When Jon Stewart made his debut in the Daily Show in 1999, to live up to the legacy of Craig Kilborn, the first host was a heavy responsibility. Sixteen years later, she happened to Trevor Noah succeed Jon Stewart, a task too easy. The truth is that curiosity was more than plenty and its premiere on the evening of Monday, was examined “under the microscope” by the former host of the fans.
In the initial monologue, the South African comedian , 31, made sure to remind the king of that stage. “This is surreal. First, never dreamed to have an indoor bathroom or a job as host of Daily Show . Now I have both and I’m comfortable with one” began by saying, eliciting laughter the audience. He continued: “Now I’m in this chair and I assume that is as strange to you as for me Jon was more than a host of late night, he was our voice, our refuge and often our political father. . The father is gone. Now, it seems that the family has a new stepfather. What’s black, “he joked.
Analysis of his performance began to emerge in the media and on the Internet in minutes . “Frankly”, “harmless” and “linear” were some of the descriptions used, but almost everyone noticed that although Noah did not overcome the Stewart level, also not tried to do. Progress gradually is what is expected of the new face of Comedy Central. “A new Daily Show is like an update of iOS. Everyone complains of the font, but life goes on,” summarized on Twitter Dave Itzkoff, journalist for the New York Times.
Read more in the printed edition or e-paper DN.
No comments:
Post a Comment