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Earlier today, Comedy Central and Trevor Noah announced that they have agreed to a contract extension to keep the popular comedian and television host behind the late night desk on the Emmy-winning smash The Daily Show with Trevor Noah through 2022.
President of Comedy Central Kent Alterman celebrated the announcement stating, “Trevor makes us look smart on a daily basis, and for that we’re grateful.”
Similarly, Trevor Noah expressed his gratitude to the network and his fans for helping bring another five years of his late-night show to the airwaves.
“I’m thrilled to be continuing this amazing journey with both fans of The Daily Show and Comedy Central. It’s really exciting to renew this contract for either five more years or until Kim Jong Un annihilates us all – whichever one comes first.”
Under the contract extension, Noah will remain as host at The Daily Show through 2022, in addition to his roles of writer and executive producer. He will also host and produce year-end specials for the network beginning in December 2017.
Noah has found outstanding success since joining the network in 2015, especially among millennial and Generation X viewers. In the third quarter of 2017, The Daily Show increased its viewer share among millenials an astounding 28% compared to last year, more than triple the growth of any other late night talk show.
The Daily Show with Trevor Noah airs on Comedy Central Monday through Thursday at 11:00 PM EST and is available to stream the following day on thedailyshow.com and via the Comedy Central mobile app.
He's a keeper. Trevor Noah will host The Daily Show through 2022, along with year-end specials. https://t.co/SG7kiQyeZd pic.twitter.com/lyil1Y6W1x
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