The Daily Show’s Trevor Noah is personally paying furloughed crew members during coronavirus shutdown as he broadcasts from home
- Variety reported Thursday that Noah is covering the salaries of 25 staffers
- Like other TV hosts, he is currently doing his show from home
- The South African comedian, 36, took over the Comedy Central program from Jon Stewart in 2015 and is signed through 2022
- The Daily Show is the number one rated late night show among 18-34-year-olds
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Like many of his fellow talk show hosts, Trevor Noah has embraced the new normal of broadcasting from home.
And that means a whole new way of doing things as productions transition from studios to living rooms leaving staffers and crew without roles to play.
On Thursday, Variety reported that The Daily Show host has stepped up and is personally paying the salaries of 25 furloughed crew members who worked on his Comedy Central program.
Loyal: The Daily Show host Trevor Noah is broadcasting Comedy Central program from home during the coronavirus shutdown and is personally paying furloughed crew members
A source told Variety: ‘These are the people who have been on the show with Trevor from day one and help him put on the show.’
‘Trevor is personally covering their salaries until the production business opens again. He respects his crew tremendously and feels it’s only right that they get through this together.’
Studio production of The Daily Show was halted in March but some writers, producers and production staff continue to contribute remotely to the now re-titled The Daily Social Distancing Show With Trevor Noah.
But in-studio crew members such as camera operators, stage managers and audio technicians are no longer required for the new format, Variety reported.
Kind: Noah took over the nightly show from Jon Stewart in 2015 and a source told Variety: ‘He respects his crew tremendously and feels it’s only right that they get through this together’
The new normal: Broadcasting from home means a new way of doing things as productions transition from studios to living rooms leaving staffers and crew without roles to play
Meanwhile, the nightly show is so popular that Comedy Central announced on Monday that it is being extended from 30 minutes to 45 minutes.
Noah’s show is currently rated number one in late night viewing among 18 to 34-year-olds.
The South African comedian, 36, took over The Daily Show in 2015 from longtime host Jon Stewart. He is signed as host until 2022.
In addition to his TV gig, Noah continues to enjoy a lucrative career as a stand-up comic with tours and Netflix specials.
Success: The South African comedian, 36, is signed as host of The Daily Show until 2022. It is currently rated number one in late night viewing among 18 to 34-year-olds