How to Stand Apart From ‘Daily Show’ Guest-Host Pack? Kal Penn Brought POTUS

“Harold & Kumar” star appeared on Tuesday’s episode of Kelly Ripa’s “Let’s Talk Off Camera” podcast, where he explained he didn’t speak much about his sexuality until the release of his 2021 memoir “You Can’t Be Serious” — partially because of an early, awkward misunderstanding with his manager. “You know, I shared my story with my brother and my parents first.

“The Daily Show” guest host Roy Wood Jr. is looking into where former First Lady Melania Trump has gone since she wasn’t present Tuesday for Trump’s arraignment or later for his speech at Mar-a-Lago.First the comedian pondered whether Trump’s remarks about the presiding judge having a “Trump-hating wife” were even really an insult.“Donald Trump also has a Trump-hating wife,” Wood Jr. said.

Leslie Jones is ready.The comedian revealed to People that she wants to be considered as the new host of “The Daily Show.”“It definitely should be a black woman,” the 55-year-old said.“It would be great to have a black woman on late night. It’s time.

After Trevor Noah announced his departure from “The Daily Show”, Leslie Jones became the first of numerous revolving guest hosts to fill in until a permanent host is hired, a roster that has included the likes of comedians Sarah Silverman and Amy Schumer to former U.S. Senator Al Franken.

Jon Stewart made a surprise appearance on “The Daily Show” on Tuesday, but he wasn’t dressed like himself.

Jon Stewart returned to the anchor's desk on Tuesday. The 60-year-old comedian made a surprise appearance on which he hosted from 1999-2005 before Trevor Noah took the chair for seven years, to give guest host Roy Wood Jr.

charged with 34 felonies for, among other things, conduct related to the hush money payment he made to porn actress Stormy Daniels, using campaign funds, in 2016.Wood was, at that point, focused on the fact that Trump got to skip most of the indignities accused felons normally face after surrendering to police– for instance, he wasn’t handcuffed, authorities didn’t take a mug shot, and he wasn’t strip searched, as is normal procedure in most jurisdictions including New York.“For the sake of this country, I hope Donald Trump gets a swift trial. But that doesn’t mean he should get to use the TSA pre-check. But, here’s the good news: The New York investigation is just one of many into the former president,” Wood said.

The Daily Show used to have a white host?

Emanuel Okusanya Nigerian superstar Davido is set to take over as a guest host on Apple Music’s “Africa Now Radio” on April 7, the platform announced today. Fresh off a sold-out concert at New York’s Irving Plaza, Davido will take over the radio show to talk about the creative process behind his latest album “Timeless,” and will additionally highlight a long list of his favorite rising artists. These include such acts as Lojay, Victony, and Asake, with the latter being featured on his focus track “No Competition.” Davido will further highlight Lojay — whose song “Monalisa” scored a top ten slot on Billboard’s U.S. Afrobeats songs chart — as his Africa Rising artist to watch on Friday’s show. “I’ve chosen Lojay because I feel like he’s very into his craft, he’s diverse, and I love when artists really get into their production,” Davido said of the pick in a statement. “He does everything, he reminds me of myself in the early stages.”

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor Al Franken spent nine years as a U.S. Senator from Minnesota, and it all finally paid off in recent weeks when he logged a stint as a guest host on “The Daily Show.” Franken turned in some robust impressions of Charles Schumer, Mitch McConnell and Susan Collins during one sketch on the Comedy Central program that suggested he was taking some pretty interesting notes when he served in that chamber. “I didn’t give them a heads up,” Franken says in a recent interview, after his run. “I served wth those people. Some I could do. I’m not one othose impressionists who can do everyone. I do who I can do.” While Franken is one of a number of noted hosts who have helped the show keep spinning after the depature last year of Trevor Noah, you might say he has been training for such an appearance for much of his professional life. Franken made some famous appearances on the long-running “Weekend Update” segment of “Saturday Night Live,” and, after a few stints on the show as a writer and performer, tried his hand at other exploits. He led comedic coverage of the the run-up to the 1992 presidential election for Comedy Central, presaging efforts to do so by Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert. He later became a progressive radio host for Air America. In recent months, he has been doing a comedy tour around the nation.

Ana Navarro switched up “The View” for “The Daily Show” to talk politics with guest host John Leguizamo Monday night — but not before dragging the Comedy Central series for taking 10 guest hosts before finally hiring a Latino.“Let’s not f–k it up,” she quipped. Leguizamo, most recently seen in hit feature films like “The Menu” and “Encanto” and next in “The Power” on Amazon’s Prime Video, began the interview by applauding the fact that “The Daily Show” was spotlighting a “Latina guest and a Latino host” side by side.

