American actor of Indian descent Kal Penn will be replacing Trevor Noah as the host of The Daily Show. Penn, who hosted the show as a guest host from March 13 to 16, is among four leading candidates, including Hasan Minhaj, who could be tapped as a permanent host, according to a source close to the decision-making process.

The late-night Comedy Central programme has been seeking a permanent host to replace Noah since he left The Daily Show in December 2022. The show has been cycling through various guest hosts, including a slew of celebrities, from February to March, before TDS correspondents and contributors like Roy Wood Jr, Desi Lydic and Jordan Klepper took over hosting for subsequent months.