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Jim Margolis has joined Netflixs Hasan Minhaj Project as showrunner. The weekly talk show, in which The Daily Show correspondent explores cultural and politics, is scheduled to launch later this year. Netflix has ordered 32 episodes. Minhaj will executive produce in addition to hosting. Series co-creator, Prashanth Venkataramanujam, will also executive produce, as will Art & Industrys Michelle Caputo and Shannon Hartman, and Haven Entertainments Jennie Church-Cooper.
Margolis previously was showrunner/executive producer of Comedy Centrals Hood Adjacent after serving as co-executive producer on HBOs Veep. Repped by Verve and Schreck Rose, Margolis credits also include Starzs Blunt Talk, Adult Swims Newsreader, and Comedy Centrals The Daily Show.
Minhaj, Jon Stewarts last hire to The Daily Show, will exit Comedy Centrals topical late-night show in late July.
Netflix aired Minhajs one-hour comedy special Hasan Minhaj: Homecoming King last year. He joins Daily Show alum Michelle Wolf on the streaming service. They also have in common having served in the thankless role of White House Correspondents Dinner host at the galas two at-bats so far during the administration of President Donald Trump.
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