Support NeoGAF

[serenewarfare]

http://deadline.com/2015/03/trevor-noah-jon-stewart-replace-daily-show-frontrunner-video-1201400294/

The news about Noah is welcome for those who, like us, are exhausted covering the skyrocketing list of people who don’t want/aren’t getting the gig. That list includes former Comedy Central star Stephen Colbert, who instead is taking over David Letterman’s CBS late-night show (CBS started running Colbert promos today in its basketball coverage); former Comedy Central star John Oliver, who decided instead to sign a contract extension to continue hosting Last Week Tonight at HBO; former Daily Show correspondent Jason Jones, who said so-long to the show last night as he heads to TBS to star and produce a comedy series and also exec produce a planned topical talker that would star his wife, fellow Daily Show correspondent Samatha Bee – also on the list of People Not Hosting The Daily Show – that’s expected to be a late-night vehicle; current Daily Show correspondent Jessica Williams, who declared herself “underqualified” for the gig in February in response to a petition calling for Comedy Central to give her the host’s chair. And on and on and on. It’s comforting to know someone actually wants the job, though we hear Comedy Central still is having conversations with others about the gig.

Noah’s been on the shortlist of likely contenders since early February – shorter than the list of people who aren’t going to replace Stewart, anyway – though he’d only debuted on The Daily Show as senior international correspondent on December 4.

Didn't see it posted. Lock if so.

 

[TacticalFox88]

Doesn't matter who takes over.

JS IS the Daily Show

 

[Haloid1177]

I still want Tina Fey even if I know deep down it won't happen.

 

[Rembrandt]

Really would have liked Jessica Williams, but whatever.

 

[Miles Quaritch]

He's not great, this doesn't seem like a good idea.

Would it hurt to have a female host? Jessica Williams seems perfect. Good delivery, funny and seems like she'd be able to handle some tough interviews.

 

[Akainu]

Really would have liked Jessica Williams, but whatever.

She doesn't want to do it.

 

[OctoMan]

As long as it's not Jessica Williams

 

[Crud]

I still want Tina Fey even if I know deep down it won't happen.

That would be cool. I would not mind Noah though.

 

[Fusebox]

I don't think Noah is ready yet so it could be a rough start if he does, but who knows he could get good quick.

 

[H.Cornerstone]

That would be cool. I would not mind Noah though.

Yeah, i wonder if she wants it?

 

[SocksAndShoes]

As long as it's not Jessica Williams

Agreed, she's the least funny of the remaining correspondents.

 

[Rembrandt]

She doesn't want to do it.

I read the OP

 

[lazybones18]

wow, I didn't know Jason Jones was leaving the show

 

[serenewarfare]

He's not great, this doesn't seem like a good idea.

Would it hurt to have a female host? Jessica Williams seems perfect. Good delivery, funny and seems like she'd be able to handle some tough interviews.

Keep in mind the article notes that Williams took herself out of the running.

 

[Fusebox]

Agreed, she's the least funny of the remaining correspondents.

Gonna disagree there.

 

[smurfx]

i wanted jason jones to take over but he just left. i don't find jessica wiliams funny either. a lot of her skits have good premises but always fall flat.

 

[Miles Quaritch]

Keep in mind the article notes that Williams took herself out of the running.

Yeah, I noticed that after my post. That's a shame as she's more than qualified based on her interviews.

Still, Noah doesn't come across as someone who is ready for the seat. His bits haven't been great so far...

 

[nateeasy]

I'm hoping for Bill O Reilly

 

[Pepiope]

Never knew Jason Jones and Samantha Bee were married.

I wanted him or Jessica Williams to take it over. Ah well, Noah could do well.

 

[GoldenEye 007]

Doesn't matter who takes over.

JS IS the Daily Show

Craig Killborn is the DS.

And eh, I'm sure people said the same thing when Johnny Carson left and TTS keeps trucking along.

 

[FortuneFaded]

Never knew Jason Jones and Samantha Bee were married.

How often do you watch the show? They mention it quite a lot.

 

[Jackpot]

This guy?

I wanted Wyatt Cenac.

 

[Almighty]

Doesn't matter who takes over.

JS IS the Daily Show

Pretty much how I feel as well. I am sure the Daily Show will go on with whoever they find to fill the seat, but as far as I am concerned the Daily Show that I love will be dead when Jon leaves. I will give the new guy or gal a chance out of curiosity if nothing else though.

