Jon Stewart retiring from the Daily Show

[NrM]

I like Trevor Noah. Seems like a smart guy. This is an interesting choice.

 

Dude was hilarious in the 1 or 2 standup routines I saw. Really hope he succeeds and brings a refreshing unique style that isn't afraid to take risks. Stewart's personality become generic, tired and way too progressive.

 

They need to take a hard look at John Oliver's show on HBO. 

Last Week Tonight already replaced The Daily Show in my eyes.

Edited March 31, 2015 by Poozy

[The Ghost of Bob Starr]

Getting a lot of heat today for anti-Semitic tweets.

He mocked fat people too. Perhaps he could be derailed?

[nate]

Bad taste and it isn't funny

 

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/trevor-noah-criticized-as-anti-785447?utm_source=twitter

[Brandon]

Jesus, you'd think he was being vetted for the presidency.

I really hate this new trend of pc people nit picking stand up comedians....they're comedians, they tell jokes.

Just a bunch of pussies in society trying to get outraged about something and share their opinion on social media. Bill Burr had a bit in his last or one of his previous podcasts about some reporter taking offense and asking serious questions about comedy/jokes.

[Glen]

Comedy is hard.  Criticizing comedy, however, is easy.  

 

That said, what I've seen so far from Noah is meh.  That doesn't mean he won't succeed, just that his stuff has been just okay.  

[nate]

Nobody hates the media more than Brandon.

[gotbeer]

It's a good think Tim Allen, Jerry Seinfeld, Drew Carey, Roseanne Barr, and most every other comedian that had a hit TV show on TV I can think of didn't get this kind of criticism before they started.  

[Adam]

Jesus, you'd think he was being vetted for the presidency.

I really hate this new trend of pc people nit picking stand up comedians....they're comedians, they tell jokes.

Just a bunch of pussies in society trying to get outraged about something and share their opinion on social media. Bill Burr had a bit in his last or one of his previous podcasts about some reporter taking offense and asking serious questions about comedy/jokes.

 

I agree with you in principle. Problem is this guy's tweets aren't funny. 

[Adam]

Jews are rich jokes are pretty hack

[arch stanton]

He'll have a team of writers now. All he has to do is deliver. I don't find him funny but I'll still watch the show until he proves to suck.

[Glen]

Jews are rich jokes are pretty hack

He should have done jokes about their defining facial characteristics, or perhaps about how their women tend to be unimaginative in the sack.

[nate]

And huge noses

[HaloCory22]

I saw a full Jew decked out in the suit, hat, beard, and all yesterday on my way home... Driving a Mercedes. I laughed.

[HaloMagic]

Are those Jew jokes any less funny than the Asian driver jokes that are posted everyday on this board?

[Tank]

Are those Jew jokes any less funny than the Asian driver jokes that are posted everyday on this board?

 

hey, that's one of our sacred comedy cows around here - back off, bub.

 

 

p.s. something something stickboy!

[mtangelsfan]

Are those Jew jokes any less funny than the Asian driver jokes that are posted everyday on this board?

 

I didn't know that anyone on AW was vying for "the most trusted news source of the millenial generation"

[Brandon]

I agree with you in principle. Problem is this guy's tweets aren't funny. 

 

Yeah, I don't find them/him funny either....I actually had no idea who the dude was until this thread and announcement.

 

Agreed that stereotypical jokes generally tend to be pretty hacky.

[Brandon]

Nobody hates the media more than Brandon.

 

While true, there is a growing trend of pc people that simply want to be offended by things or go out of their way to be offended and write some blog or FB post about it.

 

His jokes sucked, but trying to rein in comedians for them doing their bits is absurd.

 

There are things I find hacky that comedians do, but it's not off limits. Can you imagine the 80s where someone told Richard Pryor or Andrew Dice Clay that they were out of line?

 

Everything is fair game on stage or in comedy. The only thing I have ever had an issue with was certain types of racism. Back when Adam was doing stand up there was this other dude before or after him that used the "n-word" a little too much. It could have just been that he sucked and his delivery was terrible, but it bordered offensive.

[NrM]

Bad taste and it isn't funny

 

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/trevor-noah-criticized-as-anti-785447?utm_source=twitter

 

Didn't know you were a sjw nate.

 

you do realize he's part jewish, right?

Edited April 1, 2015 by Poozy

[Tank]

you do realize he's part jewish, right?

 

apparently it's not the part of him that controls humor.

[NrM]

apparently it's not the part of him that controls humor.

 

anti-semite. Apologize. 

[DerekGMZ]

His jokes on twitter are outdated. Some being brought to attention were 2 years ago (still behind the times). I think his stand up and delivery is well above average. He had a few tweets poking fun of atheists, clearly indicating he had not done his due diligence in researching what an atheist actually believes before posting. Could be a bad choice for the daily show if he doesn't have a solid work ethic. 

[TobiasFunke]

Just the fact that he tweets like a 16 year old attention-getter is red flag enough.

[Adam]

This guy is probably just jumping on the grenade as the sacrificial lamb after Stewart. Someone better will take over a few months later.

 

I vote Norm!

[TobiasFunke]

Norm 2016