Trevor Noah Undergoes Emergency Surgery

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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 is content director at B+C and Multichannel News. He joined B+C in 2005 and has covered network programming, including entertainment, news and sports on broadcast, cable and streaming; and local broadcast television, including writing the "Local News Close-Up" market profiles. He also hosted the podcasts "Busted Pilot" and "Series Business." His journalism has also appeared in The New York Times, The L.A. Times, The Boston Globe and New York magazine.