‘The Daily Show’ Celebrates 30 Years With Audition Tapes Of The “Best F**king News Team” Featuring Michael Che, John Oliver, Samantha Bee, Roy Wood Jr. & More
The Daily Show has been on the air for 30 years, and the production is celebrating by looking back at the audition tapes from some of its most famous correspondents. Over the years, the Comedy Central late-night news satire show has seen many comedians on screen, and their audition clips prove why they were chosen to […]
The Daily Show is celebrating its 30th anniversary by releasing a compilation of audition tapes from its correspondents. The 10-minute video, posted to YouTube, features clips from many familiar faces who went on to achieve success in late-night television.
The compilation includes auditions from John Oliver, who would later host "Last Week Tonight" on HBO, and Michael Che, who joined "Saturday Night Live" on NBC after a brief stint on The Daily Show. Samantha Bee, a correspondent from 2003-2015, also appears in the video, as do Jessica Williams, Ed Helms, and Rob Riggle.
The current rotating hosts of The Daily Show, including Desi Lydic, Jordan Klepper, Michael Kosta, Ronny Chieng, and Josh Johnson, are also featured in the compilation. According to Deadline, the video showcases why these comedians were chosen to be part of the show. Variety notes that the video features the current hosts bantering with either Jon Stewart or Trevor Noah.
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