The Breakfast Club’s search for a new co-host concluded on Monday (January 29). Radio giant iHeartMedia announced the hiring of comedian Jess Hilarious, confirming rumors of her joining the popular morning show.
“I’m very excited to have Jess Hilarious join The Breakfast Club,” iHeartMedia Executive Vice President of Programming Thea Mitchem said. “She is a force in her own right, an actress, comedian, podcaster, and now, the co-host of The Breakfast Club. Jess was the standout choice to join Charlamagne and DJ Envy to build upon The Breakfast Club’s legacy of entertaining, informing and enlightening the community.”
Jess emerged as an obvious candidate to replace former co-host Angela Yee after guest-hosting The Breakfast Club in 2023. The comedian was one of the multiple guest hosts who filled in following Yee’s 2022 departure.
Last December, Jess said she landed the job as the permanent co-host of the show. But Jess was noticeably absent from the show during the first few weeks of 2024. Charlamagne Tha God and DJ Envy provided no answers as they discussed the host search on the air and dodged questions about Jess.
The Breakfast Club and Jess ended the speculation by releasing hype videos on Monday. The videos poked fun at the chatter of her supposedly losing the job opportunity and the doubt surrounding the show’s future.
Jess will debut as Charlamagne and DJ Envy’s permanent co-host on February 5. The comedian joins the Power 105.1 radio team after appearing on the TV series Rel and Nick Cannon’s Wild ‘N Out.
“I’m looking forward to joining forces with one of the largest media platforms,” she said. “I’m confident that taking the third seat at The Breakfast Club will show people that Jess Hilarious is not just comedy, but culture.”
Check out the hype video for Jess below.
