Longtime Daily Show correspondent Roy Wood Jr, 44, has departed the talker for his next endeavor.
He will not be returning to the Comedy Central show when it resumes production of new episodes on October 16.
‘I can’t come up with Plan B is while still working with Plan A,’ the comedian explained to NPR.
While he doesn’t hold a grudge against the show, he did admit he was leaving because he wasn’t considered for the hosting job in the wake of Trevor Noah’s departure.
‘The job of correspondent…it’s not really one where you can juggle multiple things. [And] I think eight years is a good run.’
End of an era: Longtime Daily Show correspondent Roy Wood Jr has departed the talker for his next endeavor; seen in 2022
And while he’s not sure if his name is currently in the running for the job, he’s still ready to move on.
‘What could they really say?’ he said when asked how the network responded. [They’re] not going to give me the job just to keep me.’
However, if he was offered the hosting gig now, Wood still said he would still consider taking it.
‘If you’re offered the chance to host The Daily Show at any point in your life…you have to stop for a second and consider that,’ he said.
‘The next question becomes, ‘What does The Daily Show look like in 2024? And what does late night look like in 2024?’
A spokesperson for The Daily Show issued a statement on the beloved correspondent’s departure.
‘Roy Wood Jr is a comedic genius and beloved teammate. His insights and hilarity helped us make sense of the 2016 election, the pandemic, and countless hours of Fox News.
‘We thank him for his time with us and can’t wait to see what he does next.’
Wood isn’t the first correspondent to depart the long time show during a host shakeup.
When Jon Stewart stepped down in 2015, John Oliver left to launch Last Week Tonight at HBO and Samantha Bee left to host Full Frontal with Samantha Bee at TBS.
Comic: Seen at the White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) dinner in Washington, DC in April
Next job: He will not be returning to the Comedy Central show when it resumes production of new episodes on October 16. ‘I can’t come up with Plan B is while still working with Plan A,’ the comedian explained to NPR; seen in 2022
Reason: While he doesn’t hold a grudge against the show, he did admit he was leaving because he wasn’t considered for the hosting job in the wake of Trevor Noah’s departure. Right is Hasan Minhaj in September in New York City.
When Noah stepped down in 2022, Comedy Central named Hasan Minhaj as the leading candidate for the job.
However, the network seems to have changed their minds after news that the comedian had embellished some aspects of his life in his autobiographical comedy routines.
Minhaj guest hosted the program as did Chelsea Handler, Marlon Wayans, Kal Penn and Sarah Silverman.
Comedy Central will continue to use guest hosts and expects to have a new host named by the start of 2024.
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