“The Daily Show with Trevor Noah” has hired Baratunde Thurston as Supervising producer overseeing the expansion of original digital content as part of a new social and multiplatform initiative, Comedy Central president Michele Ganeless announced on Thursday. The writer and comedian will spearhead the creation and production of platform-specific programming while spreading “The Daily Show’s” digital presence to an audience that is increasingly consuming content on multiple devices. “Baratunde brings a very unique set of skills to ‘The Daily Show.’ We’ve been admirers of his comedic work on all platforms for a long time,” said Ganeless. “We’re...