Trevor Noah is the new host of The Daily Show
Trevor Noah is the new host of The Daily Show
#1Trevor Noah is the new host of The Daily Show
Posted: 3/30/15 at 9:33am
....but the world goes 'round
Updated On: 3/31/15 at 09:33 AM
#2Trevor Noah is the new host of The Daily Show
Posted: 3/30/15 at 9:35amA terrific choice. Glad they're going to someone who's style is different from Stewart's and who will make the show his own.
"You travel alone because other people are only there to remind you how much that hook hurts that we all bit down on. Wait for that one day we can bite free and get back out there in space where we belong, sail back over water, over skies, into space, the hook finally out of our mouths and we wander back out there in space spawning to other planets never to return hurrah to earth and we'll look back and can't even see these lives here anymore. Only the taste of blood to remind us we ever existed. The earth is small. We're gone. We're dead. We're safe."
-John Guare, Landscape of the Body
#2Trevor Noah is the new host of The Daily Show
Posted: 3/30/15 at 11:06pmAgreed, great choice. Stewart remade the Daily Show into a cultural phenomenon, but things have gotten increasingly stale in recent years. How many more "Fox News is a propaganda arm of the far right" clip packages can we do? John Oliver and (to a lesser extent) Larry Wilmore have proven there is a different way to do this. Hope Noah & co get the freedom to shake things up.
#3Trevor Noah is the new host of The Daily Show
Posted: 3/31/15 at 6:01am
Some of his tweets reveal an ugly side to his humor.
He makes fun of "fat chicks" and traffics in hoary Jewish stereotypes.
It's bad enough that the jokes aren't funny, but they're lazy.
I love Stewart's political humor, but I'll be skipping this anti-semetic misogynist's routine.
If I want to see people hating on women and Jews I'll watch the real news.
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....but the world goes 'round
Updated On: 3/31/15 at 06:01 AM
#4Trevor Noah is the new host of The Daily Show
Posted: 3/31/15 at 6:29amHaven't really been a fan of him since he's been on the show. I would have been happier with any of the other current correspondents taking over but this is a disappointment.
#5Trevor Noah is the new host of The Daily Show
Posted: 3/31/15 at 7:04am
Well, that's really disappointing. One joke in poor taste like that I'd say you could overlook, but he clearly has a history of this sh*t. I know it's Comedy Central and not a "real" news show, but you'd think that Viacom would have actually vetted him.
ETA:
Not that they're a completely reliable source, but the Daily Mail says he's 1/4 Jewish. I'll leave it to the bean counters to decide whether someone who is 1/4 Jewish is allowed to make Jewish jokes. Anti-semitism or not, those jokes are still terrible, unsophisticated juvenile BS and the jokes about women are just crass and regressive. Good thing he'll have a large team of talented writers.
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Updated On: 3/31/15 at 07:04 AM
#6Trevor Noah is the new host of The Daily Show
Posted: 3/31/15 at 7:34am
I guess this is his response:
Trevor Noah
?@Trevornoah
Often, people who can do, don’t because they’re afraid of what people that can’t do will say about them doing.
"You travel alone because other people are only there to remind you how much that hook hurts that we all bit down on. Wait for that one day we can bite free and get back out there in space where we belong, sail back over water, over skies, into space, the hook finally out of our mouths and we wander back out there in space spawning to other planets never to return hurrah to earth and we'll look back and can't even see these lives here anymore. Only the taste of blood to remind us we ever existed. The earth is small. We're gone. We're dead. We're safe."
-John Guare, Landscape of the Body
#7Trevor Noah is the new host of The Daily Show
Posted: 3/31/15 at 7:38am
^ That's a pinned tweet from Feb 13.
More examples of his brand of humor from The Guardian
#8Trevor Noah is the new host of The Daily Show
Posted: 3/31/15 at 7:39amWasn't it just pinned yesterday? I don't remember seeing it before.
"You travel alone because other people are only there to remind you how much that hook hurts that we all bit down on. Wait for that one day we can bite free and get back out there in space where we belong, sail back over water, over skies, into space, the hook finally out of our mouths and we wander back out there in space spawning to other planets never to return hurrah to earth and we'll look back and can't even see these lives here anymore. Only the taste of blood to remind us we ever existed. The earth is small. We're gone. We're dead. We're safe."
