Chelsea Handler, Al Franken, Leslie Jones & More To Guest Host ‘The Daily Show’

Chelsea Handler, John Leguizamo, Marlon Wayans, and others are on track to guest host the show after Trevor leaves on December 8.

[{"selector":"#anim-71959514-252c-4c21-89ba-72a2bf0481e9","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":200,"duration":1200,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-5ede3687-b35a-4961-95bf-ceefeee87ef7","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(114.82649%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":200,"duration":1200,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-fc575f2f-fdf8-4d37-99e9-e8424b6358ff","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

This would be the first time that the show would entertain so many guests within an extended period.

[{"selector":"#anim-c074d7f4-f3a7-4211-863c-3b57bbc4a224","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":200,"duration":1200,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-0329e664-046d-4f3f-beb6-7ce476e2c6ca","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(115.14195%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":200,"duration":1200,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f943bbd4-45da-43d6-bb6f-a2efb3bce273","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

Comedy Central CEO Chris McCarthy revealed that the company would be trying out new things till June.

[{"selector":"#anim-51a06e91-e150-4635-b0e4-dfc2c4237097","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":200,"duration":1200,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a6538a3c-599d-49e8-b4e5-38963ab59fc5","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(114.51104%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":200,"duration":1200,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-e93df0e5-fb36-43c7-ad12-d2ae2a60049a","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

Chris noted that the organization would not be rushed into making a decision about a permanent host.

[{"selector":"#anim-1c2fa78d-b174-4b45-bb92-8a14f61fcdec","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":200,"duration":1200,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-49f0d7cc-dee0-4efc-b74d-ab5976c9a328","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(115.14195%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":200,"duration":1200,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-fb7b1a07-bf1b-4a97-a379-94630d7d9e6d","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

It was previously speculated that Trevor would be replaced by Roy Wood Jr., Ronny Chieng, Desi Lydic, or Jordan Klepper.

[{"selector":"#anim-e943dc39-f238-47c9-8483-ab7a6f97a52c","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":200,"duration":1200,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-7d381ec4-f66b-424a-acae-6d053e81f3a2","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(115.14195%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":200,"duration":1200,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c270a94d-c5a3-4be1-9835-1b6845bc1734","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

Until a decision is reached Chris and the other execs are focused on celebrating Trevor’s accomplishments on the show.

[{"selector":"#anim-7cb7a4d5-e9d0-430b-ac31-ea9ff35c562b","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":200,"duration":1200,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-06cac9f3-b6b9-4fd4-ae78-8c12352475b2","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(115.14195%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":200,"duration":1200,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-1f4fb3f6-3a9f-4b56-8a51-0ef3b531f286","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

The political commentator announced his departure from the show in September, to the shock of many.

[{"selector":"#anim-3fc01ec0-f5c1-4d57-944a-57b92b9f31b8","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":200,"duration":1200,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b9657cd2-fa24-4e9e-9ea7-83dbccb66626","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(114.82649%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":200,"duration":1200,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d6e521dd-739a-47ff-9b09-70c075433aa0","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

He admitted that the coronavirus pandemic of 2020 had forced him to reconsider some aspects of his life and make certain changes.

[{"selector":"#anim-d907eefe-3d37-4cff-a9cd-9c9dfcc247f6","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":200,"duration":1200,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-44de1406-2718-468c-9b3f-f46b83d89352","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(114.82649%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":200,"duration":1200,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-55ef4451-ee25-457a-a0c5-b9d5e0bda91c","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

However, he was grateful for fans who had supported him during his seven-year run on the show.

[{"selector":"#anim-42945345-b670-4b83-8ba6-025459df508a","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":200,"duration":1200,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-72792b06-a2b4-425d-88c5-1e773c6950bb","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(114.82649%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":200,"duration":1200,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c2fbf055-2a88-498e-954b-dc96fa3b2de3","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Learn more