Trevor Noah GLAMBOT: Behind the Scenes astatine 2021 Emmys
Trevor Noah is leaving a large spread successful precocious night.
The 38-year-old comedian announced plans to measurement down as big of Comedy Central's The Daily Show aft 7 seasons during a taping of the amusement Sept. 29.
"I realized that aft the 7 years, my clip is up," helium revealed to a shocked workplace audience. "But successful the astir beauteous way, honestly. I've loved hosting this show. It's been 1 of my top challenges. It's been 1 of my top joys. I've loved trying to fig retired however to marque radical laughter adjacent erstwhile the stories are peculiarly s--ty connected the worst days. We've laughed together, we've cried together. But aft 7 years, I consciousness similar it's time."
Noah indicated that the pandemic allowed him to spot his beingness successful a caller light.
"I spent 2 years successful my flat not connected the road. Stand up was done. When I got backmost retired determination again, I realized there's different portion of my beingness I privation to transportation connected exploring," helium said. "I miss learning different languages. I miss going to different countries and putting connected shows. I miss conscionable being everyplace doing everything."
Noah wrapped things up by explaining that nary plans are successful spot for his contiguous exit, and thanked his viewers for their loyalty.
"We'll fig retired the timings and the whens. We'll inactive beryllium present for the clip being," helium said. "But each I tin accidental is convey you precise much. You've genuinely made this 1 of the champion experiences of my life."
The workplace assemblage responded with a long, rousing lasting ovation.
"We are grateful to Trevor for our astonishing concern implicit the past 7 years. With nary timetable for his departure, we're moving unneurotic connected adjacent steps," Comedy Central said successful a statement. "As we look ahead, we're excited for the adjacent section in the 25+ twelvemonth past of The Daily Show as it continues to redefine civilization done crisp and hilarious societal commentary, helping audiences marque consciousness of the satellite astir them."
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Noah took implicit The Daily Show hosting duties from Jon Stewart successful 2015.
Over the people of his tenure arsenic host, Noah garnered a full of 13 Emmy nominations, including a triumph 2017 for Outstanding Short Form Variety Series.
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