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When it comes to finding Trevor Noah’s permanent successor, The Daily Show is reportedly headed back to the drawing board. The late-night series is “going back to square one” in its search for a new full-time host, Variety reports; former Daily Show correspondent and Patriot Act host Hasan Minhaj was previously floated as a front-runner for the permanent gig.

As reported by Deadline, The Daily Show will return on Monday, October 16, with a to-be-announced guest host; guests hosts will run the show for the remainder of the year, with an official replacement slated to take over the desk in 2024.

Sources told Variety that Comedy Central “is considering a wider array of candidates to take the reins of the program” beyond Minhaj, who faced backlash in the wake of a recent story in TheNew Yorker. The piece revealed that the comedian fabricated or otherwise embellished some Islamophobic experiences detailed in his comedy specials.

In an interview with TheNew Yorker’s Clare Malone for the piece, Minhaj admitted that some of his stand-up material was not factua

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