And with the recent of comedy king Hasan Minhaj, there seems to be a gaping hole that Patel is starting to fill.

Source: https://thehoya.com/funny-faces-in-beautiful-places-nimesh-patel-talks-indian-heritage-at-the-warner-theatre/

But Minhaj never lets his audience linger in sadness, demonstrating precision timing and knowing just when to inflate and deflate his audience.

Source: https://collider.com/best-stand-up-comedy-specials-on-netflix/

Comedian Hasan Minhaj hosted the star-studded event live from Santa Monica Beach, California.

Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-64852206?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA

He hosted six seasons of Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj, in which he offered comedic, nuanced coverage on specific topics across culture and politics.

Source: https://decider.com/2023/08/02/hasan-minhaj-replace-trevor-noah-daily-show/

However, this doesn’t mean he has an edge over Minhaj now.

Source: https://www.cinemablend.com/television/the-daily-show-another-trevor-noah-replacement-kal-peen-hasan-minhaj

LaKeith Stanfield leads and all-star cast that also includes Tiffany Haddish, Owen Wilson, Danny DeVito, Rosario Dawson, Chase W. Dillon, Jamie Lee Curtis, Jared Leto, Winona Ryder, Hasan Minhaj, and Dan Levy amongst others.

Source: https://comicbook.com/movies/news/haunted-mansion-movie-ending-original-darker-justin-simien-disney/

Maher then observe that Minhaj “seems to literally feel cheated by progress—the progress that has denied him any good stories about being oppressed by the man,” adding, “Dude, America is far from the worst.

Source: https://decider.com/2023/10/07/bill-maher-says-hasan-minhaj-lies-no-different-than-donald-trumps-on-real-time/

Meanwhile, Minhaj was invited to the Time 100 Gala, where he said he watched former President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner enter the room and sit in a seat that had been purposefully left empty for an imprisoned Saudi activist.

Source: https://www.salon.com/2023/09/15/hasan-minhaj-emotional-truth/

Speaking on 'The Daily Show with Hasan Minhaj', she said: "I did get banned from Disneyland for 30 days because I took a photo inside a secret bathroom, which is illegal, at Disneyland."

Source: https://rapidcityjournal.com/celeb-news-for-the-week-of-feb-27/collection_793d257b-ee9b-518d-9c2e-e549d47bcb12.html

“There are consequences for what you say and do,” Minhaj said.

Source: https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/hasan-minhaj-admits-to-making-up-disturbing-stories-for-his-stand-up_uk_650560b7e4b08a9d3979ec5e

When justifying his lies Minhaj said, 'the emotional truth is first.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12606733/Bill-Maher-Hasan-Minhaj-Jussie-Smollett.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

Wood, who had emerged as the new host frontrunner following the Minhaj scandal, said he would still consider the gig if it were offered to him.

Source: https://tvline.com/news/hasan-minhaj-daily-show-host-update-new-yorker-controversy-1235063605/