Source: www.newsweek.com - Tuesday, March 31, 2015
For Americans, Trevor Noah’s appointment as host of The Daily Show means a sharp international perspective heading the long-running satire show. But for fans in South Africa—Noah’s home country—it’s a massive and unexpected source of visibility and pride. “This is the biggest thing to happen to a South African entertainer since Charlize [Theron] won the Oscar,” wrote the introduction to a column by Rebecca Davis for South African online newspaper The Daily Maverick. “Overnight, Noah has gone from being a stand-up comic better known in South Africa than anywhere else to being potentially one of the most powerful voices in the USA.” New York-based South African entertainment journalist Nadia Neophytou tweeted similar words in celebration: Fantastic Monday. Trevor Noah's coup is not just his alone, South Africa revels in it. *Holding thumbs* the rest of the US will soon too. — Nadia Neophytou (@NadiaNeophytou) March 30, 2015 South African comedian Loyiso Gola compared it to the moon landing: Trevor Noah hosting "The Daily Show" is like the moon landing. Massive stuuuuufff! Maaaaaan. http://t.co/7QNTM9Z1MA — loyiso gola (@loyisogola) March 30, 2015 A headline in the newspaper The Star gets at why Noah's promotion feels so monumental: The Daily Show is more than just a niche comedy show. It's a leading source of satire news, and a chance to "steer comedy" for the larger TV world: The Star Early Edition/pressreader.com/ And it will aff
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For Americans, Trevor Noah’s appointment as host of The Daily Show means a sharp international perspective heading the long-running satire show. But for fans in South Africa—Noah’s home country—it’s a massive and unexpected source of visibility and pride. “This is the biggest thing to happen to a South African entertainer since Charlize [Theron] won the Oscar,” wrote the introduction to a column by Rebecca Davis for South African online newspaper The Daily Maverick. “Overnight, Noah has gone from being a stand-up comic better known in South Africa than anywhere else to being potentially one of the most powerful voices in the USA.” New York-based South African entertainment journalist Nadia Neophytou tweeted similar words in celebration: Fantastic Monday. Trevor Noah's coup is not just his alone, South Africa revels in it. *Holding thumbs* the rest of the US will soon too. — Nadia Neophytou (@NadiaNeophytou) March 30, 2015 South African comedian Loyiso Gola compared it to the moon landing: Trevor Noah hosting "The Daily Show" is like the moon landing. Massive stuuuuufff! Maaaaaan. http://t.co/7QNTM9Z1MA — loyiso gola (@loyisogola) March 30, 2015 A headline in the newspaper The Star gets at why Noah's promotion feels so monumental: The Daily Show is more than just a niche comedy show. It's a leading source of satire news, and a chance to "steer comedy" for the larger TV world: The Star Early Edition/pressreader.com/ And it will afffrom Top News on RSS Feeds http://ift.tt/1C3Enhm
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