Trevor Noah
Trevor Noah Exits ‘Daily Show’ And Thanks Fans, Haters & Black Women
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Comedy Central / Comedy Central It seems like only yesterday that a young South African comedian stepped into the giant shoes left by Jon Stewart and took over The Daily Show. Yet, it’s been seven years since Trevor Noah started hosting the late night show and last night his watch ended. Trevor Noah is leaving the show on his own terms. The Daily Show is still a fan favorite, generates viral clips and has helped develop careers including those of Roy Woods, Jr., Jessica Williams, and Amber Ruffin. In his final appearance behind the desk, Noah took some time to celebrate the success of the show during his reign. Related Stories “I’m grateful to you. Every single one of you,” Noah said to the audience. “I remember when we started the show, we couldn’t get e...
Will Smith Discusses Oscars Slap & New Movie On ‘The Daily Show with Trevor Noah’
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Matt Wilson / Comedy Central Will Smith appeared on The Daily Show with Trevor Noah and talked about the infamous Oscars incident where he slapped Chris Rock . The Academy Award-winning actor got the chance to sit down with Noah for his first late-night interview since earlier in the year on Monday night’s episode. Smith was there to promote his latest feature, Emancipation, directed by Antoine Fuqua which will debut in theaters on Friday before airing on Apple TV+ on Dec. 9. During the conversation, Noah ventured a question about that night at the Academy Awards where Smith strode onstage and slapped presenter Chris Rock who had made a joke about his wife, Jada Pinkett-Smith. “I’d love to know since we’ve been talking – what has the journey been like tha...
Who Should Take Over The Daily Show After Trevor Noah Leaves?
The Daily Show was must-see viewing during the last days of a time when American TV viewing habits were a lot more predictable. Today, the continued fragmentation of late night has meant that every show, not just The Daily Show, has had a reduced impact on pop culture — but the show’s legacy endures from the Jon Stewart era, making current host Trevor Noah’s announcement that he plans to leave the series after seven years very interesting news for any comedian who might be interested in suiting up for a desk job. Noah’s departure actually follows how Stewart announced his plans to leave The Daily Show without an immediate successor in place. Noah was revealed as the new host several weeks following Stewart’s departure, after making spending six months as a correspondent, and if the series ...
Trevor Noah Throws Shade At Secret Service For Deleted Jan. 6 Texts
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: NICHOLAS KAMM / Getty The recent controversy over the United States Secret Service stating that it had no text messages from January 6th as insurrectionists stormed the Capitol has raised many eyebrows – including that of Trevor Noah. The host of The Daily Show touched upon the incident in his opening monologue during the episode that aired Tuesday night (July 19th). “Wow, this is so sad. The Secret Service lost all the texts from January 6th because they were doing a ‘device replacement program.’ What a perfect ― I mean terrible ― thing,” he quipped. “Why do I feel like this is the same kind of device replacement program you do when your partner asks you to explain where you were the other night?” Related Stories He continued, “It’s interesting how they ...
Trevor Noah Responds To Kanye West’s “K**n” Remark
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Kevin Mazur / Getty Earlier this week Kanye West was suspended from Instagram for 24 hours for his continued harassment of Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson, but also because he called Daily Show host, Trevor Noah a racial slur, and in the process violating Instagram’s policies on hate speech and bullying. Now Trevor Noah has responded to Kanye’s slander and instead of clapping back with viciousness, Noah empathetically explained why it hurts him to see how far Kanye has fallen over the years. According to the Huffpost, the comedian took the high road in this situation and commented on Ye’s post before it was taken down due to the suspension and in it he poured his heart out about why it hurt to see Ye come for him especially in the racial tone he did. Rel...
Trevor Noah Returns to Host the 2022 Grammy Awards
After hosting the most unorthodox show in Grammy Awards history earlier this year, Trevor Noah is back for a victory lap. The Daily Show personality will return to host the 64th Annual Grammy Awards this January, CBS and the Recording Academy announced today. “Trevor brought his trademark talent and versatility to last March’s Grammys, and we can’t wait for him to host the event on CBS and Paramount+ again this year,” CBS President and CEO George Cheeks said in a statement. Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. added, “We’re so excited to welcome Trevor back to the Grammys stage and feel fortunate to once again have him hosting what we believe will be an unforgettable evening.” The 2021 Grammys were originally scheduled for January 31st, 2021, but were delayed until March due to...
