Now that Trevor Noah has had more than a few years under his belt, it's time to discuss. Who is your favorite host of The Daily Show, and why?
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Your favorite The Daily Show host?
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I liked the silly stuff from Craig Kilborn because I was a kid who didn't really care about politics and when Jon Stewart took over the show was just too serious for me. I didn't really appreciate Jon Stewart until I watched that marathon leading up to his last episode, now I wish they just kept that thing streaming so I could tune in all the time.
edit: I continued to watch Kilborn after he got that show on CBS as well. #YubNub
edit: I continued to watch Kilborn after he got that show on CBS as well. #YubNub
Stewart.
Noah has gotten much better. Especially his banter with the audience in the bts segments.
Noah has gotten much better. Especially his banter with the audience in the bts segments.
It's clearly Jon Stewart. He was exactly what the host of that show needed to be.
However I will say that I thought John Oliver's short stint was better than Stewart before and after his break. It's understandable after doing the show for so many years but Stewart eventually seemed to lack the passion and drive he once had. It surprised me how exciting it was to have a fired up John Oliver step in, even if he wasn't quite as technically adept.
I don't enjoy watching Trevor Noah as host. He may have improved over time but I have no desire to jump back in. The Daily Show essentially died with Jon Stewart for me.
However I will say that I thought John Oliver's short stint was better than Stewart before and after his break. It's understandable after doing the show for so many years but Stewart eventually seemed to lack the passion and drive he once had. It surprised me how exciting it was to have a fired up John Oliver step in, even if he wasn't quite as technically adept.
I don't enjoy watching Trevor Noah as host. He may have improved over time but I have no desire to jump back in. The Daily Show essentially died with Jon Stewart for me.
I used to like Kilborn when I was younger but he took his 5 questions bit to CBS so that worked out. I would now say Stewart, Noah, Kilborn, and Oliver last. Now, John Oliver on LWT has been great since day 1 for the most part.
Jon was amazing. Not just him though, he had an amazing team around him too.
The only Noah stuff I like are the clips they put on Facebook where he chills out with the audience between takes and gives his real personal thoughts on stuff, not the scripted smugness they make him spew on the show.
The only Noah stuff I like are the clips they put on Facebook where he chills out with the audience between takes and gives his real personal thoughts on stuff, not the scripted smugness they make him spew on the show.
Stewart will forever be the goat......tbh I know he hated people saying this but he was one of the only ways I got news back then. He definitely left an important imprint on my 13 year old mind.
For a couple months while John was directing Rosewater.
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Jon Stewart was out sick for several weeks (or some other reason), and Oliver did an amazing job filling in. It's largely responsible for HBO signing him to his own show.
EDIT: Right, it was when Jon Stewart was directing the film Rosewater.
I'm not even a little bit surprised at the results. Trevor Noah does a great job of hosting a political tv show and John Oliver is incredibly witty, but Jon Stewart was often something closer to a cultural commentator than just a comedian. He has an oratory gift that you can't replace. I still wonder what the show would be like if Jessica Williams had accepted the gig.
Oliver in his current format doesn't even come close. Oliver typically has a good amount of research on one topic but it all feels so one note. He's purely unfunny imo. Even though John Stewart did certain impressions quite a bit (the droopy sad one got old) he was sharp as anyone. His interviews were better than most and his correspondents were fantastic. Stewart genuinely felt like he made a political impact in an era that needed his voice.
Conan is my favorite typical late night host and Stewart is my favorite politically charged late night. Even though Colbert Report did get pretty close.
Conan is my favorite typical late night host and Stewart is my favorite politically charged late night. Even though Colbert Report did get pretty close.
My favorite bit by john stewart is the 6 minutes of riffing he did when sarah palin visited new york and met with Trump.
Close second has to be when he broke a glass bottle in rage and actually cut himself enough he was bleeding through the actual taping.
Close second has to be when he broke a glass bottle in rage and actually cut himself enough he was bleeding through the actual taping.
I wonder what Jon Stewart will be doing next. He signed a super secret contract with HBO and a CGI company that would create daily clips for HBO but the tech couldn't produce content rapidly enough. He's doing some stand up I believe but he clearly wants to keep working.
The Stewart/Colbert years were absolutely magical.
Noah is... I dunno, too Goofy and nice. Stewart being genuinely angry and articulating it perfectly was breathtaking. I've never seen Noah be passionate about, well, anything. Except giving Tomi Lahren airtime on his show.
I just saw Jon do standup last year and to just hear him express all his thoughts on the world again made me really miss having his point of view.
Noah is... I dunno, too Goofy and nice. Stewart being genuinely angry and articulating it perfectly was breathtaking. I've never seen Noah be passionate about, well, anything. Except giving Tomi Lahren airtime on his show.
I just saw Jon do standup last year and to just hear him express all his thoughts on the world again made me really miss having his point of view.
It pains me that in every interview with Stewart, he keeps iterating that he's happy to not do it anymore.
I'm happy that he is doing what he wants to do, but it also feels like a collective loss.
I'm happy that he is doing what he wants to do, but it also feels like a collective loss.
Over time I've come to prefer Trevor Noah. His perspective is more international and in a way less whiny than Stewart. I think the whiny tone worked for the times when Stewart was on, but I can't see it being as effective in today's climate.
