Hasan Minhaj: 'I Had the Daily Show Gig,' Then Lost It Amid Stand-Up Act Backlash -- 'That's Showbiz'

Hasan Minhaj has confirmed that he was was going to be named The Daily Show‘s new full-time host last year, but the controversy about his stand-up comedy act — namely, embellished tales told therein — cost him the job. "We were in talks, and I had the gig, and we were pretty much good to […]