The Daily Show might have rotating set of hosts as Trevor Noah is set to depart Comedy Central show

Multiple hosts can be used on Comedy Central’s The Daily Show in the wake of Trevor Noah’s planned departure from the series.

Three insiders told Variety on Tuesday that Paramount Global’s network is looking at a possible candidate rotation when it resumes broadcasting on Jan. 17, although it was unclear whether any plans had been finalized.

Noah’s final day on The Daily Show is set for December 8, and Comedy Central said it’s looking at a “reinvention” of the long-running show.

Noah, 38, said he would be leaving the show during a recording on Sept. 29, which would surprise a number of executives and producers and make an effort to plan the series’ future, sources said.

The network faced similar circumstances seven years ago when Jon Stewart said he was leaving the series in February 2015.

The network said in a statement on the topic: “In time, we will move on to the next chapter of The Daily Show, and all of our incredible correspondents will be at the top of that list. Until then, we will focus on celebrating Trevor and thanking him for his many contributions.”

Insiders said there was internal support at The Daily Show for supporting comics such as Roy Wood Jr., who was a correspondent on the show; and Jordan Klepper, who also contributed. Other artists in the spotlight on the program are Desi Lydic and Ronny Chieng.

Noah and his team are scheduled to cover the Atlanta midterm elections next month, and the show will commemorate Noah’s time at the helm with a December 5 episode that offers a “celebratory throwback to his greatest moments.”

Noah said in a statement that Chris McCarthy, ex-Chairman of Paramount, “has been an amazing leader and partner helping me realize my dream of working not only in front of the camera but behind the scenes and producing content that now broadcast by the entire Paramount family. .’

He added: “I’m really excited to see what the future holds.”

McCarthy called Noah “an incredible talent who has left an indelible mark on The Daily Show and we are grateful for his creative collaboration over the past seven years.”

Noah made his announcement last month by saying he was grateful after seven years of hosting the show, which Stewart left in 2015.

“I realized after seven years my time is up,” said the Johannesburg-born TV personality.

Noah said “so many people didn’t believe in us,” adding that “it was a crazy bet to make” to anoint him host of the series.

“I still think it’s a crazy choice – this random African,” he said. “I wanted to thank the public for seven great years. It’s been wild. It’s been really wild.’

Noah said traveling recently gave him a better perspective on what he wanted from his future.

“I miss learning other languages,” he said. “I miss going to other countries and putting on a show.”

Noah’s departure comes as some of his colleagues have ended their shows, including Conan O’Brien last year and Samantha Bee earlier this year.