before quipping if the politician uses a “World’s Best Dad” cup to prove he’s a present dad.During his spiel, Noah said the “saddest part” of the ordeal is that “there are people who are going to believe that Herschel Walker was in law enforcement because he pulled out this badge.”He then compared his “honorary” badge to Taylor Swift’s honorary doctorate degree from NYU.“You don’t see her [Swift] in the operating room like, ‘Well, killed another one!’”Walker addressed the controversy to NBC News, saying the badge was “honorary,” but also “legit” and grants him certain authorities in the jurisdiction.“This is from my hometown,” he said of the badge.

Viewership dwindled when Noah got the gig and social media users related his departure back to that fact when he made his announcement.A special message from Trevor Noah pic.twitter.com/lMM8ll51fuFor now, “The Daily Show” itself is scheduled to carry on without Noah as it will “embark on a reinvention” and will head to Atlanta in the new year to cover the midterm elections.As for Noah, maybe we’ll see him and pop star Dua Lipa out on the town like they were when spotted on a dinner date in New York City. “The Daily Show” sans Noah will return on Jan.

he will soon be exiting after seven years.Executives are now eyeing up potential replacements, and it seems as though one of the top contenders in the running is the 43-year-old comedian, according to TMZ. Wood Jr.

announcement on his show Thursday, according to a clip shared on Twitter by The Daily Show’s account.“It’s been absolutely amazing, it’s something that I never expected and I found myself thinking throughout the time, everything we’ve gone through … and I realized after seven years my time is up,” Noah said to gasps from the audience.The South Africa native said he’s loved hosting the show, calling it one of his greatest challenges and joys.“I’ve loved trying to figure out how to make people laugh,” Noah said.Noah took over “The Daily Show” in 2015 after he started as a contributor the previous year.It was not immediately clear when Noah’s last show would be.The impending departure was first reported by Decider.

recently went public with concerns over how well his vaccine will hold up against the Omicron variant.Noah questioned Bancel’s intentions as he alleges that the pharma boss may not be the most “objective source” for pandemic predictions. “On the one hand, almost all the Omicron cases have been mild so far,” the 37-year-old host began in a clip shared to social media.

When you’re driving down one of Alabama’s main interstates, it’s not hard to see gaudy Confederate flags flying atop a hill, a memorial site, gravesites, or basically, anywhere else. Growing up in the South brings gradual understanding to just how deep the permeation of Dixie is in the culture — “The Dukes of Hazard“ proudly had the flag on the hood of the General Lee car, a symbol for ’70s Southern pride.

Israel should limit the intensity of its response to rocket attacks by Hamas.“Israel has one of the most powerful militaries in the world,” Noah said Tuesday. “They could crush Gaza like that … and I know, I know that this is contentious, and I know that people are gonna hate me for this, but I just want to ask an honest question: If you’re in a fight where the other person cannot beat you, how hard should you retaliate when they try to hurt you?”Noah then compared the deadly conflict to a scrap between himself and his little brother.

cohabitate with a lover — but he’s just invested $27.5 million in a Bel Air mansion for him and his girlfriend, 40-year-old “Titans” actress Minka Kelly. The sleek, 11,000-square-foot mansion at 14930 Corona Del Mar has six bedrooms, eight full bathrooms and three half-bathrooms, all with views of the Santa Monica Mountains and the Pacific Ocean, according to a Wall Street Journal report in September, when the house was still for sale. The couple are “making plans for a future together” in their minimalistic, modern manse, People magazine reported Thursday, though the couple have not publicly confirmed their relationship. Noah nabbed the house at almost a 25% discount from its original $36 million asking price from 2018.

When Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer appeared on the April 1 episode of The Daily (Social Distancing) Show, she made sure to do so with a statement. Whitmer, videoing into the show from her office in Lansing, was there to discuss the COVID-19 outbreak in her state with host Trevor Noah, but viewers were paying attention to another facet of her interview.

starting around the 50:40 mark), the conversation turned to how white men in positions of power, like Stewart, have an obligation to not only acknowledge systemic racism but work to tear down its structures. Stewart admitted: “What’s hard about that for people is you get defensive.