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Trevor Noah to replace John Stewart on The Daily Show
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Yeah, Oliver does great.
Gentleman Jack
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Jon Stewart was a huge unknown quantity after Killborn left, most knew him from some generally terrible MTV shows and TDS was more interview and comedy than anything else.
TDS could stand to go through another evolution with a new host, and I have no problems trusting a new guy at the desk. People saying now they won't watch Trevor Noah are talking crazy.
bu-bu-but Brian Williams is gonna need a job right around the time Stewart officially leaves. Why not him? 
Most of the other correspondents seem like they always have one foot out of the door anyways - more like TDS was a part-time gig rather than aiming for higher status within the show (because not much point in that given the host turnover rate...). So I'm not really surprised they went outside the fold.
Wasn't too familiar with Trevor's work before, but he seems like he has a great voice for the reporting part of the gig and seems like he does a good turn at dry humor. The "news" portion of the TDS job is almost on autopilot these days since they mostly just need to flash quick clips of Fox News and/or politicians totally contradicting themselves and maybe they can lean on the correspondents a bit more than they have recently. For interviews, his voice and mild-manner will probably work well for him, assuming he can about as prepared as Stewart generally is.
Most of the other correspondents seem like they always have one foot out of the door anyways - more like TDS was a part-time gig rather than aiming for higher status within the show (because not much point in that given the host turnover rate...). So I'm not really surprised they went outside the fold.
Wasn't too familiar with Trevor's work before, but he seems like he has a great voice for the reporting part of the gig and seems like he does a good turn at dry humor. The "news" portion of the TDS job is almost on autopilot these days since they mostly just need to flash quick clips of Fox News and/or politicians totally contradicting themselves and maybe they can lean on the correspondents a bit more than they have recently. For interviews, his voice and mild-manner will probably work well for him, assuming he can about as prepared as Stewart generally is.
Dreams-Visions
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GAF had me worried but I laffed a lot.
That can very easily be a good thing.
The Technomancer
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Oh yes, exactly, that's why I'm excited even if I don't know what I think of his material so far. Part of the problem is that the correspondent exchanges are always where the show's scripted nature shows through the most, and it usually leads them to being not as tight. Who knows how good he'll be as a host when he and Jon aren't trying to time some pre-written jokes correctly
Oh, I see. Thanks for the clarification!
Think back to when John started. There wasn't really anything in his act that made him particularly destined for greatness. He grew into the show and became the host it needed. This guy has a good stand-up game so if he's keen on the material he may do fantastic. Looking forward to watching it.
Oliver immigrated here and worked for a long time on the show. But even Oliver didn't completely replace Jon like what Mr. Noah is doing.
Plus if they think the show is going do have the same ratings with more international reports they have another thing coming. So much of the backbone of the show has been reports of odd or eccentric America stories or poignant observation of hypocrisy or the American political system. Only 36% of Americans even have passports and it would be safe to assume that many of those have not left the nation.
If Noah intends to do more international flavored reports about say Greek austerity, Germany and its influence in the EU, England media or its instance of very public compulsory surveillance and its movement towards internet censorship its not going to get the same reaction from the American audience.
I think part of the reason why the show worked that despite uncovering the flaws of America you could tell that there was still a deep ingrained love of it. Like having a child that wets his bed over and over again. Sure you are pissed that you have a mess to clean up and it and it almost never seems like its stops but that doesn't stop you from loving the kid.
If he gets dual-citizenship for this, I'm hoping he starts calling himself an American African.
gutter_trash
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ugh another British accented dude telling Americans what is wrong with America... no thanks
This shtick is getting old, ''look I am British (Piers Morgan, John Oliver blablaba) and I am making fun of you! telling YOu what is wrong with you''
I will pass
This shtick is getting old, ''look I am British (Piers Morgan, John Oliver blablaba) and I am making fun of you! telling YOu what is wrong with you''
I will pass
The South African accent is markedly different from the British accent.
Shabadoo69
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Interesting choice. Don't really know who I was pulling for. I'll give him a shot hopefully he does well.
I did watch some of his stand up stuff and it was pretty funny.
I did watch some of his stand up stuff and it was pretty funny.