 

[Sch1sm]

I enjoy Trevor Noah... as a full fledged comedian, that is. :c

 

[shadowsdarknes]

Jordan Klepper would be hilarious. He's such a goofy dude

 

[NickatNite]

My vote goes to Aasif Mandvi

 

[-Plasma Reus-]

Aasif is legit the most hilarious one on that show.

 

[Pepiope]

How often do you watch the show? They mention it quite a lot.

Occasionally, but I've always caught the Colbert Report more than I did TDS.

 

[SocksAndShoes]

My vote goes to Aasif Mandvi

Aasif is legit the most hilarious one on that show.

Here here. I would love to see him host the DS.

 

[B-Dubs]

Aasif or Wyatt would be better choices, not a big fan of Trevor Noah.

 

[smurfx]

My vote goes to Aasif Mandvi

he could be good so i have no objection to him getting it.

 

[IdreamofHIME]

A South African who's lived in the US for less than a year seems like a weird choice to front the flagship political satire show. Every joke is gonna obviously come from a writer rather than from his own experience with the political system.
..also not really a fan of how they currently use him on the show. Just repeats of "Hey the US is bad!...have you seen Africa?"

 

[Mr.Swag]

Doesn't matter who takes over.

JS IS the Daily Show

.


Only person I would accept is Amy Poehler.

 

[Red_Man]

Huh.


You can't replace Stewart. Period. Trying to shoe horn some new intern is stupid.

 

[explodet]

..also not really a fan of how they currently use him on the show. Just repeats of "Hey the US is bad!...have you seen Africa?"

No kidding. They've written him to be kinda preachy.

Not familiar with his other work myself, but I can't see some of the material they write for Jon coming out of Trevor's mouth. There'd have to be a big adjustment.

 

[Future Foundation]

He's not great, this doesn't seem like a good idea.

Would it hurt to have a female host? Jessica Williams seems perfect. Good delivery, funny and seems like she'd be able to handle some tough interviews.

She doesn't want the job.

 

[Fusebox]

Give Kleppers a go I reckon. Sure he's a bit too trendy right now but I think he could mellow into a great host.

 

[Mr.Swag]

Gonna disagree there.

Yea wtf, J Williams is great. I want to see her in films.

 

[canoli2006]

Hoping for Bassem Youssef. Also probably won't happen.

 

[Sobriquet]

Remember the uproar when Jon Stewart replaced Craig Kilborn?

 

[Loofy]

They have to find another jew to host.


Seriously jon stewarts yiddish grandmother impressions were the best, im gonna miss that.

 

[Buddha Beam]

Should really be John Fugelsang. The guy is the perfect fit and an amazing interviewer.

 

[Red_Man]

Hoping for Bassem Youssef. Also probably won't happen.

This would actually be amazing, and the kind of non typical move the show should go with.

 

[foxtrot3d]

Aasif or Wyatt would be better choices, not a big fan of Trevor Noah.

Yup, especially since Wyatt wrote for the show.

Remember the uproar when Jon Stewart replaced Craig Kilborn?

No. The Daily Show IS Jon Stewart he basically changed everything from Kilborn's days. And Kilborn was host for what, two years?

 

[Pizza]

This would actually be amazing, and the kind of non typical move the show should go with.

Yes!! Especially with having the Colbert Report replaced with the Nightly Show. I'd really like something good to watch during what used to be my Stewart/Colbert power hour every night Larry Wilmore has smelly delivery on his not-great jokes, and I find his show to feel fairly toxic as a whole

 

[HK-47]

I thought it was be Aasif Mandvi.

 

[foxtrot3d]

The problem I have with any host replacing Jon is that a lot of the "candidates" act more like characters, which is fine for a bit piece but not for a host. What Jon brought was a sort of genuineness to the show, you didn't feel like he was putting on a character ala Colbert Report. He was just hosting a show and his conversations with guests felt real.

 

[JCX]

I thought it was be Aasif Mandvi.

He has an HBO show coming up soon iirc
- Sam and Jason going to TBS
- Wyatt doing a news comedy show on some network I haven't heard of
- Jessica Williams doesn't want to do it

So in-house, Trevor has the best persona to do it. I'd really like Amy Poehler personally.

 

[genjiZERO]

Hoping for Bassem Youssef. Also probably won't happen.

I don't think his style of humor would translate well.

 

[Chojin]

Aasif or Wyatt would be the best