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Trevor Noah leaving "The Daily Show" after seven years
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DeepEnigma
Gold Member
One of the most unfunny dudes next to Noah.
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OmegaSupreme
advanced basic bitch
He's a troll who looks the part. A sad little pimple.
I haven't heard anything about Kilborn in years. The last time I saw him he was in some Rob Schneider movie I think.
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Nothing wrong with political comedy when all politicians and all political parties can be the butt of jokes. Unfortunately in the US all late night hosts wear their political alliance on their sleeves. Stephen Colbert's show is unbearable for that reason. Bill Maher is the only who dishes out to both sides it seems.
Oh, and I'm glad Noah is gone. I watched The Daily Show almost daily but when Noah became the host I stopped watching after a few shows.
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LiquidMetal14
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Never cared for him after Stewart. As much as the show was still finding it's way I also preferred Killburn over this guy.
balls of snow
Gold Member
The man got to kiss Doja Cat and is worth a 100 million. Not bad.
DeepEnigma
Gold Member
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SafeOrAlone
Banned
I don't want to say there is something wrong with it, although it does often simplify complex topics into obnoxious "gotcha" attempts, which are then parroted around by sheep. I'd say that's unfortunate, but not like I want to silence it.
And then, again, people are so entrenched into their politics, that you can get very cheap laughs, just by insulting people they disagree with, which tends to lower the bar.
See: Trump. Trump jokes are beaten to death, but if you tell them in a highly liberal crowd, you're going to get belly laughs, cause "fck Trump."
And that goes both ways, of course.
People will just laugh because they agree, rather than because the content is actually clever.
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His stand up is mostly really good. The reason I disliked him on the show was he felt like he was playing a character. He would never say anything like his African-American joke on the show. Stewart felt the same regardless of whether he was on the show or not.
EverydayBeast
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DeepEnigma
Gold Member
Viewership has been down 75% since Stewart. The writing was always on the wall. They loss leaded their agenda, and you see these networks cutting ties with all their paid bards now.
March Climber
Gold Member
Would you go back to an older, lesser paying job you've worked at several years ago?
daffyduck
Member
Maybe Kathy Griffin will get it this time. I'm not a fan, but compared to Trevor Noah...
DeafTourette
Perpetually Offended
Trevor is 10 times the comedian Griffin is.
Billbofet
Member
I would say they are both galactically unfunny, but would give the edge on unfunny to KG as she is also unlikeable. Trevor is somewhat charming.
Amory
Member
It’s so weird to me that nightly talk shows are still a thing. So much work to create so much mediocre content, and I don’t know a single person who watches any of them once let alone consistently. Who’s it for?
The genre died when Stewart left the Daily Show, the Colbert report ended, letterman retired, and streaming began
Say what you will about last week tonight, and yes John Oliver has generally gone too left for my taste, but at least his main segment is tailor made for YouTube and I watch it there consistently
The genre died when Stewart left the Daily Show, the Colbert report ended, letterman retired, and streaming began
Say what you will about last week tonight, and yes John Oliver has generally gone too left for my taste, but at least his main segment is tailor made for YouTube and I watch it there consistently
RoboFu
One of the green rats
Idk I have to admit I don’t watch alot of talk shows these days but unlike Colbert Trevor’s always seemed to struggle with principles over money. On his show he says and acts one way but in interviews he is almost a completely different person where as Colbert is a yes man no questions asked.
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DeafTourette
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Trevor was in an on-again/off-again relationship with Minka Kelly for years ... I never knew that until relatively recently.
And his announcement of his retiring from the show (still no date announced) was very sweet.
One thing I'll say is that when he interviews people of a different political persuasion, he's very diplomatic and actually tries to understand their pov. And he's had many on there.
The way he skewered EVERYONE at the white house press association dinner was AWESOME!
And his announcement of his retiring from the show (still no date announced) was very sweet.
One thing I'll say is that when he interviews people of a different political persuasion, he's very diplomatic and actually tries to understand their pov. And he's had many on there.
The way he skewered EVERYONE at the white house press association dinner was AWESOME!
DeafTourette
Perpetually Offended
Are y'all saying he's unfunny because of WHO he jokes about? Because he jokes about everyone... The White House, the Senate, the House of representatives, British Parliament, the Royal family, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, etc.
But it's hard to make jokes everyone gets if those people aren't in the news
But it's hard to make jokes everyone gets if those people aren't in the news
DeepEnigma
Gold Member
No. His delivery, timing, cadence, and recycled boring jokes were unfunny.
There is a reason viewership was down 75% his entire tenure. Unless your suggesting the vast majority did not like WHO he joked about.
Billbofet
Member
This ^^^
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DeafTourette
Perpetually Offended
I just remember SOME of the backlash he got AFTER I found out who he was and about the daily show... Folks identified the show with Stewart and didn't accept his correspondent as his replacement, even though Stewart PERSONALLY picked him to carry the show.
Didn't know about viewership decrease but I found him funny and continued watch. Even as he was doing the show from his apartment during COVID.
I'm asking if most are saying he's unfunny (the people replying in this thread) because of his joking on Trump, McConnell and the like. Because it seems like NO ONE thinks he's funny save for a few. He's sold out comedy specials ... I laughed my butt off at the ones I've seen (which are free on YouTube)...
I dunno. I don't think Jimmy Fallon is funny and he also leans left. His jokes just don't land with me. Same with Corden... He's just unfunny.
DeepEnigma
Gold Member
I don't think Fallon or Kimmel are funny either. Their neutered schtick wore thin.
Billbofet
Member
This ^^^
Kimmel feels like the most fake of any person on TV.
DeepEnigma
Gold Member
Of course he is. It's how he dodges past transgressions from the cancel club.
MALpractice311
Member
Echoing many people, Trevor Noah never felt right to me. The Daily Show's whole deal is that it's a riff on American politics and news and Trevor not being American felt totally off. Jon Stewart is and always will be The Daily Show.
BadBurger
Banned
Speaking for myself: obviously not.
As I pointed out earlier I think his comedic timing is poor, his jokes aren't often funny (sometimes even early 2000's levels of lazily offensive in their nature), and the on-air dialog had to be sort of twisted in an attempt to make his delivery entertaining at times.
He's just not a funny guy in my opinion. He was the wrong choice. It doesn't get any deeper than that for me.
Billbofet
Member
I feel late-night comedy just passes the script down the line each day so on Monday, Kimmel gets a joke that he passes to Colbert for Tuesday and Fallon gets it on Wednesday - Trevor on Thursday.
Seth Myers might get the leftover joke by Friday, but nobody is sending anything to James Corden.
Seth Myers might get the leftover joke by Friday, but nobody is sending anything to James Corden.
DeepEnigma
Gold Member
Like MSM.