Roy Wood Jr. mentioned that he’s leaving The Daily Show, the place he has been a correspondent for eight years.
His exit comes because the community has but to call a successor to Trevor Noah, who left in December. Wood instructed NPR, which broke the information of his departure, that he needed time to find out his subsequent steps, because the present has not provided him the job as everlasting host. “I can’t come up with Plan B … while still working with Plan A,” he instructed NPR.
Wood mentioned in a press release that “after eight amazing years on The Daily Show, where I’ve been able to pursue my comedic and political curiosities with some of the best writers, producers, crew and correspondents anyone could hope for, I’ve made the decision to move on.”
“I’m grateful to Trevor Noah, Paramount and particularly Comedy Central for giving me the runway to additionally produce three one-hour stand-up specials, for letting me host two award successful podcasts, letting me write & shoot my very own comedy pilot, write a movie, and far, far more. I anticipate finding different methods to collaborate with them down the street.
“Until then, I am excited to nurture new ideas and see what the future holds for me in the shifting sands of late night television, scripted comedy, and whatever else the comedy gods may have in store for me in 2024 and beyond.”
Wood was the featured entertainer at this 12 months’s White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, and is within the midst of his Happy To Be Here tour.
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