The Daily Show used to have a white host? Guest host and correspondent Roy Wood Jr. was joined by former host Jon Stewart in a bid to help him go viral, aiding his cause to get the desk job on a pe…
in a bid to help him go viral, aiding his cause to get the desk job on a permanent basis.
Stewart, dressed as Obi-Wan Kenobi, appeared on Wood Jr.’s second day in the hot seat, otherwise known as Donald Trump Arraignment Day. “I used to work here when the budget wasn’t as big,” joked Stewart. “You’re doing a fabulous job by the way.”Late-Night Hosts Revel In Donald Trump Indictment: "Wait Until He Finds Out He Had The Right To Be Silent," Says Kimmel“I’m trying to go viral this week. There’s a lot of pressure as guest host. You’ve got to be funny. You’ve got to be satirical. You’ve got to be powerful.
Other hosts have included Wanda Sykes, D.L. Hughley, Sarah Silverman, Hasan Minhaj, Marlon Wayans and next week’s John Leguizamo. in October that the late-night show was considering hosting duos and trios, with the likes of Wood and Lydic being talked up as potential candidates. We hear that this is still one of the options and with their shot behind the desk, each of them will be able to stake their claim for a permanent position if it goes well. with Ramin Hedayati, Justin Melkmann and Zhubin Parang as co-exec producers. Dan Amira is head writer.
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