BILLIONLast time he Comedy Central was looking for a new host The Daily Show, some of the biggest names in comedy have been launched to replace Jon stewart. Amy Poehler reported give “the fastest zero in history”, Chris Rock considers doing it in just one season and Amy Schumer told The Daily Beast that she was tempted but could not imagine being tied to a nightly gig.
Seven years later, Trevor Noah, the relatively unknown South African comedian who finally landed the coveted gig, has shocked fans — and according to behind-the-scenes sources, staff his own — by announcement of his impending departure to pursue the stand-up and other opportunities.
Let’s start speculating!
When Noah took over the show in 2015, the late-night scene was even less diverse than it is now. But with his passing and recently cancel Full Frontal with Samantha Bee on TBS, it’s whiter and more manly than ever. Next year will also see the end of James Corden as host of The Late Late Showwhich means there are probably two possible, and should, openings for female comics.
So, with that in mind, here are seven women – not including those who are equally deserving if the current reporters are a bit less popular. Desi Lydic and Dulce Sloan– who can easily replace Trevor Noah. That’s assuming, of course, that Comedy Central decides to stick with The Daily Show franchise after 26 years of broadcasting.
Samantha bee
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The longest serving reporter on The Daily Show, Samantha Bee was the obvious choice to replace Jon Stewart in 2015 and is somehow still the obvious choice to replace Trevor Noah now that her TBS show is gone. Incredibly, she’s not even considered the first, because she revealed to me on the podcast The Last Laugh in 2019.
“They didn’t ask me or talk to me about it. I mean, literally, no one called or even emailed from the network — at all,” she said at the time. “It was too bad. It was really terrible. I mean, they finally spoke to me, but I’d say it was a month or six weeks after Jon announced he was leaving. I haven’t yet. I’ve never been in dispute and I know it very well. I don’t know that people in the outside world already know how I am not considered for the job.”
However, Bee has been an essential late-night TV voice for over six years Full frontmaking her the lone survivor in a sea Canceled female Shows. And it’s never been clearer than the last thing is her Last monologue in June this yearjust a few days before the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.
Amber Ruffin
Amber Ruffin, who still Write to Late Night with Seth Meyers despite hosting her own weekly show, is currently the only woman in the “late night” game who is clearly political. The only problem is, The Amber Ruffin Show stream on Peacock so it’s still underage. But it’s easy to imagine her profile growing dramatically as she has a much larger background The Daily Show, where she can not only continue to deliver humorous monologues about the news, but can also expand her skill set to include lengthy interviews. It’s time for more viewers to enjoy the jokes of white guys like Seth Meyers can not say.
Sarah Silverman
It’s been almost four years since Hulu canceled Sarah Silverman’s I Love You, America and we’re still waiting for her to shoot again. It looked promising when HBO ordered a talk show pilot co-produced with Judd Apatow less than a year later, but then the carrier decided not to cast it on the series. “I feel like, Oh. I felt they needed this show, to be honest, “Silverman said at that time. “But that’s their channel; They can do whatever they want. Who cares.” Would she like to participate in an existing show like The Daily Show is still unknown, but Silverman is clearly still passionate about the format and will be the kind of big name to push the chess sale.
Wanda Sykes
Speaking of big names who probably won’t want to take over Trevor Noah, but there’s no denying its excellence, is it time for Wanda Sykes to have a chance to host a show of her own after the talk show Her eponymous held a 2009 season? At 58, she’s not exactly the up-and-coming youngster often considered for these gigs, but she’s easily one of the funniest comics in the game, full stop and yes. could bring some of the power of Jon Stewart and gravitas back to the franchise.
“I mean, who else would be bold enough to joke about Marjorie Taylor Greene like this: “She is of course anti-abortion. And sadly, so was her mother.”“
Nikki Glaser
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Listen to me. No, the owner of FBoy Island Not exactly known for political comedy. But she is one of the most ambitious and opinionated comedians working right now and more than that she has proven that she has what it takes to beat the politicians of all even the stripes when she offers the best Jimmy Kimmel Live! Summer guest monologue in August. I mean, who else would be bold enough to joke about Marjorie Taylor Greene like this: “She is of course anti-abortion. And sadly, so was her mother.”
Sam Jay
One before Saturday night live Writer and a famous comedian in particular, Sam Jay is doing great with her HBO’s Late Night Series Pause. But her willingness to step into a bigger spotlight as the “voice” of this year’s Emmy Awards shows that she can keep an eye on bigger things. It’s not her fault, she fits that very well disastrous broadcastsbut somehow, she seems to continue to be cheerful throughout and may only excel if given the opportunity to share what is surely an unexpected opinion on the news of the day.
Jena Friedman
Before she was a Oscar-nominated screenwriter of Borat Next Moviefilm and hosts her own irreverent shows like Soft focus and True Crime Story: Undeniably, Comedian Jena Friedman started as a field producer on The Daily Show. So that would be a pretty complete time for her to end up as host years later. And unlike the other women on this list, she has expressed a genuine interest in the gig. Asked by a Twitter follower this week if she would take over from Trevor Noah or James Corden, she answered“In fetal heartbeat.”
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