Kal Penn and Hassan Minhaj among four candidates to take over 'The Daily Show'

Indian-origin artistes Penn, Minhaj in contention to replace Trevor Noah on The Daily Show

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.

The rotating hosts also benefited the show’s ratings, as The Daily Show saw a 21 per cent boost in ratings from January to mid-April 2023 when compared to the same weeks last year. Penn and Minhaj were among the first wave of celebrities who guest hosted the show alongside Leslie Jones, Wanda Sykes, DL Hughley, Chelsea Handler, Sarah Silverman, and Marlon Wayans.

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