Comedian Jon Stewart retired from The Daily Show this summer to pursue new interests and spend time with his family. My family was sad to see him go, especially with the upcoming Presidential Elections since he has given us so many important insights and information about the world and politics. Stewart has left a brilliant legacy including Stephen Colbert who is now on Late Night replacing Dave Letterman and John Oliver has his own HBO Last Week Tonight which are both carrying on aspects of Stewart's gifts.
However, someone did have to replace Jon as host of The Daily Show, and that person was Trevor Noah, a young comedian from South Africa who isn't a citizen of the U.S. yet. He brings a similar style in terms of comedy to the show and the pattern of having a monologue of current events, then a guest from various areas of the spectrum, and of course, the ever-important correspondents from the News Team. His guests have ranged from CEOs to actors to media personalities to candidates for president, much like Stewart's tenure.
He is very funny and nice as he insults or attacks crazy and rude behaviors of others in the news. Since he is from South Africa, he has a different perspective on the world and U.S. traditions and culture. For instance, he did a great piece on Donald Trump comparing his presidential credibility to African dictators explaining that Trump IS presidential, but is better suited to the African continent rather than the North American one.
In conclusion, I look forward to seeing more of Trevor Noah four nights a week on Hulu via Comedy Central.
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