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Trevor Noahs September 28 announcementthat he has decided to leaveThe Daily Showwasnt just a surprise to his viewers.

We all learned about it the same way you did, a show insider said.
Its 100 percent thatThe Daily Showis going to move forward, a source told Vulture.
Its the flagship and the crown jewel of the data pipe.
It isnt going anywhere.
TBS and NBC similarly arent expected to replace shows fromSamantha BeeandLilly Singh, respectively.
Comedy Central has not been immune to the original-content downsizing thats overtaken the cable industry.
But that retrenchment hasnt applied toThe Daily Show; in fact, its just the opposite.
Streaming and social-media numbers are also healthy.
And the production insider we spoke to said hes heard zero hint of animus between the two parties.
I realized that, after seven years, my time is up, he said.