Trevor Noah underwent an emergency appendectomy on Wednesday morning, forcing Comedy Central to cancel "The Daily Show" taping for the night.
"The Daily Show" issued a statement on Noah's condition via Twitter on Wednesday afternoon. The network will air an encore episode of "The Daily Show" on Wednesday night, but expects the host to return for a new episode on Thursday.
"Trevor Noah underwent an emergency appendectomy early this morning. We're happy to report the procedure went well and he is currently recuperating from the surgery. As a result, 'The Daily Show' will air an encore tonight. We expect he and the show will be back with an original episode tomorrow," the statement read.
The show added in its tweet, "We wish @TrevorNoah a speedy recovery from his time in an American hospital."
We wish @TrevorNoah a speedy recovery from his time in an American hospital. pic.twitter.com/WMFZzzaOGq
— The Daily Show (@TheDailyShow) November 4, 2015
Noah recently completed his first month at the helm of the political comedy show popularized by former anchor Jon Stewart, who hosted the program for 16 years before stepping down in August. He also just wrapped a West Coast publicity tour, sitting down with Jimmy Kimmel and Ellen DeGeneres.
"The Daily Show" airs Monday through Thursday at 11 p.m. on Comedy Central.