Trevor Noah is heading home after leaving The Daily Show.

unveiled to host the April 1 episode with rapper Lil Yachty performing.This marks the “SNL” debut for de Armas, who was nominated for an Oscar for her portrayal of Marilyn Monroe.And it’s not the first time Shannon has stopped by Studio 8H, of course.The “Wet Hot American Summer” alum was a cast member on “SNL” from 1995 until 2001 and also guest-hosted in April 2007.Shannon’s most memorable “SNL” characters include Catholic schoolgirl Mary Katherine Gallagher, Sally O’Malley and Terry Rialto.In fact, the “I Love That for You” actress starred in a skit as Mark Katherine, which inspired the film “Superstar,” with late pop music icon Whitney Houston back in 1996.She stopped by Howard Stern’s eponymous radio show last year and looked back on the ’90s sketch with the late singer.Shannon explained that the iconic scene with the “Heartbreak Hotel” crooner almost didn’t happen because she was afraid that Houston would forget to show up to set.Rosie O’Donnell was also the host of the 1996 show and Penny Marshall even made an appearance during the episode.“Whitney was so nice. They’re like, ‘She’s not going to be in the sketch.

Trevor Noah’s exit in December, including Lewis Black, Roy Wood Jr. and Desi Lydic.Wood will kick things off, hosting during the week of April 3. After Wood, the following will serve as guest-hosts: Black and Ronny Chieng are also slated to guest host, thought their dates are yet to be announced.The news comes as John Leguizamo is set to wrap up the first round of celebrity guest hosts next week.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor The correspondents who help keep Comedy Central’s “Daily Show” running will each get their own moment in the spotlight. The late-night program, which has relied on celebrity guest such as Leslie Jones and Sarah Silverman in the wake of the departure of Trevor Noah last year, will now give its correspondents a crack at leading the program over the next few weeks. Ronny Chieng, Michael Kosta, Desi Lydic, Dulcé Sloan, Roy Wood Jr., Lewis Black and Jordan Klepper will all get a chance to host the program between the week of April 3 and the week of May 8, Comedy Central announced Friday. Roy Wood Jr. will start the rotation during the week of April 3, followed by Jordan Klepper the week of April 17. Desi Lydic will host the program the week of April 24 ,and Dulce Sloan will anchor the series the week of May 1. Michael Kosta will lead during the week of May 8. Ronny Chieng and Lewis Black have not been assigned weeks as of yet.

EXCLUSIVE: The Daily Show has been ticking along nicely with its phalanx of guest hosts including Chelsea Handler, Leslie Jones and Kal Penn.

whether he will potentially be indicted and arrested for a hush money payment to adult film actress Stormy Daniels, called on his supporters to protest on Tuesday and “take our nation back.” But police estimated that between three and six people ended up showing up.Klepper noted that, while the number of attendees were low, the “arguments over some basic facts were refreshingly familiar.”After asking one supporter if it’s fair that Trump may be indicted this week, the supporter replied: “I don’t know all the specific facts, but I do know he’s my president.” They added that Joe Biden is a “scam” and is “allegedly there” as president. When Klepper pressed the supporter to admit that Biden is indeed the current president and Trump is a former president, he replied “that’s what some say.”Another supporter said they “don’t feel Trump should be in trouble.” “That’s unconstitutional, I feel, to indict our president.” they added.

Sen. Lindsey Graham urged the audience of “The Daily Show” to boo him during an interview with guest host and former Minnesota senator Al Franken Monday night.The moment came after Franken had asked the South Carolina Republican why Donald Trump would say such a “stupid thing” after the former president told Fox News’ Sean Hannity that he could’ve stopped Russia’s invasion of Ukraine if he had the opportunity to negotiate with Putin – and “at worst, I could’ve made a deal to take over something.”Graham dismissed the question before arguing that Trump “did a pretty good job of taking the fight to the terrorists” when he was president.“He killed Soleimani, he killed Baghdadi,” Graham said.

As twice-impeached former president Donald Trump faces a possible indictment for alleged hush money paid to Stormy Daniels, “The Daily Show” guest host Al Franken joked on Monday night that really, the whole situation is just “another failed Trump business venture.”In case you’ve somehow missed it, here’s the short version: in 2016, Stormy Daniels received $130,000 from former Trump lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen. Cohen has testified in court that that money was given to the adult film star to cover up an affair she had with Trump, at the instruction of Trump himself.