J Balvin Talks Pablo Escobar, Mental Health and Making ‘Dreams Come True’ In Colombia
“We have to show the positive side,” he explains. “We’re not into this world anymore.” Balvin also reveals he hangs with Escobar’s son. “He’s like, ‘my dad taught the world how to not do things right,’” Balvin recounts. “He just messed up a whole generation. I want to show the world the new generation.” That generation is striding ahead, he continues, and people from Colombia right now are “making the dream come true.” The “Mi Gente” singer also opened up about the “lottery” that is anxiety, which has struck him before showtime. “Depression is not being sad. Depression is a chemical disbalance in the brain,” he explains. “It’s way more powerful than you.” He speaks with experience on the subject. Balvin has taken medication for his condition for 10 years. “I used to be like, going to the p...
Megan Thee Stallion, Cardi B, Roddy Rich & More Announced As Performers At 63rd Annual Grammys
Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz83 After having its wig pushed back due to COVID-19, we now know who will take the stage for the 63rd annual Grammy Awards. Next Sunday (Mar.14), the Grammys hosted by Trevor Noah will finally be going down, but, of course, it won’t have the same look as the previous awards show due to the ongoing pandemic. When the curtain rises, it will be audience-free and not at the usual location, the Staples Center, but the star power will be at its usual all-time high. The Grammys unveiled the list of performances we can look forward to, and it’s a stacked lineup. Hitting the socially distanced stage will be Hip-Hop and R&B’s hottest acts, including Megan Thee Stallion, Cardi B, Roddy Rich, Lil Baby, and Doja Cat. Other performances viewers can look forward...
Barack Obama Clarifies Defund Police Statement: “That Actually Was Not The Point I Was Making”
Source: – / Getty Former President Barack Obama is setting the record staright regarding his stance on the ideology of defunding the police, after being miquoted during a recent interview. On Tuesday (Dec 16), President O appeared on The Daily Show with Trevor Noah and clarified his stance on the matter, stating that the point he was trying to mke was missed by the masses after he was dragged online for seemingly criticizing the Black Lives Matter movement—a takeaway that the former President is calling false. “I have consistently believed that their courage, activism, media-savvy, strategic resolve far exceeds anything I could have done at their age, and I think has shifted the conversation in ways that I would not have even imagined a couple of years ago,” Obama said. In regard...
Trevor Noah Tapped To Host The 63rd Annual Grammy Awards
Source: Adriana M. Barraza/WENN / WENN Trevor Noah really coming up in the world. After making his mark on The Daily Show post-Jon Stewart, Trevor has now gotten himself some more prime-time shine as the Grammy’s have announced the South African comedian has been tapped to host the 63rd annual Grammy Awards. According to The Grio, the NCAA Image Award winner is as excited about his new gig as we all are. “Despite the fact that I am extremely disappointed that the Grammys have refused to have me sing or be nominated for best pop album, I am thrilled to be hosting this auspicious event,” he said in a statement. “I think as a one-time Grammy nominee, I am the best person to provide a shoulder to all the amazing artists who do not win on the night because I too know the pain of not winnin...
Trevor Noah to Host the 2021 Grammys
The Daily Show host Trevor Noah can add a new gig to his resume: Grammys host. On Tuesday morning, hours before the list of nominations is set to be revealed, Noah was announced as the host of the 63rd annual Grammy Awards. Alicia Keys had hosted the event for the past two years. “Despite the fact that I am extremely disappointed that the Grammys have refused to have me sing or be nominated for best pop album, I am thrilled to be hosting this auspicious event,” Noah said in a statement. “I think as a one-time Grammy nominee, I am the best person to provide a shoulder to all the amazing artists who do not win on the night because I too know the pain of not winning the award! (This is a metaphorical shoulder, I’m not trying to catch Corona). See you at the 63rd Grammys!” In a statement of hi...
Nigerian doctor named one of TIME’s Most Influential People in the world
TIME named Nigerian physician Tunji Funsho to the 2020 TIME100, its annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world. The full list and related tributes are available now at time.com/time100, and Mr Funsho’s TIME100 profile is available here. The list, now in its seventeenth year, recognizes the activism, innovation and achievement of the world’s most influential individuals. Mr Funsho, a cardiologist based in Lagos, Nigeria, is the first Rotary member to receive this honour for the organisation’s work to eradicate polio, having played an essential role in ensuring Africa’s certification as wild polio-free in August of 2020. “I’m honored to be recognized by TIME for my part in ensuring that no child in Africa will ever again be paralyzed by wild polio, a disease that once disabl...