OldAsUrSock
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He's super black.
Emperor Bohe
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gutter_trash
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that's not the point, the point is an outside English accented non-American telling Americans what is wrong with them. I find it patronizing and unfunny
I rather be it an American from the inside making fun of themselves.
it's like uh uh uh he is a different accent, makes him sound smarter than us ugugugu he must be right uh huhuh
how long did it take for people to realize that Piers Morgan was a total asshat?
Dreams-Visions
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About 10 minutes. But Piers wasn't a comedian on his program. There is a difference.
Around the time he was born.
Gentleman Jack
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Accents are not a schtick, and anybody who paid any attention to British media knew Piers Morgan was a knob day one.
You aren't making a lick of sense.
BennyBlanco
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This guy doesn't seem all that funny to me. I'll give it a look but I'm not optimistic about this choice.
Aasif is too old. I love him but it just wasn't gonna happen. I'm kind of surprised Wilmore got his show considering he's 53. Aasif looks great but he's 50. Stewart is only 2 years older. CC wants someone that can go the distance and be somewhat relevant age wise for much of it. Trevor is 31, if he's lucky enough to go 17 years he'll only be 48, but Aasif would be 67. That's not exactly a great pull for 18-34.
AwesomePossum
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Thank you president Obama
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morningbus
Serious Sam is a wicked gahbidge series for chowdaheads.
It's a great choice. Funnily enough I had thought of Noah as the only real choice once Sam Bee and Jason Jones announced they were leaving, too.
This is awesome
Dreams-Visions
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He'll never fill those shoes. He'll have to put on his own shoes and take the show in a different direction with a different feel. The worst thing they could do to him is write for him the same way they wrote for Stewart.
DontBeThatGuy
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I don't know anything about him but If he's intelligent, has good delivery and the writing team comes through, it could be fine. I hope it is.
You're never gonna get another Stewart though, one of a kind, regardless of the Colbert's and Oliver's that sprang out from under him and became his equals in their own way.
You're never gonna get another Stewart though, one of a kind, regardless of the Colbert's and Oliver's that sprang out from under him and became his equals in their own way.
you clearly haven't seen john olivers show. he goes after everyone... he's pretty ballsy
I'm really excited about this pick!
He blew me away when he was on The Champs podcast:
http://thechampsyo.com/2012/06/the-champs-podcast-trevor-noah-2/
I fully expected them to go with someone more established (Chris Rock specifically) but it looks like they are going for a total dice roll here. Jon Stewart is/was an institution and it isn't at all a given that Noah's version of the show will work.
He blew me away when he was on The Champs podcast:
http://thechampsyo.com/2012/06/the-champs-podcast-trevor-noah-2/
I fully expected them to go with someone more established (Chris Rock specifically) but it looks like they are going for a total dice roll here. Jon Stewart is/was an institution and it isn't at all a given that Noah's version of the show will work.
Poodlestrike
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Dude's pretty funny, I'll probably tune in.
Shame it's not Aasif though.
Shame it's not Aasif though.
I think Aasif is busy with some sort of HBO program.
thestopsign
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I think with time Trevor can grow into this very well. Some other people have pointed out that he isn't a straight up goofball like Jordan Klepper or Jason Jones on the show, but he seems incredibly intelligent and will play a straight man role like Jon Stewart well.
He has a lot of golden material coming his way with the primaries and 2016 elections. I wish him the best.
He has a lot of golden material coming his way with the primaries and 2016 elections. I wish him the best.
That was funny. I liked this.
catapult37
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This freakin guy for the Daily Show?
Clearly lacking gravitas.
Clearly lacking gravitas.
GregLombardi
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I see what Stewart & Co are doing. I think it is perfect. They're elevating someone who is incredibly worldly to a worldly position. I bet you in a few years this will be known as the moment a perfect choice was made for his replacement.
Do you remember what the Daily Show was before Jon?
Its a different show and it has a different and some might say a more important impact than when Kilborn was doing the show.
Gentleman Jack
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Tired of these new york accents making fun of us americans. You just can't do funny like Craig Killborn asking Carrot Top five questions and him getting every single one wrong.
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