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Trevor Noah Explains Why He Announced His ‘Daily Show’ Exit on Air

‘WE LOST HIM’

“I wish someone had told me what a grind it was,” the comedian says in a new interview, before revealing what he wants to do next.

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Trevor Noah has opened up about his impending Daily Show exit, revealing that he surprised his crew and network by announcing the news on air—just one day after meeting with Paramount executives—so it wouldn’t leak.

The 38-year-old comedian says that apart from wanting to focus on other ventures like his production company,...

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