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PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA RETURNS TO “THE DAILY SHOW WITH TREVOR NOAH” TONIGHT, THURSDAY NOVEMBER 17 AT 11PM ET/PT ON COMEDY CENTRAL

New York, November 17, 2022 – Trevor Noah welcomes back former President Barack Obama to “The Daily Show with Trevor Noah” in a new episode tonight at 11pm ET/PT on Comedy Central to discuss the Obama Foundation Democracy Forum and critical issues facing America and the world today. The interview will also be available on all of the show’s social platforms, including “The Daily Show’s” YouTube Channel and on Paramount+ the following day.  This marks President Obama’s third guest appearance with Trevor and the first time he will appear in-studio. He previously visited the show virtually during the pandemic to discuss his memoir “A Promised Land”, and Trevor interviewed President Obama at the White House as one of the final interviews he conducted as President. The award winning The Daily Show with Trevor Noah has featured a diverse range of influential voices to explore some of the most critical issues facing society including key political leaders from major parties including President Joe Biden; Vice President Kamala Harris; Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg;  Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh; Senators Raphael Warnock, Tim Scott, Chris Murphy, Amy Klobuchar and Elizabeth Warren; Congresswomen Cori Bush and Barbara Lee; Governors  Larry Hogan, Gavin Newsom, Gretchen Whitmer; Mayors Eric Adams, Lori Lightfoot, and Eric Garcetti; Stacey Abrams; former President Bill Clinton,  U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton; and more. With the most distinct voice in late night, Trevor Noah moves The Daily Show seamlessly from insightful, hilarious satire to serious, provocative conversations, meeting society’s moments of unrest and uncertainty with clarity and conviction. With a diverse and comedic news team including Ronny Chieng, Michael Kosta, Desi Lydic, Dulcé Sloan, Roy Wood Jr., Lewis Black and Jordan Klepper, the Emmy and Peabody Award winning franchise engages its expansive linear and social platforms to unpack urgent issues in a compelling way, helping audiences make sense of the world around them. The show has an audience of over 44M across social media accounts including Facebook, Twitter, YouTube channel, Instagram, TikTok Snapchat and @DailyShowDogs. Trevor Noah is Host, Writer and Executive Producer of The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, with Jen Flanz as Showrunner, Writer and Executive Producer, and Jill Katz as Executive Producer. Justin Melkmann is Co-Executive Producer. Ian Berger, Max Browning, Pam DePace, Ramin Hedayati, David Kibuuka, David Paul Meyer, Zhubin Parang and Elise Terrell are Supervising Producers; and Jocelyn Conn, Jeff Gussow, Brittany Radocha, Shawna Shepherd and Beth Shorr are Producers. Dan Amira is Head Writer and Producer, with Lauren Sarver Means and Daniel Radosh as Senior Writers. The series is directed by David Paul Meyer. Ari Pearce and Matthew Parillo serve as Executives in Charge of Production for Comedy Central.   PRESS CONTACTS Nicole Platt; nicole.platt@paramount.com Imani Punch; imani.punch@paramount.com Ronnie Brumant; ronnie.brumant@paramount.com Talyr Hill; talyr.hill@paramount.com

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