Following speculation that Comedy Central was approaching the comedian for the role, Kal Penn has not denied the allegations of possibly taking over the hosting gig of The Daily Show. On the November 3 edition of The Late Late Show With James Corden, the titular host asked Penn about his interest in the satirical news show.

After discussing Blockbuster with star Melissa Fumero and getting into anecdotes about the VHS rental service of yesteryear, Corden asks the question and gives Penn his endorsement as host before he can even respond.

After thanking Corden for his kind words and joking about needing two referrals for the Comedy Central application, he admits, “I grew up on Jon Stewart’s TV show, and obviously, I revere Trevor Noah, so the mere fact that I was even mentioned in an article like that is a huge honor, I feel like I should leave it at that. I mean, who wouldn’t want to have that opportunity? It’s a show that I think many of us grew up on and just really appreciate.”