Trevor Noah Set to Replace Jon Stewart on 'The Daily Show'
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Page 6A East Oregonian TV TIME Tuesday, March 31, 2015 Trevor Noah set to replace Jon Stewart on ‘The Daily Show’ NEW YORK (AP) — Trevor half-hour slot following “The Dai- “I get to be a part of that as the host him host.” only for South Africa but the conti- Noah, a 31-year-old comedian from ly Show.” When Noah takes over, and a face, sharing that space with Stewart has been a part of the nent,” the party said in a statement. South Africa who has contributed Comedy Central will have com- my fellow correspondents.” cultural landscape with a bitingly “I’m sure he’ll turn it into his to “The Daily Show” a handful of pletely remade the one- Noah made his debut comic look at the news and how it is own thing,” said South African co- times in recent months, will become hour comedy block that on “The Daily Show” last covered in the media. He has not set median Loyiso Gola, who now also Jon Stewart’s replacement as host, gave the network critical December with a segment a date for his exit from “The Dai- hosts an International Emmy-nom- Comedy Central announced Mon- acclaim and, arguably, its that poked fun at cliched ly Show” and, as a result, Comedy inated local news satire show. As day. identity. American images of his Central said nothing on Monday comedy grew in South Africa af- Noah was chosen a little more In an interview, Noah native Africa. With a ref- about when Noah would take over. ter apartheid, Noah and his fellow than a month after Stewart unex- likened himself to Stew- erence to the “hands up” Stewart offered his endorsement comedians began selling out large pectedly announced he was leaving art, his soon-to-be-prede- gesture that was a symbol on Monday. venues, and soon began touring in- “The Daily Show” following 16 cessor, as a fellow pro- of protesters in Ferguson, “I’m thrilled for the show and for ternationally. years as the show’s principal voice. gressive. Missouri, Noah said, “I Trevor,” he said. “He’s a tremen- “Out of a lot of guys I know in New Jersey native Stewart is be- “Obviously where never thought I’d be more dous comic and talent that we’ve comedy, he probably works the ing replaced by the son of a black you’re from may inform a Noah afraid of police here than loved working with ... In fact, I may hardest,” said Gola, adding that South African mother and white lot of your decisions. But in South Africa. It kind of rejoin as a correspondent just to be Noah had spent years honing his European father. Noah has an in- traveling the world I learned that made me nostalgic for the old days part of it.” stand-up routine. ternational presence, and hosted a progressives, regardless of their lo- back home.” In South Africa, the announce- Noah used his biracial identity late-night talk show in South Afri- cations, think in a global space,” he Although at the moment he is ment made breaking news on a na- to challenge South Africa’s race is- ca, “Tonight With Trevor Noah.” said by phone from Dubai, where less than a household name, Gane- tional television news station. On sues, using personal anecdotes from Noah, who has appeared on Jay he is on a comedy tour. less called his selection not so much social media, Noah’s name became his own life. Growing up biracial in Leno and David Letterman, was the “Although I’m a guy who hap- a risk as an opportunity. a trending topic within minutes, the formerly segregated township VXEMHFWRIDGRFXPHQWDU\¿OP pens to be not from the same place “He was poised to explode here with some Twitter users saying he of Soweto, Noah once said his birth by David Paul Meyer, “You Laugh that Jon’s from,” he added, “I’ve in this country over the next couple not only represented South Africa, was a crime. but It’s True,” which followed his lived in America for years before I of years, and obviously this will but also the African continent. South Africa’s idiosyncrasies, career in post-apartheid South Af- went back out on the road and I’ve accelerate that process,” she said. South Africa’s main opposition from party politics to the high crime rica. learned to love the place.” “But people won’t come to the party, the Democratic Alliance, rate, provided regular material. He will join Larry Wilmore, He dismissed the notion that show with preconceptions. They congratulated Noah on his appoint- “It’s good for everything South a writer-comedian who replaced he’ll be “taking over” the program. will get to discover him, and form ment. African and it’s good for comedy,” Stephen Colbert in January in the “I’m joining the team,” he said. their opinions of him, as they watch “This is a big achievement not said Gola. 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