"THE DAILY SHOW" TAPS COMEDY GREATS AND ALL-STAR CORRESPONDENTS TO KICK OFF THE NEXT CHAPTER AS GUEST HOSTS STARTING JANUARY 17TH

Al Franken - Chelsea Handler - D.L. Hughley - Leslie Jones - John Leguizamo - Hasan Minhaj - Kal Penn - Sarah Silverman - Wanda Sykes and Marlon Wayans set to host

TDS Correspondents and Contributors join the anchor chair

New York, NY - December 6, 2022 - Comedy Central announced today that comedy greats and all-star correspondents will kick off the next chapter as guest hosts starting Tuesday, January 17th. Al Franken, Chelsea Handler, D. L. Hughley, Leslie Jones, John Leguizamo, Hasan Minhaj, Kal Penn, Sarah Silverman, Wanda Sykes and Marlon Wayans along with TDS correspondents and contributors are set to host with additional details to be announced.

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