Trevor Noah Undergoes Emergency Surgery

By Michael Malone
( Broadcasting & Cable )
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Trevor Noah, host of The Daily Show on Comedy Central, underwent an emergency appendectomy early Wednesday, and so the cable net will air a rerun in the Daily Show’s Wednesday slot.

“We’re happy to report the procedure went well and he is currently recuperating from the surgery,” said Comedy Central in a statement

The network expects Noah, and a new episode, will be ready to roll Thursday.

Tweeted @ComedyCentralPR: "Feel better."

The South African comic took over the show Sept. 28 after a long run by Jon Stewart.

Michael Malone
Michael Malone

Michael Malone, senior content producer at B+C/Multichannel News, covers network programming, including entertainment, news and sports on broadcast, cable and streaming; and local broadcast television. He hosts the podcasts Busted Pilot, about what’s new in television, and Series Business, a chat with the creator of a new program, and writes the column “The Watchman.” He joined B+C in 2005. His journalism has also appeared in The New York Times, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Playboy and New York magazine.