The Daily Show Fun Facts, Quotes and Tweets

30^th March 2015

Fact: South African comedian TREVOR NOAH has been chosen to replace JON STEWART as the host of U.S. satire series The Daily Show. In February (15), Stewart announced he was leaving after 16 years as host. Noah joined the program as a contributor in December (14). A date for Stewart's final show has not yet been announced.

4^th February 2011

Fact: Justin Bieber stunned TV viewers in America on Thursday night (03Feb11) when he switched roles with comedian and newsman Jon Stewart and hosted The Daily Show. The two stars pretended they'd magically swapped bodies during the programme's opening skit, during which Bieber confessed he liked being Stewart and admitted to tattooing the Twitter name of his new film Never Say Never on his butt.

26^th June 2009

Quote: "When I was waiting in the dressing room, I was really, really hungry and the only thing there was to eat was the bowl of candy. I ate a Snickers and I'm totally cracked out. I can't understand how anyone can eat a kingsize (Snickers). It's insanity. I'm really a savoury girl." Hollywood star Cameron Diaz admits to U.S. talk show host Jon Stewart she was on a sugar high during an interview on The Daily Show on Thursday night (25Jun09).