Hasan Minhaj Reportedly Lost ‘Daily Show’ Gig After Embellishing Stories

Hasan Minhaj nearly ended “The Daily Show” producers’ seek for a everlasting host months in the past … just for his embellishing scandal to blow the deal — based on studies.

Here is the deal … The Hollywood Reporter gave followers of ‘TDS’ an inside take a look at how Jon Stewart‘s return to Comedy Central’s flagship satirical information present got here to fruition — and Minhaj bought name-dropped within the piece.

Principally, THR says the deal was proper on the end line, simply needing to cross the t’s and dot the i’s over the summer time to convey HM on as Trevor Noah‘s alternative … till the New Yorker revealed their exposé on Hasan embellishing tales in his stand-up particular.

Bear in mind, the journal alleged Hasan hammed up tales for the shock worth … together with one about taking his daughter to the hospital due to an anthrax scare and one other the place he stated he was turned down by a lady he requested out due to his race — one thing the lady in query flat-out denied BTW.

Minhaj — who appeared as a visitor host within the year-plus since Noah went off the air — has defended himself, denying a number of the New Yorker’s assertions … however THR says the scandal was “suddenly seen as a liability” so higher-ups backed off hiring him.

The backlash to Hasan’s scandal was swift … with some comedians annoyed over Minhaj saying all of them embellish with their stand-ups. Bill Maher straight-up called the guy a liar on an episode of his present again in October.

As we beforehand reported … producers recently announced a tried and true part-time possibility — bringing again Jon Stewart to host the present on Mondays by election season and government produce the present by at the least 2025. Internet hosting duties from Tuesday to Thursday can be dealt with by correspondents on a rotating foundation.