Trevor Noah is leaving The Daily Show on Thursday December 8, and after the comedian exits stage left, a tranche of guest hosts are set to take the reins of the Comedy Central series before a new host or hosts officially takes over.
This group will include Chelsea Handler, Kal Penn, Al Franken, Sarah Silverman and Leslie Jones. It marks Handler’s latest late-night guest hosting spot after she filled in for Jimmy Kimmel during his summer holidays.
The comedian, who hosted Chelsea Lately on E! between 2007 and 2014, as well as Chelsea on Netflix between 2016 and 2017, has been open about her desire to return to the fold full time.
All of the guest hosts have much experience in late-night; Penn previously hosted Kal Penn Approves This Message on Freeform, Silverman hosted I Love You, America with Sarah Silverman on Hulu, Franken and Leslie Jones are both Saturday Night Live alums.
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