Comedy Central Africa shifts the Daily Show

Comedy Central Africa (DStv 122) has announced that from January 4th,  it is shifting The Daily Show with Trevor Noah's timeslot from 9pm to 9:55pm.

The show has been airing at 9pm since Trevor Noah took over as host. Prior to that the late night chat show was broadcast in actual late night (after 11pm).

Shifting the show, which takes way too many production breaks compared to similar late night shows,  means that Comedy Central Africa can now put together a stronger prime-time lineup instead of having to dedicate 9pm, the heart of prime time, to one show daily.

eNCA interviews Trevor Noah

eNCA this weekend will be featuring an in-depth interview with Trevor Noah, the first interview of its kind since Noah took the reigns of Comedy Central's The Daily Show.

eNCA senior anchor, Jeremy Maggs, flew to New York City to interview Noah at The Daily Show's New York Studio.

The wide-ranging interview, titled as if it is a standup comedy special, "Trevor Noah: Unplugged and Plugged In," covers topics including Noah's pressure to succeed and what it is like covering American politics at this strange point in time.

"For me being able to pay the rent doing comedy in South Africa, that means I'd succeeded and now successfully touring the country, that means I've succeeded and if I tried to go international and I failed, I wouldn't call it a failure of myself," says Noah.

The interview is also available on eNCA's website and will be featured on the channel throughout the weekend.

Programming Advisory: Jon Stewart's Last Week As Daily Show Host

After a run that started in 1999, Jon Stewart's final week as host of Comedy Central's The Daily Show kicks off tonight, August 8th at 11:55pm and continues all week until Friday.

Expect many special guests this week, including comedians Amy Schumer (Tuesday), Denis Leary (Wednesday) and Louis C.K (Thursday) with Friday's show being a surprise-filled 50 minute extended episode.

Trevor Noah takes over as host of The Daily Show on September 28th, when the show will be moved to South African prime time as well. 

Comedy Central Sets Date for Premiere of The Tonight Show with Trevor Noah

Comedy Central has finally set the date for the premiere of Trevor Noah's new gig as host of their flagship show, The Daily Show.

"The Daily Show with Trevor Noah" premieres on September 28th in the US, with the South African premiere less than 24 hours later on the 29th. Comedy Central Africa is yet to finalise a timeslot for the new season of The Daily Show.

Jon Stewart Announces He Is Leaving The Daily Show

In the episode of the Daily Show that aired last night, February 10th, in the US (and tonight here in South Africa, Jon Stewart announced to his studio audience that he plans on retiring from The Daily Show, one of Comedy Central's biggest brands.

He has hosted the show for the past sixteen years.

His announcement about his departure follows just a few months after Stephen Colbert signed off from the Colbert Report, a show that was spun off from The Daily Show, so that Stephen could get ready to replace David Letterman on the CBS network's The Late Show.

Though The Daily Show satirises news, Jon is often referred to as one of the best media critics of our time and has even been named one of the most trusted news anchorsbin polls conducted in the US.

It is unclear when exactly he will be signing off from The Daily Show, but CNN's Brian Stelter reports that Jon wants to leave as early as July, though Comedy Central wants him to stay until as late as November.

What is also unclear at the moment is what, or who, will replace Stewart as thebonly thing we know for certain is that Comedy Central has said that it would like the franchise to live on.

Here is Comedy Central's statement on the departure:
"For the better part of the last two decades, he have had the incredible honor and privilege of working with Jon Stewart. His comedic brilliance is second to none. Jon has been at the heart of Comedy Central, championing and nurturing the best talent in the industry, in front of and behind the camera. Through his unique voice and vision, The Daily Show has become a vultural touchstone for millions of fans, and an unparalleled platform for political comedy that will endure for years to come. Jon will remain at the helm of The Daily Show until later this year. He is a comedic genius, generous with his time and talent, and will always be a part of the Comedy Central family."

Trevor Noah Joining The Daily Show

South African comedian, Trevor Noah, will be joining the cast of Comedy Central's late night talks show, The Daily Show, which is hosted by comedian Jon Stewart.

Noah's official role as part of "The Best F*&#ing News Team Ever!"(that is what they refer to themselves as) will be Contributor, beginning in December.

Noah is not completely unknown to the American late night comedy scene. He previously appeared on the Tonight Show, then hosted by Jay Leno, back in 2012.

He has also recently been setting the British comedy circuit ablaze, with appearances on shows like Live at the Apollo, seen in SA on BBC Entertainment (DStv 120).

He himself also hosted a "late night" talk show, though it aired in early primetime, on Mnet, Tonight with Trevor Noah, which moved to Mzansi Magic for its second season.

The Daily Show airs on Comedy Central (DStv 122) Tuesday to Friday evenings at 23:50.