-John Guare, Landscape of the Body
#9Trevor Noah is the new host of The Daily Show
Posted: 3/31/15 at 7:45amThat I couldn't tell you. Must be a fun morning in the Viacom communications department.
#10Trevor Noah is the new host of The Daily Show
Posted: 3/31/15 at 7:48am
I find it hard to believe they wouldn't have known about these tweets before the job was offered. Obviously there's a vetting process for such a high-profile job, and wouldn't that include a full appraisal of one's social media footprint?
"You travel alone because other people are only there to remind you how much that hook hurts that we all bit down on. Wait for that one day we can bite free and get back out there in space where we belong, sail back over water, over skies, into space, the hook finally out of our mouths and we wander back out there in space spawning to other planets never to return hurrah to earth and we'll look back and can't even see these lives here anymore. Only the taste of blood to remind us we ever existed. The earth is small. We're gone. We're dead. We're safe."
-John Guare, Landscape of the Body
Updated On: 3/31/15 at 07:48 AM
#11Trevor Noah is the new host of The Daily Show
Posted: 3/31/15 at 8:00am
We may be being generous in thinking there was any vetting process to begin with. Perhaps they saw:
Handsome
Charming
Funny (when good writing's involved)
Young
International
Huge social media following
And said yes.
#12Trevor Noah is the new host of The Daily Show
Posted: 3/31/15 at 8:02amI suppose that's possible, but I'm not convinced. More likely they knew of the tweets but didn't think they'd cause a ruckus. It's hardly the first time (or the millionth time) a well-known comedian has said/written/tweeted something racist/homophobic/sexist/etc.
"You travel alone because other people are only there to remind you how much that hook hurts that we all bit down on. Wait for that one day we can bite free and get back out there in space where we belong, sail back over water, over skies, into space, the hook finally out of our mouths and we wander back out there in space spawning to other planets never to return hurrah to earth and we'll look back and can't even see these lives here anymore. Only the taste of blood to remind us we ever existed. The earth is small. We're gone. We're dead. We're safe."
-John Guare, Landscape of the Body
#13Trevor Noah is the new host of The Daily Show
Posted: 3/31/15 at 8:10amYeah, or they figured his own background gave him a pass? I dunno. Will be interesting to see what the response is from CC - if any - today.
#14Trevor Noah is the new host of The Daily Show
Posted: 3/31/15 at 8:17am
When he was on TDS, I thought he was pretty boring and not funny. I had no idea he was a stand-up until today. He seems to lack timing completely.
Will TDS shift its focus away from being a political watchdog with him on board?
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#15Trevor Noah is the new host of The Daily Show
Posted: 3/31/15 at 10:51am
And the backlash has begun:
On Monday Trevor Noah was named Jon Stewart's replacement as host of the Daily Show. By Tuesday, the Internet had uncovered old tweets of Noah's, which critics are labeling as anti-Semitic and sexist.
While Noah's past jokes invited backlash, there are people who jumped to Noah's defense as well.
Here are some of the tweets being revisited:
Messi gets the ball and the real players try foul him, but Messi doesn't go down easy, just like jewish chicks. #ElClasico
Trevor Noah (@Trevornoah) January 25, 2012
Almost bumped a Jewish kid crossing the road. He didn't look b4 crossing but I still would hav felt so bad in my german car!
Trevor Noah (@Trevornoah) September 18, 2009
Behind every successful Rap Billionaire is a double as rich Jewish man. #BeatsByDreidel
Trevor Noah (@Trevornoah) May 12, 2014
I like women that don't wear make up. For me they're like pizza- still great the next morning!
Trevor Noah (@Trevornoah) May 2, 2010
Looking at how successful all the Kardashian women are, I don't blame Bruce Jenner at all.
Trevor Noah (@Trevornoah) February 5, 2015
"Oh yeah the weekend. People are gonna get drunk & think that I'm sexy!" - fat chicks everywhere.
Trevor Noah (@Trevornoah) October 14, 2011
I'm watching Olympic women's hockey. It's like lesbian porn. Without the porn. #InLove
Trevor Noah (@Trevornoah) July 31, 2012
A hot white woman with ass is like a unicorn. Even if you do see one, you'll probably never get to ride it.
