Comic Roy Wooden Jr. is bringing his time on “The Every day Present” to an finish.

After eight years as a correspondent underneath former hosts Jon Stewart and Trevor Noah, Wooden instructed NPR on Thursday of his plans to depart “The Every day Present.”

“There’s no sense in me doing what I’ve been doing for the final eight years whereas concurrently attempting to consider a brand new factor to do,” he mentioned. “The job of correspondent, it’s probably not one the place you may juggle a number of issues.”

He continued: “I feel after eight years, I’ve earned the appropriate to only, , take a fast break.”

Wooden joined the Emmy-winning “Every day Present” in September 2015 as Noah ready to take the helm. Earlier than the collection, Wooden starred on TBS’ “Sullivan and Son” and appeared on various different late-night exhibits together with “Late Night time With Seth Meyers” and “The Late Present With David Letterman.”

Throughout his tenure, Wooden lined a various set of stories subjects together with envelopegate on the 2017 Oscars, R. Kelly’s sex-trafficking case, and the COVID-19 pandemic.

Months after Noah left the“Every day Present” desk final yr. Wooden tried his hand at main the late-night collection as one among its many visitor hosts. In April, Wooden poked enjoyable at former President Trump‘s indictment and Supreme Courtroom Justice Clarence Thomas’ corruption scandal.

“You possibly can’ve purchased Brett Kavanaugh for a bottle of Jager and a Southwest boarding cross,” Wooden joked. “That is the higher deal — boarding group B.”

Information of Wooden’s departure comes as Comedy Central continues its seek for a brand new host to switch Noah. The community has but to call a brand new host, however “Every day Present” alum Hasan Minhaj — who was additionally a visitor host this yr — was reportedly a front-runner for the position, Selection famous in August. Amid the “Patriot Act” star’s latest “emotional reality” controversy, Comedy Central reportedly widened its search.

Wooden, who instructed NPR that he doesn’t have any detrimental emotions towards “The Every day Present,” mentioned he would rethink his exit if provided the starring position.

“In case you’re provided the possibility to host ‘The Every day Present’ in any level of your life, you need to cease for a second and think about that,” he instructed NPR. “I feel the subsequent query turns into, ‘What does “The Every day Present” seem like in 2024? What does late evening seem like?’ That may be a big query that I consider, personally, must be answered.”

In a press release shared with The Instances on Thursday, a spokesperson for “The Every day Present” praised Wooden as a “comedic genius and beloved teammate.

“His insights and hilarity helped us make sense of the 2016 election, the pandemic, and numerous hours of Fox Information,” the assertion continued. “We thank him for his time with us and may’t wait to see what he does subsequent.”

Wooden will proceed his Comfortable to Be Right here comedy tour via the primary months of 2024. The “Job Honest” podcast host’s subsequent cease will likely be on Oct. 14 in Westport, Conn.