Hasan Minhaj nearly ended “The Every day Present” producers’ seek for a everlasting host months in the past … just for his embellishing scandal to blow the deal — based on studies.

This is the deal … The Hollywood Reporter gave followers of ‘TDS’ an inside take a look at how Jon Stewart‘s return to Comedy Central’s flagship satirical information present got here to fruition — and Minhaj bought name-dropped within the piece.

Mainly, THR says the deal was proper on the end line, simply needing to cross the t’s and dot the i’s over the summer season to carry HM on as Trevor Noah‘s alternative … till the New Yorker revealed their exposé on Hasan embellishing tales in his stand-up particular.

Bear in mind, the journal alleged Hasan hammed up tales for the shock worth … together with one about taking his daughter to the hospital due to an anthrax scare and one other the place he stated he was turned down by a lady he requested out due to his race — one thing the lady in query flat-out denied BTW.

Minhaj — who appeared as a visitor host within the year-plus since Noah went off the air — has defended himself, denying among the New Yorker’s assertions … however THR says the scandal was “immediately seen as a legal responsibility” so higher-ups backed off hiring him.

The backlash to Hasan’s scandal was swift … with some comedians pissed off over Minhaj saying all of them embellish with their stand-ups. Invoice Maher straight-up known as the man a liar on an episode of his present again in October.

As we beforehand reported … producers not too long ago introduced a tried and true part-time choice — bringing again Jon Stewart to host the present on Mondays via election season and government produce the present via a minimum of 2025. Internet hosting duties from Tuesday to Thursday will probably be dealt with by correspondents on a rotating foundation.

Positively a bummer for Hasan … however hey, Roy Wooden Jr. will in all probability be comfortable to know the the big-wigs have been trying!