Roy Wood Jr. tipped as new ‘Daily Show’ host after Trevor Noah’s ratings slump
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Roy Wood Jr. is tipped as new Daily Show host after Trevor Noah’s wake soapboxing saw ratings plummet from 800,000 per show to just 400,000
- Roy Wood Jr. may be the new host of ‘The Daily Show’ after Trevor Noah announced his departure from the network on Thursday
- Wood has been part of the Comedy Central family since 2015, the same year Noah took over as host for Jon Stewart
- Sources told TMZ that execs at Comedy Central believe Wood Jr. would be a natural fit for the nighttime gig as he is one of the most recognizable faces on the show
- Despite all the fuss, sources said he has not been approached
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Roy Wood Jr. may be the new host of ‘The Daily Show’ after Trevor Noah announced his departure on Thursday.
Trevor announced to his audience that he was ending his seven-year stint with the network after deciding it was time, but some say his waking soapboxing rants caused a slump in ratings.
When Noah took over the show in 2015, ratings were around 800,000, but have often fallen below 800,000 in recent months.
Viewers, including DailyMail.com columnist Meghan McCain, say the show has lost its edge.
Many have complained that Noah seems more interested in embracing his Twitter-friendly views than in the jugular with his comedy.
He’s now better known for his A-list love life – Noah’s latest girlfriend is British pop singer Dua Lipa – than for jokes or monologues that set the news agenda.
Previous host Jon Stewart was able to command up to 1.5 million viewers per show, although he has suffered his own ratings decline since embarking on a show even more exciting than Noah’s on AppleTV+.
Now, sources told TMZ that Wood Jr. might be next in line, hoping to revive the once must-see show.
Wood Jr. has been part of the Comedy Central family since 2015, the same year Noah took over the hosting duties of the show from Jon Stewart.
Sources told TMZ that Comedy Central executives believe Roy Wood Jr. would be a natural fit for the nighttime gig as he has become one of the show’s most recognizable faces and leading correspondents.
Trevor Noah replaced former ‘Daily Show’ host Jon Stewart in 2015
Sources told TMZ that Comedy Central executives believe Wood Jr. would be a natural fit for the nighttime gig as he has become one of the show’s most recognizable faces and leading correspondents.
Wood Jr. has become popular on the stand-up circuit, and his career has only skyrocketed after starring in the 2022 film ‘Confess, Fletch’.
Sources said they are Wood Jr. would like to meet to discuss his future with the network as his contract renewal approaches.
But for all the fuss, sources said Wood Jr. has not been approached.
Talks about who will replace Noah are in their “childhood stage,” sources said, adding that “there is talk that the next presenter could well be a woman.”
Trevor Noah hosts Comedy Central’s ‘The Daily Show with Trevor Noah’, which premiered on September 28, 2015
Roy Wood Jr., Trevor Noah and Ronny Chieng at SXSW Festival in Austin, Texas