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Electric Monk

(13,869 posts) Mon Mar 30, 2015, 06:17 PM Mar 2015

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Trevor Noah To Replace Jon Stewart As The New 'Daily Show' Host

LBN thread http://www.democraticunderground.com/10141052926

"The Daily Show" finally has its new host: Trevor Noah.

Noah, a South African comedian and one of the newest "Daily Show" correspondents, was mentioned Friday as the front-runner to replace Jon Stewart on the Comedy Central show. On Monday, The New York Times reported that Noah would officially take over hosting.

Since Stewart announced in February that he'd be stepping down from the show after hosting for over 15 years, a handful of possible replacements have been considered. Lists of the potential next host have included Jason Jones, Samantha Bee, Tina Fey and Jessica Williams, who said she was under-qualified for the position.

Noah is a new name to many people because he is one of the most recent additions to the Comedy Central show, having joined in December 2014. Since then, he has appeared in only three segments with Stewart, including ones about Ebola, Boko Haram and a game of chess.

Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/03/30/trevor-noah-daily-show-host_n_6965044.html

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Trevor Noah To Replace Jon Stewart As The New 'Daily Show' Host (Original Post) Electric Monk Mar 2015 OP

Non white guy? finally, all late night is white, about time NoJusticeNoPeace Mar 2015 #1

Love Larry. Thought he might be moving into TDS slot. valerief Mar 2015 #3

Love Trevor Noah Alittleliberal Mar 2015 #2

I dont believe I have had the pleasure, I will look forward to him NoJusticeNoPeace Mar 2015 #4

I haven't seen it yet, but I found it on youtube. Thanks for the suggestion :) Electric Monk Mar 2015 #5

I liked that first segment I saw him in, good timing and very funny. He'll be a good fit..n/t monmouth4 Mar 2015 #6

cue the people going DonCoquixote Mar 2015 #7

Again no woman AndreaCG Mar 2015 #8

NoJusticeNoPeace

(5,018 posts)

1. Non white guy? finally, all late night is white, about time

Reply to Electric Monk (Original post)

Mon Mar 30, 2015, 06:19 PM

Mar 2015

There is Larry Wilmore too

valerief

(53,235 posts)

3. Love Larry. Thought he might be moving into TDS slot.

Reply to NoJusticeNoPeace (Reply #1)

Mon Mar 30, 2015, 06:27 PM

Mar 2015

I'm sure in some places in the US it's like the fourth of July now, what with all the exploding racist heads.

Alittleliberal

(528 posts)

2. Love Trevor Noah

Reply to Electric Monk (Original post)

Mon Mar 30, 2015, 06:23 PM

Mar 2015

His stand up "African American" is brilliant.

NoJusticeNoPeace

(5,018 posts)

4. I dont believe I have had the pleasure, I will look forward to him

Reply to Alittleliberal (Reply #2)

Mon Mar 30, 2015, 06:29 PM

Mar 2015

I rarely watched TDS unless it was a specific piece, only out of laziness

Electric Monk

(13,869 posts)

5. I haven't seen it yet, but I found it on youtube. Thanks for the suggestion :)

Reply to Alittleliberal (Reply #2)

Mon Mar 30, 2015, 06:57 PM

Mar 2015

Since when does youtube do ppv?

Oh well, here's the trailer:

monmouth4

(10,212 posts)

6. I liked that first segment I saw him in, good timing and very funny. He'll be a good fit..n/t

Reply to Electric Monk (Original post)

Mon Mar 30, 2015, 07:16 PM

Mar 2015

DonCoquixote

(13,729 posts)

7. cue the people going

Reply to Electric Monk (Original post)

Mon Mar 30, 2015, 07:24 PM

Mar 2015

He is too arrogant
he is too rude
he is not an american

but unlike Barack Obama, this guy is willing to offend people

Good Choice.

AndreaCG

(2,331 posts)

8. Again no woman

Reply to Electric Monk (Original post)

Mon Mar 30, 2015, 10:55 PM

Mar 2015

I have not seen Noah, but my understanding is he's done three segments on TDS. There are SO MANY more experienced comics. Doesn't seem right to me.

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