Trevor Noah has officially departed “The Daily Show.”
Well, technically he did that back in December, after seven years of hosting the nightly show. Now, a new season is underway, and a new permanent host has yet to be chosen. In Noah’s stead, Comedy Central will have a series of guest hosts, taking over duties for a week at a time.
“Trevor redefined the show, as did Jon Stewart before him, and as we look to the future, we are excited to reimagine it yet again with the help of this incredible list of talent and correspondents along with the immensely talented Daily Show team,” Chris McCarthy, President and CEO of Paramount Media Networks, said in a statement back in December.
Here’s everyone you can expect to see, and when they’ll be there.
Leslie Jones — Jones hosted the first week of shows for the new year, beginning on January 17. During her time on the show, she called out everyone she could, from George Santos to Joe Biden.
Wanda Sykes — “The Daily Show” was taken over by Wanda Sykes after Leslie Jones. Sykes began her week of shows on January 23, discussing everything from classified documents to Swifties’ legal battle with Ticketmaster.
D.L. Hughley — Once Wanda Sykes finished her week of shows, one of the “Big Four” from “The Original Kings of Comedy” took over. D.L. Hughley’s first show was on January 30.
Chelsea Handler — Comedian Chelsea Handler hosted her week of shows beginning on February 6. She has made no secret of the fact that she is in discussion to possibly take over the gig full time, noting that there need to be more women in late night television.
Sarah Silverman — Following Chelsea Handler was another beloved woman in comedy: Sarah Silverman. She took over the week of February 13.
Hasan Minhaj — Comedian Hasan Minhaj dropped a new comedy special on Netflix to close out 2022. To kick off 2023, he guest hosted “The Daily Show” for a bit, stepping in the week of February 27.
Marlon Wayans — Marlon Wayans was also part of the guest host rotation. He took a seat behind the desk for the week of March 6.
Kal Penn — Most recently, Kal Penn was tapped to head up to the North Pole in Disney+’s “The Santa Clauses.” After that, he headed to Comedy Central, to guest host “The Daily Show” beginning on March 13.
Al Franken — Al Franken guest hosted “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” for a spell while Kimmel was out attending to family matters, and now, he’s bringing his abilities to “The Daily Show.” He guest hosted the week of March 20.
John Leguizamo — Fresh off a slew of hits on the big screen — including “Violent Night” and “The Menu” — John Leguizamo went back to the small screen for a week on “The Daily Show.” That week began on March 27.
Roy Wood Jr. — After a few weeks of celebrity guest hosts, “The Daily Show” pivoted to its in-house correspondents and contributors. First up was Roy Wood Jr., who began his week of hosting on April 3.
Jordan Klepper — Jordan Klepper usually pops up with a “Fingers the Pulse” segment. Most recently, he attended the “protests” that twice-impeached former president Donald Trump called for in Manhattan, and poked fun at the few people who turned out. Klepper’s week of hosting began on April 17.
Desi Lydic — The next correspondent up at the desk after Jordan Klepper was Desi Lydic. She took over for the week of April 24.
Dulcé Sloan — To kick off the month of May, Dulcé Sloan will took the chair behind the desk. Her first show was on May 1. Unfortunately, she only got one show in before the writers’ strike began. It’s unclear whether she will be given make-up dates.
Michael Kosta — Following Dulcé Sloan was supposed to be fellow senior correspondent Michael Kosta. He was set to take over hosting duties for the week of May 8, but “The Daily Show” was still dark supporting the writers’ strike.
Charlamagne Tha God — After a few weeks of “Daily Show” correspondents taking over the desk, the show planned switch back to a handful of celebrity guests. Charlamagne Tha God was set as the first of those, taking over for the week of May 15, prior to the writers’ strike beginning.
News Team Takeover — The week of May 22 was going to be a team effort on “The Daily Show,” as the entire news team of the show would handle hosting duties.
Michelle Wolf — Comedian Michelle Wolf was tapped next to take over the desk, as the first guest host for the month of June. Prior to the strike, her week was set to begin on June 5.
Ronny Chieng — After absolutely roasting Hasan Minhaj during his turn as guest host on “The Daily Show,” Ronny Chieng was set to have his own shot behind the desk for the week of June 12.
Lewis Black — Long-time fans of “The Daily Show” will know that Lewis Black is no stranger. But, instead of just a segment here and there, he was set to take over the whole show as guest host, the week of June 20.
Desus Nice — “The Daily Show” officially booked guest hosts through the end of June, but it’s unclear if the writers’ strike will be over by then. Desus Nice was set to take over on the desk for the week of June 26.
