The comedian said he left the 'Daily Show' correspondent role because it's 'not easy' and 'mentally stressful,' after saying that hosting could still happen: 'I just don't want to do the work in the meantime.'
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said that he hasn’t counted out the possibility of becoming the Daily Show host but knows that it’s a long process and being a correspondent is too “mentally stressful” to do while also trying to “figure out what’s next for myself.” The comedian and former Daily Show correspondent opened up more about
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