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“My time is up”: Trevor Noah to exit The Daily Show

After a 7 year run, Trevor Noah says he misses exploring other parts of his life.

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More movement in the US late night shows with Trevor Noah to exit The Daily Show, announced during his show in New York.

The South African-born comedian took over as host from Jon Stewart in 2015 after a short stint as an international correspondent, but has enjoyed a seven year run. He made his U.S. television debut in 2012 on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno .

“I realised after the seven years, my time is up. Yeah. But in the most beautiful way. Honestly. I’ve loved hosting this show. It’s been one of my greatest challenges. One of my greatest joys. I’ve loved trying to figure out how to make people laugh particularly when the stories are shitty on the worst days,” he told viewers.

“We’ve laughed together, we’ve cried together. But after seven years, I feel like it’s time, you know? I spent two years in my apartment, not on the road, stand-up was dead. And when I got back out there again, I realised there’s another part of my life I wanted to carry on exploring. I miss learning other languages, I miss going to other countries, I miss putting on shows…”

He added, “Man, I never dreamed that I would be here. I sort of felt like Charlie & the Chocolate Factory. I came in for a tour of what the previous show was, and the next thing I know I was handed the keys.”

“We are grateful to Trevor for our amazing partnership over the past seven years. With no timetable for his departure, we’re working together on next steps,” the network said in a statement. “As we look ahead, we’re excited for the next chapter in the 25+ year history of The Daily Show as it continues to redefine culture through sharp and hilarious social commentary, helping audiences make sense of the world around them.”

It ‘s not immediately clear when his exit will take place.

The Daily Show has previously screened in Australia on both Foxtel and Network 10.

Source: Variety

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  1. He’s a good speaker. I found that I can only watch it for so long before I have to change within 5 minutes because of the bias. You have to follow a certain political agenda to be catered for. You have to go with the preconceived assumed expectations of his political culture and experience. It’s very negative and is reminiscent of the schoolyard. It’s the same with shows like The Last Leg. Shows I’d like to watch if they were balanced, neutral and relatable.

    Do some of these talk show hosts want to be inclusive or divisive? These modern talk shows are a lot more divisive than I remember Letterman or Leno to be, that were unaffected by political biases.

  2. He is such a nice person but can understand why he wants to go. He was on an episode of QI and he spoke in his native Khose click language to explain to the host Sandi Toksvig how it was done, he melted her heart and that’s what won me becoming a fan, It was brilliant.

  3. It was always going to be a tough gig taking over from Jon Stewart, but he has done a great job and I’ll be sad to see him go.

    BTW, what was the other movement in US late night mentioned? Still just James Corden exiting Late Late Show?

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