Trevor Noah and Paramount Team Up for ‘The President’s Analyst’ Remake Pat Cunnane, President Barack Obama’s former senior writer and deputy director of messaging at the White House, is writing the scriptUmberto Gonzalez | March 12, 2021 @ 11:51 AM Last Updated: March 12, 2021 @ 12:23 PM Photo by Pari Dukovic courtesy of Jill Fritzo PR Comedian and “The Daily Show” host Trevor Noah is teaming up with Paramount to develop a remake of 1967’s “The President’s Analyst” as a potential star vehicle for Noah, according to an individual with knowledge of the project. Pat Cunnane, who served as President Barack Obama’s Senior Writer and Deputy Director of Messaging at the White House, wrote the script, described as a re-examination of the 1967 satire through the lens of the contemporary political landscape.