Longtime “The Daily Show” correspondent Samantha Bee is set to leave the show, as she will be appearing in her own satirical new series at TBS, which she will host and executive produce, according to TBS' announcement on Thursday. Her upcoming exit adds to the latest shakeup at the Comedy Central, which began with Jon Stewart's announcement in February that he is stepping down as host of "The Daily Show."

A week earlier, Bee's husband and fellow correspondent Jason Jones also announced his departure from “The Daily Show” via Twitter. Jones was set to leave the Comedy Central program after TBS picked up the 10-episode family-vacation comedy series that he has created and executive-produced with Bee. He will also star as unfiltered dad Nate in the new comedy, which is said to be inspired by their family’s own experiences. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Bee’s untitled series is still in its early stages of development. The production is scheduled to begin in summer.

Brett Weitz, executive vice president of original programming for TBS, has expressed his excitement about Bee joining the network, saying, "Like her fans around the country, we absolutely adore everything about Sam, from her straight-faced sarcasm and ruthless wit to her uncanny ability to mine comedy gold from just about any awkward situation. After watching Sam's work for years, we knew that her distinctive humor and talent belong at the front of her own show."

Being the longest-serving regular correspondent for “The Daily Show,” Bee was seen as the frontrunner to replace host Stewart. Soon after Stewart's announced his exit, Jones, who was also considered as a potential host of "The Daily Show," too quit to pursue his comedy series at TBS. Other potential replacements included correspondent Jessica Williams and John Oliver, but both of them turned down the offer as the former will be leaving later this year while the latter recently renewed his contract with HBO’s “Last Week Tonight.” Bee will still be doing pieces for “The Daily Show,” but only until the production of her new series on TBS begins.

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