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Roy Wood Jr, 44-year-old Daily Show correspondent, has left speaking for his next venture.
He will not return to the Comedy Central show when it resumes production of new episodes on October 16.
“I can’t think of a Plan B while I’m still working on Plan A,” the comedian explained NPR.
While he doesn’t hold a grudge against the show, he did admit that he left because he wasn’t considered for the hosting job following Trevor Noah’s departure.
‘The work of a correspondent… it’s not really a job where you can juggle multiple things. (And) I think eight years is a good period.”
End of an era: Daily Show correspondent Roy Wood Jr. has left the talker for his next venture; seen in 2022
And while he’s not sure if his name is currently being considered for the job, he’s still ready to move on.
“What could they actually say?” he said when asked how the network responded. (They’re) not going to give me the job just to keep me.”
But if he were offered the hosting gig now, Wood said he would still consider it.
“If at any point in your life you get the opportunity to host The Daily Show … you have to pause and think about it,” he said.
“The next question becomes, ‘What will The Daily Show look like in 2024? And what will late night look like in 2024?’
A spokesperson for The Daily Show has released a statement regarding the beloved correspondent’s departure.
“Roy Wood Jr is a comedic genius and beloved teammate. His insights and hilarity helped us understand the 2016 election, the pandemic, and countless hours of Fox News.
“We thank him for his time with us and can’t wait to see what he does next.”
Wood isn’t the first correspondent to leave the old show amid a host shakeup.
When Jon Stewart resigned in 2015, John Oliver left to launch Last Week Tonight at HBO and Samantha Bee left to host Full Frontal with Samantha Bee at TBS.
Comic strip: Seen at the White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) dinner in Washington, DC in April
Next job: He won’t return to the Comedy Central show when it resumes production of new episodes on October 16. “I can’t think of a Plan B while I’m still working on Plan A,” the comedian explained to NPR; seen in 2022
Reason: While he doesn’t hold a grudge against the show, he did admit that he left because he wasn’t considered for the hosting job following Trevor Noah’s departure. At right, Hasan Minhaj is in New York City in September.
When Noah stepped down in 2022, Comedy Central named Hasan Minhaj as the leading candidate for the job.
However, the network appears to have changed its mind following news that the comedian had embellished some aspects of his life in his autobiographical comedy routines.
Minhaj guest hosted the program, as did Chelsea Handler, Marlon Wayans, Kal Penn and Sarah Silverman.
Comedy Central will continue to use guest hosts and expects to have a new host in early 2024.