Trevor Noah plans to do ‘everything’ (and stand-up, of course) after ‘The Daily Show’

Trevor Noah is opening up about his plans after his run at “The Day by day Present” involves an finish this 12 months.

Noah shocked viewers Sept. 29 when he introduced that he might be leaving as host of the long-running Comedy Central program. The community introduced this week that his last episode will air Dec. 8.

On Thursday, the 38-year-old comic went on “The Tonight Present” and talked with host Jimmy Fallon about why he’s leaving “The Day by day Present” and what lies forward for him.

“I feel everyone has gone by a interval of taking a look at their lives — each single particular person. We have been in our flats for 2 years, the world modified.” Noah mentioned. “We skilled collective grief. I feel in case you don’t have a look at your life and take into consideration what you’d love to do otherwise, then you definately haven’t skilled what we’ve all skilled, and so I feel [my departure] is a joyous factor.”

In his departure announcement final month, Noah mentioned, “It’s been completely superb. It’s one thing that I by no means anticipated. And I discovered myself pondering all through the time, you realize, all the things we’ve gone by, the Trump presidency, the pandemic, simply the journey of, you realize, extra pandemic …and I spotted that after the seven years, my time is up.”

Noah restated his gratitude for the chance to host the present to Fallon, including that he determined to depart from the present whereas he’s nonetheless “good” and “liked.”

“I don’t take something as a right anymore. I don’t consider that life is a given. I don’t assume that issues will come to me,” he mentioned. “And so, I simply go, ‘That is it, that is the time.’ And go away when folks say, ‘Why are you leaving?’ As a result of think about if it was the opposite approach round? I am going like, ‘I’m leaving’ and individuals are like, ‘Yeah, yeah.’”

The dialogue shifted to what the South African comic deliberate to do subsequent, to which he enthusiastically mentioned , “Every part. Every part. … I’m so excited to do all the things.

“I’m gonna get drumming classes from [‘Tonight Show’ bandleader Questlove],” he joked, earlier than discussing the matter extra significantly.

“I didn’t get to journey as a lot doing stand-up world wide. I’m excited,” Noah defined. “I used to go to a rustic and I’d be there for weeks on finish, I’d study the elements of the language or study concerning the tradition, and I’d do a present based mostly round that. I’m gonna get again to doing that.”

He additionally has different plans.

“Producing, you realize? Like simply working behind the digital camera, engaged on completely different concepts. Going again residence, spending extra time with household in South Africa. Every part, is what I’m going to be doing.”

The Emmy-winning host mentioned he’s exhausted from the tempo of late-night TV, saying, “The present is tough Jimmy. We’re right here daily Jimmy … Why aren’t you leaving Jimmy?”

And sure, a return to stand-up comedy is in his future. Whereas he’s “nonetheless nervous” to get again onstage, Noah is worked up about returning to his roots.

“I’m going again to the small rooms once more, as a result of that’s the place you begin the set.”