In 2016, he published his autobiography, “Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood,” a raw chronicling of his upbringing in South Africa during and after apartheid. And then the next thing I know, I was handed the keys.” “I came in for a tour of what the previous show was. “I sort of felt like ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,’” he said. He recalled on Thursday that he had never dreamed of becoming host. In 2020, he dedicated entire segments to the Black Lives Matter movement and the people protesting police brutality against Black people, saying in one video that it felt as if there was “no moment of justice.” Noah embraced his outsider perspective, commenting on America’s struggles with race, class and other facets of society that he deemed absurd, if not ripe for comedic jabbing. And trust your discomfort.”ĭuring his tenure, Mr. Stewart gave him before starting in his new role: “Make the best show that you feel needs to be made. There’s been an epidemic of blackness.” And he recalled the advice that Mr. He joked to The Times in 2015 that since joining the program, the “blackness has tremendously increased at the show. Trump, the pandemic and other major news events - he had realized that there was “another part of my life that I want to carry on exploring.” He said he missed touring, going to other countries, learning other languages and “being everywhere, doing everything.” Noah, 38, said on Thursday that after presiding over the show for a turbulent seven years - writing jokes about the presidency of Donald J. The network added that “with no timetable for his departure, we’re working together on next steps.” Noah “for a long time to figure out how he can maintain the demanding schedule.” “But after seven years, I feel like it’s time.”Ĭomedy Central said in a statement that the network had been working with Mr. Noah said during a taping of the show on Thursday that was released before the show aired.
“We’ve laughed together, we’ve cried together,” Mr. Trevor Noah, the South African comedian who took over the hosting reins of “The Daily Show” after the departure of Jon Stewart seven years ago, announced on Thursday that he would be leaving the program.
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