Here is a look at the various reactions:
.WTF DID YOU SAY @Trevornoah? GOT ANYTHING ELSE SMART TO SAY ABOUT JEWS LITTLE #AntiSemite ? pic.twitter.com/XfPdpcuR7o
DAVID DRAIMAN (@DAVIDMDRAIMAN) March 31, 2015
Sad that some1 as ignorant as @TrevorNoah will host @TheDailyShow w/ comments like these. #Israel@StandWithUspic.twitter.com/E5PlcMv7R3
Dani Klein (@YeahThatsKosher) March 30, 2015
Hey @ComedyCentral your new hire @Trevornoah = racist Jew hater
Ari David (@AriDavidUSA) March 31, 2015
@Trevornoah U should cease sexist & anti semitic 'humor' about jewish women & Israel. #comedyCentral
Roseanne Barr (@therealroseanne) March 31, 2015
Settles it. Won't be watching. RT @Trevornoah "Oh yeah the weekend. People are gonna get drunk & think I'm sexy!" - fat chicks everywhere.
Allison Weaver (@SpiffyPop) March 31, 2015
Funniest thing about @TrevorNoah is the reveal that nobody at Comedy Central knows how to do a Twitter search.
David Frum (@davidfrum) March 31, 2015
My biggest takeaway from the Trevor Noah tweets currently circulating is that he's in desperate need of a good writing staff.
Louis Peitzman (@LouisPeitzman) March 31, 2015
Interesting that white comics make offensive jokes and are celebrated or tolerated but Trevor Noah well that's not acceptable.
roxane gay (@rgay) March 31, 2015
Prediction: tomorrow will not be kind to @Trevornoah.
Kevin Roose (@kevinroose) March 31, 2015
People digging up old tweets of @Trevornoah and hating on him. He's racist?? Uhmm a multi-racial comedian is racist?? Smh ffs #TrevorNoah
Miss Danita (@hybridchick) March 31, 2015
Weird that Trevor Noah didn't do a quick twitter cleanup before getting the job.
Tom Gara (@tomgara) March 31, 2015
Noah recently posted on his Twitter account, saying:
Twitter does not have enough characters to respond to all the characters on Twitter.
Trevor Noah (@Trevornoah) March 31, 2015
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Updated On: 3/31/15 at 10:51 AM
#17Trevor Noah is the new host of The Daily Show
Posted: 3/31/15 at 11:44am
I wonder how much say Stewart had in the decision.
Can't Samantha Bee and Jessica Williams just co-host??
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#18Trevor Noah is the new host of The Daily Show
Posted: 3/31/15 at 11:47amHow is that different from Joan Rivers and Lisa Lumpagnelli?
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#19Trevor Noah is the new host of The Daily Show
Posted: 3/31/15 at 11:47amSamantha Bee is leaving this year to host her own show on TBS. Jessica Williams has publicly stated that she doesn't want the job at this point in her career.
"You travel alone because other people are only there to remind you how much that hook hurts that we all bit down on. Wait for that one day we can bite free and get back out there in space where we belong, sail back over water, over skies, into space, the hook finally out of our mouths and we wander back out there in space spawning to other planets never to return hurrah to earth and we'll look back and can't even see these lives here anymore. Only the taste of blood to remind us we ever existed. The earth is small. We're gone. We're dead. We're safe."
-John Guare, Landscape of the Body
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#20Trevor Noah is the new host of The Daily Show
Posted: 3/31/15 at 11:54amLizz Winstead, the funny feminist who created The Daily Show is coming up on MSNBC in the next half hour to talk about the new host. Could be interesting… this is what I get for watching the Pence press conference.
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#21Trevor Noah is the new host of The Daily Show
Posted: 3/31/15 at 12:10pm
Wow. That's some surprisingly virulent Jew Hatred.
And what's with the fat-girl jokes? I thought he was supposed to be "cool."
#22Trevor Noah is the new host of The Daily Show
Posted: 3/31/15 at 12:13pmAnd those jokes are older than he is. And very juvenile. And not funny.
....but the world goes 'round
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#23Trevor Noah is the new host of The Daily Show
Posted: 3/31/15 at 12:18pm
Winstead's take was in the old days a comic could say something awful and it was over and done with and nowadays Twitter is for keeps. She says she always tells comics, "If you put it out there, you better be able to back it up."
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#24Trevor Noah is the new host of The Daily Show
Posted: 3/31/15 at 1:19pm
"How is that different from Joan Rivers and Lisa Lumpagnelli?"
Not a fan of those two either.
