Hasan Minhaj

HOLLYWOOD, LIKE THE REST OF THE WORLD, HAS BEEN DRAMATICALLY impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. If there’s one area of entertainment perhaps best suited to tackle a global crisis, it’s comedy talk shows like on Netflix. “People are trying to find new places to get information to figure out what’s going on. I think comedians have been able to do that in a meaningful way.” Finding meaning during a never-ending news cycle while remaining funny may seem impossible, but Minhaj, who rose to fame originally as a senior correspondent on Comedy Central’s , thinks late-night shows are uniquely up to the challenge. “Late-night comedy has always been very urgent and immediate and able to pivot.” Even though a release date for the sixth season of has been temporarily pushed back due to the crisis—new content has been posted to YouTube in the show’s absence—Minhaj says he is excited about the new realities the current situation demands. “I’m really excited for people to see the new iteration of .”