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Hey, "Daily Show" – if you're still looking for a host, Leslie Jones seems more than happy to take on the job.

Following Trevor Noah's departure from the long-running Comedy Central show, the "Saturday Night Live" alum told People in an article published Wednesday that she "definitely" wants to be considered to fill Noah's shoes as the new permanent host.

Jones got a taste of what the job would be like while filling in as a guest host for three episodes that aired in early 2023.

"It was one of those in-the-pocket fits. You know how when you get fitted for a suit and you're like, 'Yeah, this suit looks nice on me. Yo, I don't mind wearing this style on me.' 'The Daily Show' was (that)," Jones told People.

She also commended the professionalism of everyone working at "The Daily Show."

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Leslie Jones was a guest host for "The Daily Show" following Trevor Noah's departure.

"Everybody there was good at their job, and everybody there was staying in their lane and did their job," she said. "Even when we were editing jokes and bits and stuff, they were so respectful, and then they were very good at what they did. There were lines that I was like, 'OK, how am I trying to say this?' And I'm telling you, them writers would say it, and I'd be like, 'God damn. Are you in my head?' They were good."

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Jones also shared some advice she got before her guest hosting stint from Chris Rock.

"He said, 'Don't try to be Jon Stewart. Don't try to be Trevor. Be you. Be who you are,'" she said. "I already kind of knew that, but you know how you just need maybe a little permission to do that? So that's really what it was."

Noah announced his impending departure from the show after seven years during a taping of the show on Sept. 29. "The Daily Show" was hosted by Craig Kilborn from 1996 to 1998 and Jon Stewart from 1999 to 2015. Noah took over the show in 2015.

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Leslie Jones Wants To Be 'The Daily Show's New Host

Leslie Jones is ready.

The comedian revealed to People that she wants to be considered as the new host of "The Daily Show."

"It definitely should be a black woman," the 55-year-old said.

"It would be great to have a black woman on late night. It's time. I think people are ready for that. Now, I'm not s–tting on white women or whatever. I'm just saying."

Following Trevor Noah's departure from "The Daily Show" in December, Jones was the first guest host to warm up the late-night show mike, with three episodes in January.

Many viewers thought Jones was a perfect fit for the show after her late-night debut, sharing her thoughts on an accidental NSFW MLK Jr. Statue.

"In time we will see this statue for what it truly is: Martin Luther King going down on his wife. I can't unsee it!" she quipped on the program.

She recalled the experience as "one of those in-the-pocket fits."

"You know how when you get fitted for a suit and you're like, 'Yeah, this suit looks nice on me. Yo, I don't mind wearing this style on me.' 'The Daily Show' was [that]," she told People.

"It would be great to have a black woman on late night. It's time. I think people are ready for that," Jones told People. The Daily Show

The "Saturday Night Live" alum thought highly of the late-night show's team, describing her time as "not chaotic" and "not stressful."

"Everybody there was good at their job and everybody there was staying in their lane and did their job," she revealed. "Even when we were editing jokes and bits and stuff, they were so respectful, and then they were very good at what they did."

Jones felt an instant connection with the staff feeling like she was "talking to old friends."

"There were lines that I was like, 'OK, how am I trying to say this?' And I'm telling you, them writers would say it, and I'd be like, 'God damn. Are you in my head?' They were good."

The "Ghostbusters" actor "definitely" felt a new sense of comfort working with "The Daily Show" team especially when she discovered Jen Flanz was the showrunner.

The comedian hosted three episodes of "The Daily Show" in January. The Daily Show The 55-year-old applauded the professionalism of the late-night show staff. The Daily Show

"I remember telling Lenny [Jones' writer], 'Holy s–t, if Jen Flanz was the showrunner for anything I was on, we would probably still have that show. To me, she was the epitome of someone who can do their job without being an a–hole. And that's real talk."

The comedian hopes her time at the desk proved she deserves a seat on the legendary talk show, which was hosted by Craig Kilborn from 1996 to 1998, Jon Stewart from 1999 to 2015 and Trevor Noah from 2015 to 2022.

