Trevor Noah to Succeed Jon Stewart as Host of THE DAILY SHOW

After a long search for Jon Stewart's replacement, The Daily Show and Comedy Central have announced that South African comedian (and current Daily Show correspondent) Trevor Noah will take over for Stewart as the new host of the show. Noah is something of a surprise choice, considering he's only appeared on The Daily Show in three segments so far, but the 31-year-old comedian has Stewart's blessing. Here's what Stewart had to say in a statement:

I’m thrilled for the show and for Trevor. He’s a tremendous comic and talent that we’ve loved working with. I may rejoin as a correspondent just to be a part of it!!!

And Noah himself released a statement as well:

It’s an honor to follow Jon Stewart. He and the team at The Daily Show have created an incredible show whose impact is felt all over the world. In my brief time with the show they’ve made me feel so welcome. I’m excited to get started and work with such a fantastic group of people.

It remains to be seen which of those people will actually be remaining on board when Stewart vacates the hosting chair, since some correspondents have been rapidly moving on to other projects following the announcement that Stewart was leaving. Will Jessica Williams (once considered a frontrunner for Stewart's replacement) stick around? Time will tell, but I hope so.

If you aren't familiar with Noah's work, here are a couple of videos to introduce you:

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