Trevor Noah, host of Comedy Central’s late-night political satire program “The Daily Show,” said he is planning to step down after seven years in the role.

Mr. Noah made the announcement to the studio audience attending a taping for Thursday night’s show. He said he was reflecting on the past few years doing the show and covering the Trump administration and then dealing with the pandemic and decided he was ready to call it a day.

This post first appeared on wsj.com

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

You May Also Like

6 Mississippi ‘Goon Squad’ officers sentenced to 15 to 45 years on state charges for torture of 2 Black men

The six former Mississippi law enforcement officers who tortured and abused two…

Ohio man indicted for allegedly threatening to burn down Planned Parenthood, feds say

A grand jury indicted an Ohio man on three felony counts after…

David’s Bridal files for bankruptcy after laying off more than 9,000 workers

Two days after it announced it was laying off 9,236 workers, David’s…

Federal Regulator Investigating Ford Bronco Over Reports of Catastrophic Engine Failure

The top U.S. auto-safety regulator is opening an investigation into reported catastrophic…