Aasif Mandvi’s rising profile on The Daily Show. Like the Lakers putting everything on Kobe’s back, The Daily Show has relied on funny Brit John Oliver to carry an otherwise lackluster correspondent corps, none of whom are either funny or British—Jason Jones is coasting, Samantha Bee confuses shrillness with comedic bite and Rob Riggle’s big-lug shtick isn’t ready for prime time. Cheers, then, for Aasif Mandvi, who combines a tight, assured delivery—take notes on that, Riggle—with genuinely funny chops. Next: more Larry Wilmore!