Trevor Noah announced as new host of 'The Daily Show'
Comedy Central has announced Monday that when Mr. Stewart departs later this year.
Mr. Noah, who first appeared on the show this past December, is a well known comedian from South Africa. So far, Noah has done only three segments: one on聽, one on聽, and one in which he .
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Prior to working for 鈥淭he Daily Show,鈥� Noah hosted a well-known late-night talk show in South Africa, as well as a several radio programs and the South African Music Awards.
He has also performed stand-up shows around the world.聽 describes his comedy as 鈥渁 solid balance between understatement and outrage,鈥� much like Stewart鈥檚.
Despite his success overseas, he is not yet well known in America and his appointment came as a surprise to many, including Noah.
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Also on the shortlist to fill the soon-to-be vacant anchor's chair was correspondent聽.
While the original list of possible replacements was quite long, it quickly got shorter as candidates left to pursue other opportunities. John Oliver and Larry Wilmore, two of the most promising candidates, recently got their own shows, 鈥淟ast Week Tonight With John Oliver鈥� and 鈥淭he Nightly Show,鈥� respectively. Similarly husband-and-wife duo Jason Jones and Samantha Bee are .
Noah鈥檚 appointment will add diversity, as well as an international perspective, to the world of talk shows, although it does little to dispel the perception that . Correspondent聽Jessica Williams was a popular candidate among the show's fans, but she claimed that she was 鈥溾�� to take over as host.
Noah will most likely take over sometime when Stewart leaves.
