“The Daily Show With Trevor Noah” premiered Monday night with a new face and an incredibly familiar format — just more race jokes.
Trevor Noah took the helm from longtime host Jon Stewart after months of build-up. In his opening monologue, Noah said he was incredibly grateful and determined to live up to whatever Stewart saw in him.
“I can only assume this as strange for you as it is for me. Jon Stewart was more than just a late-night host,” Noah said. “He was often our voice, our refuge and in many ways, our political dad. And it’s weird because dad has left. And now it feels like the family has a new step-dad. And he’s black… Which is not ideal.”
The South-African comedian said women and Americans were approached by the network for the job before he was, but they turned it down.
“So, once more a job Americans rejected is being done by an immigrant,” Noah said.
Watch the full episode here and Noah’s opening monologue for your moment of zen, from Comedy Central, below:
I thought he was great.
There were a couple of cringe worthy jokes, but that’s any comedian. He did a really good job last night. I can’t wait to see how he handles a heavy hitting guest like Christie on Wednesday.
I’m guessing a lot of folks turned down the job because John would be a tough act to follow. Especially because I really think a lot of the show was John. I’m sure he had lots of help writing stuff, but he was almost the same when he appeared unscripted on other shows and formats so I really believe a lot of the daily show was John.
with emphasis on the “heavy”
I can see why they chose him. He was sharp, funny, and totally relaxed. I laughed out loud a couple of times. Congratulations!