Hasan Minhaj Is Reportedly Being Eyed as the New "Daily Show" Host
Hasan Minhaj could be taking over "The Daily Show." According to an Aug. 1 report from Variety, Minhaj is seen as the top candidate to lead the Comedy Central satirical news program into its new era following Trevor Noah's exit. The outlet noted that no deal has been finalized yet, but talks and auditions are leading in Minhaj's direction. Reps for Minhaj did not immediately respond to Popsugar's request for comment, and "The Daily Show"'s reps could not be reached.
Minhaj was previously a correspondent on "The Daily Show" from 2014 to 2018, during Jon Stewart and Noah's tenures as hosts. The comedian has two Netflix specials: 2017's "Hasan Minhaj: Homecoming King" and 2022's "Hasan Minhaj: The King's Jester," plus a 2018 Comedy Central special titled "Goatface."
In 2018, Minhaj began hosting his own Netflix series "Patriot Act," a weekly show about political topics. However, the streamer canceled the series in 2020. That year,...
Minhaj was previously a correspondent on "The Daily Show" from 2014 to 2018, during Jon Stewart and Noah's tenures as hosts. The comedian has two Netflix specials: 2017's "Hasan Minhaj: Homecoming King" and 2022's "Hasan Minhaj: The King's Jester," plus a 2018 Comedy Central special titled "Goatface."
In 2018, Minhaj began hosting his own Netflix series "Patriot Act," a weekly show about political topics. However, the streamer canceled the series in 2020. That year,...
- 8/2/2023
- by Victoria Edel
- Popsugar.com
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