I think wolfpup’s point is that it was Jon Stewart who turned it from a TV show into an institution.
The correspondents often referred to Jon, and refer to Trevor, as their boss. Now, I realize it’s just part of a bit, but how much creative control do they actually have over the show? I imagine that Stewart had quite a bit, especially towards the end, but I wonder how much say Noah actually had over the direction the show is going.
Yes, thank you, that was my point. I was totally captivated by the show under Stewart’s leadership. It never ceased to amaze me how he could keep up the wit day after day, not to mention the intelligent and substantive interviews. No doubt the show has a staff of researchers and talented writers, but that’s only part of the success story. John Oliver is pretty cool, too, but Stewart did as many shows in six weeks as Oliver does all year.
I assume you are watching “The Problem with Jon Stewart”? I don’t have appleTV, but he puts enough of his content on youtube I don’t think you need to have it to get your Stewart fill.
Trevor is the highest paid talk show host according to 60 minutes. I would imagine he has a lot of pull there.
The most impressive achievement I’ve seen is Stephen Colbert playing his right-wing character. I still can’t believe he could keep up the act and keep things so fresh for so long.
I agree; I enjoy Trevor’s perspective, like when he compares Trump to certain leaders of African nations.
I was coming to say the same. John Oliver was born for this. But he already has his own show that allows him to do a little longer-form tele-essays, so I assume he’s more likely to be uninterested.
At gunpoint 
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Also impressive is that Colbert never broke character, even as the speaker at the White House Correspondents Dinner, where he got his points across by playing the perfect right-wing moron. Bush seemed to take it in stride but the Wife looked mighty pissed!
The sad thing about Colbert taking on The Late Show is that his brilliant creation is gone forever. To me, Colbert as a late show host is maybe a little wittier than most but there just isn’t the scope to do anything truly unique. Basically, ya got yer monologue, and ya got yer humble-bragging self-aggrandizing celebrity guests. Not much you can really do with that.
I should be. I’m aware of it and I think I saw an episode or two but for some reason never really got into it.
Just look up some of his stuff on youtube. Lots of content that I assume doesn’t actually get into the show (I don’t watch the show, as I don’t have AppleTV.)
There were several times I found Noah to be dishonest during the show. That might not be fair.
Was it Trevor or was it a writer? Impossible to tell but when your name is on the show you get the blame and the glory. No I can’t remember the particulars just in broad terms because it was too long ago. I would still check out the show now and then and enjoyed it but not nearly as well as I did before. I just find Stewart to be both a better host and comic.
I really hope he’s not replaced with Hasa Minaj. I didn’t mind him as a correspondent but on his own show his energy was too frenetic for me.
The brilliance of Jordan Klepper’s bits and the tremendous balls he has for putting himself in the middle of Q and MAGA crowds while letting them make fools of themselves makes him my choice.
I think that everyone suggesting “some funny person” as a replacement is missing what makes the Daily Show a good show: The viewpoint goes a level deeper to considering issues, not staying top level and endorsing one of the partisan standards.
I saw Noah’s coverage of DeSantis’ immigrant transporting trick, for example, and his point wasn’t, “How evil!” Nor, “How awesome!” It was something along the lines that, “Immigration is a difficult subject where the people on the border are voting for one thing and the people away from the border are voting for something else. But, ultimately, those two groups are going to have to work together and agree on something if they want to get something to change. Pranking one another, slamming one another as evil incarnate, etc. just makes both sides refuse to listen and pushes that future further away. Eventually, you’re going to have to engage with reason and arguments, among the coolheaded folks, and try to find a solution for everyone.”
And he said it in a funny way.
That’s what you need, to replace Stewart and Noah.
I don’t think that anyone is suggesting “some funny person”. If I was just suggesting a funny person, I’d go with this guy.
But the “funny people” suggested aren’t just funny, they are insightful, they are thoughtful and thought provoking.
It takes a fair amount of intelligence and deep consideration to be a comedian of the caliber that gets you noticed on a national stage, and I would say that most if not all the names (I don’t know the work of all those suggested) are of that caliber.
Jimmy Carr? I don’t think he’s political enough. Not to mention that he seemingly hosts every other panel show on the BBC.
No, if they were going for an import from across the pond, Dara Ó Briain would be a better fit. Although I’d love to see Frankie Boyle bring his rage to a country he hates.
ETA: I see I was ninja’d by @Miller . Oh well. I’d just be happy if Dara would tour in the U.S. Ideally in a group with Jon Richardson and Sarah Millican.
When Trevor Noah first took over I wasn’t sure if I liked him or not. After a while I decided he was doing a pretty decent job, and continued watching.
Then the pandemic hit, which forced a lot of changes in the show’s format and presentation. I accepted this, and liked the way things were being handled. Then they started having Trevor having conversations with himself, using filters to change his appearance sometimes, which I started finding more and more annoying until I finally gave up and stopped watching.
If necessary. Oliver would be good but he’s not leaving HBO money to do five shows a week on basic cable even at gunpoint.
Has to be a woman.
Olivia Wilde should put in for the job. She was interviewed by Jon Stewart once and I was very impressed with how sharp she was. And irreverent. Both essential qualities.
She has a gig as an actress, not A-list but I’m sure it pays well. If she’d like a change of pace, this would be a great fit.
She’s smart but I don’t know that I can watch her for an entire show. She also doesn’t come across as particularly funny. (I think she’s a fine actress though.)
As I mentioned earlier, I only watch the clips on youtube, but I haven’t been a fan of this either. As soon as he spins sideways in his chair, I fast forward until that part’s done. Same with his Trump impressions, they go on and on and on and on.
Colbert is not, Iliza Shesinger is not, Jimmy Carr is not. Oliver is on the occasion but mostly he’s a partisan who cheers for everyone to go out pranking one another.
I’m not sure with David Mitchell but I suspect that he would get too angry to be able to delve into the subtleties.
I’m not certain with some of the others but, the general thrust of the ones that I know all seem to be in the wrong territory.