Trevor Noah is leaving the Daily Show after seven years

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humorist, Who came out of semi-anonymity To take over the show from Jon Stewart in 2015, he plans to exit the flagship comedy Central after a seven-year period that has seen him transform it into a new generation of viewers who are more at home on social media than cable and broadcast networks.

Noah revealed his plans to the public Thursday night when the show was taped in New York, according to two people familiar with the matter. It wasn’t immediately clear when it would actually exit, or if cable network Paramount Global had begun considering a successor. Jill Fritso, Noah’s actress, could not be reached for immediate comment.

“We are grateful to Trevor for our wonderful partnership over the past seven years. With no timeline for his departure, we are working together on the next steps,” the network said in a statement. “As we look forward, we are excited about the next chapter in 25 years of history.” “It continues to redefine culture through sharp and funny social commentary, helping audiences make sense of the world around them.”

Noah plans to leave on the roof Late night TV list started shrinking. Yes, Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon, and Jimmy Kimmel still show up every night of the week around 11:30 p.m. to entertain the daily headlines and do celebrity impressions and stunts, but they have fewer competitors. In the discovery of Warner Bros., Executives cancel late-night shows led by Samantha Bee and Conan O’BrienNo effort was made to replace either of them. Comedy Central once boasted three different shows, led by Stewart, Colbert, and Chris Hardwicke. Now the cable network has fallen to just one network. Showtime’s “Desus & Mero” has recently stopped production. James Corden has already indicated that he’s planning To step down from The Late Late Show on CBS Next year, NBC is no longer in the business of broadcasting comedy shows at 1:30 a.m. After separating from Lilly Singh in 2021.

Comedy Central has several potential alternatives to Noah on its list. The host works with a large circle of fake “reporters” who include mainstays like Desi Lydic, Roy Wood Jr. and Ronny Chieng, Michael Kosta, and Dulcé Sloan. Jordan Clipper, Who once hosted “The Opposition” which followed “Daily” He is a regular contributor, and has gained traction online for sectors where he visits governors at rallies and asks them questions about the state of the nation. Comedy Central also has He was working with Charlemagne tha Allah On a weekly show that mixes comedy, commentary and news.

Noah worked extensively to make the show his own, set up trial with several media influencers after hours, and devised new “daily” formats. His banter with the public during commercial breaks became fodder for social media clips. During the coronavirus pandemic, Noah hosted the show from his apartment, leaning toward more serious topics and interviews in the belief that his audience — smaller than those watching his rivals on broadcast networks — were interested in more serious discussions. The show will stop in the summer of 2021 In order to return to normal production mode.

But the comedian took over running the show under intense scrutiny. Stewart, who inherited The Daily Show from Craig Kilburn in 1999, has turned it into a foundation with his investigations into how the media presents stories. When Noah took the seat, he faced a difficult transition. “I will say the first two years were awful—and it was horrible because I took over one of the most beloved establishments in America,” Tell diverse in 2020. “And even though Jon Stewart had taken the reins on me, it was a year of people telling me I shouldn’t do the job and I didn’t deserve to be in that seat. And I kept believing it. You step into that new role, do new work and most of the time. The first year was just trying to stay afloat, just trying not to cancel and trying to find a foothold. The analogy I use is trying to learn how to fly a plane while it’s flying. That’s how I felt every day.”

Noah’s exit means late-night will be less diverse, especially after Bee and Singh’s exit and Showtime’s “Desus & Mero” come to an end. This dynamic could play a role in how Comedy Central executives choose to move forward.

Brianna Bell contributed to this report.