Before hosting "The Daily Show," Jones sought advice from comedian Chris Rock on making an impression with hopes for a return.

"He told me not to be Trevor [Noah] and not to be Jon Stewart, just be myself. I'm Leslie Jones, so it's gonna be totally different, at least for me. Just like anything else that's brought to me, it's an opportunity to come and do something that I haven't done before," she told The Post earlier this year.

Aside from waiting on a call to become the new queen of late-night talk shows, the comedian remains busy with the "Leslie Jones: Live" comedy show tour and debuting her memoir, "Leslie F*cking Jones" this September.

Leslie Jones 'Definitely' Wants To Host The Daily Show After Guest Run

Leslie Jones would be more than thrilled to add Host of The Daily Show to her résumé.

Following Trevor Noah's departure from the role in December 2022 after seven years, Jones was the first star to step up to the plate and guest-host the Comedy Central series. Her three-episode run in January was succeeded by Chelsea Handler, Wanda Sykes, D. L. Hughley, Sarah Silverman, Kal Penn and Hasan Minhaj.

But Jones, 55, exclusively tells PEOPLE she "definitely" hopes that her brief time as host could turn into something more permanent.

"It was one of those in-the-pocket fits. You know how when you get fitted for a suit and you're like, 'Yeah, this suit looks nice on me. Yo, I don't mind wearing this style on me.' The Daily Show was [that]," she says.

"I would say my writer, Lenny Marcus, said to me we have been trying to find the place that actually is going to be a fun and efficient place to work at. Everybody calls themselves world-renowned, and they've done this and done that. But we haven't ever had totally good experiences on productions a lot of times," she continues. "A lot of times, people are s--- that's floating, or just not as good as what they think they are, or messy. But [on the] Daily Show, everybody there was good at their job and everybody there was staying in their lane and did their job."

Jones also described her experience working with The Daily Show team as "not chaotic" and "not stressful," adding that it was "like talking to old friends."

"Even when we were editing jokes and bits and stuff, they were so respectful, and then they were very good at what they did. There were lines that I was like, 'OK, how am I trying to say this?' And I'm telling you, them writers would say it, and I'd be like, 'God damn. Are you in my head?' They were good," she concludes. "And Jen Flanz, the showrunner, a dream. I remember telling Lenny, 'Holy s---, if Jen Flanz was the showrunner for anything I was on, we would probably still have that show. To me, she was the epitome of someone who can do their job without being an asshole. And that's real talk. I will say that about Jen Flanz. She was awesome. And her support team, the head writers and stuff, they were just freaking incredible."

Before hitting the studio, the Saturday Night Live alum for sound advice from Chris Rock on how to approach her time in the role.

"I remember asking Chris Rock, I was like, 'Yo, is there any advice?' And he was like, 'First of all, I'm never worried about you. And second,' he said, 'Don't try to be Jon Stewart. Don't try to be Trevor. Be you. Be who you are,'" she recalled him saying, referencing some of the previous hosts. "I already kind of knew that, but you know how you just need maybe a little permission to do that? So that's really what it was."

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Since the show's 1996 premiere with Craig Kilborn as host, The Daily Show has not had a woman lead the show. And not only does Jones want that to change, but she would ultimately like to see a Black woman take the reins.

"It definitely should be a Black woman," she says. "Now, I'm not s----ing on White women or whatever. I'm just saying it would be great to have a Black woman on late night. It's time. I think people are ready for that."

In the meantime, Jones is gearing up for the launch of her debut memoir, Leslie F*cking Jones, this September. The book features stories about her upbringing and career's journey, but she also says that "it's just a lot of moments that equal up to what became Leslie Jones."

"Everybody's life is a story. Everybody's life has had moments and trials and mistakes and things that you go to to make you who you are today," she explains to PEOPLE. "And I want everybody to read that and go, 'Holy s---. She didn't just fall into comedy. She had to work for that s---.' I want people to learn that if you have an inspiration and a desire to do something, that's f---ing great, but you got to work."

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Leslie F*cking Jones will be released on Sept. 19, and The Daily Show airs weeknights at 11 p.M. ET on Comedy Central.

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