The 'Daily Show' host will personally pay the salaries of his employees until the production of his late-night show resumes as soon as the Covid-19 crisis is over.
- May 1, 2020
AceShowbiz - Trevor Noah is personally paying the salaries of 25 furloughed staff members amid the coronavirus pandemic.
"The Daily Show with Trevor Noah" host, 35, informed crew members that he will continue to pay their salaries until production "begins to ramp back up in the television industry."
A source told Variety, "These are the people who have been on the show with Trevor from day one and help him put on the show. Trevor is personally covering their salaries until the production business opens again."
"He respects his crew tremendously and feels it’s only right that they get through this together,” they added.
Trevor has been hosting a remote version of "The Daily Show", called "The Daily Social Distancing Show With Trevor Noah", from his home amid the pandemic.
