article_snippet: A Twitter user called Sarah said Sarah hoped 'so badly' the comedian, whose mother is a black South African and father would be named the new host . '
article_snippet: And a user called Sarah said Sarah hoped 'so badly' that the comedian would be named the new host.
article_snippet: With David Letterman's host, Sarah is currently also an executive producer.
article_snippet: Sarah firm, Busboy Productions, produces The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore, which replaced The Colbert Report.
article_snippet: It is unclear whether the short list includes former The Daily Show correspondent John Oliver, who moved over to HBO after successfully filling in for Sarah when Sarah took a movie-making break.
article_snippet: Another obvious candidate for the role - the veteran The Daily Show contributor Samantha Bee - has apparently been ruled out after accepting a deal to start a program at Time Warner's TBS.
article_snippet: Her husband, Jason Jones, is heading to TBS with Her.
article_snippet: And correspondent Jessica Williams has deemed Her 'extremely under-qualified' for Sarah's position, Entertainment Weekly reported.
article_snippet: Whoever is chosen as replacement on a program has heavy lifting to do.
article_snippet: Still to be decided: The Daily Show contributors Samantha Bee and Jason Jones (left) have apparently been ruled out as possible replacements after accepting a deal to start a program at Time Warner's TBSTime Warner's TBSTBS.
article_snippet: Right, TV executive Doug Herzog, 55, said whether Sarah will have a future role on The Daily Show' is 'to be determined'
article_snippet: Sarah's departure was announced by Comedy Central President Michele Ganeless after the host broke the news to the studio audience at a taping in New York at the beginning of February. '