Today's Daily double: The Daily Show is adding two new members to its news team. Comedy Central announced on Friday that comedian/actor/writer Hasan Minhaj will join as a correspondent in November, while comedian Trevor Noah comes aboard as a contributor the following month. Hasan, who has guest-starred on Arrested Development and Getting On, recently hosted the docu-special Stand Up Planet as well as his own digital series The Truth with Hasan Minhaj. Noah, meanwhile, has hosted his own late night talk show in South Africa, and has appeared on Late Show with David Letterman and The Tonight Show.
- 10/10/2014
- by Dan Snierson
- EW - Inside TV
The Best F*&#ing News Team Ever just added a couple more besties. Comedy Central's “The Daily Show With Jon Stewart” has added Hasan Minhaj and Trevor Noah to its news team, the network said Friday. See video: ‘The Daily Show’ Tackles Sexist Gop Political Ads Aimed at Birth Control-Chugging Women (Video) Minhaj will make his “Daily Show” debut in November, with Noah coming aboard the following month. Minhaj (pictured above), who's joining the team as a correspondent, was host of the documentary special “Stand Up Planet,” which aired on PBS, Pivot, Kcet and Link TV. In addition to his digital series “The Truth.
- 10/10/2014
- by Tim Kenneally
- The Wrap
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