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Trevor Noah’s Bids A Tearful Goodbye To ‘The Daily Show’

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Trevor Noah bids the audience and crew farewell on his final night as host of “The Daily Show.”(Comedy Central)
Trevor Noah bids the audience and crew farewell on his final night as host of “The Daily Show.”(Comedy Central)

 

 

The Daily Show host Trevor Noah bid a tearful goodbye to the satirical news program after seven years.

Noah signed out from “The Daily Show” for the last time on Thursday after transitioning from being an unknown to American TV viewers to a humorous, satirical voice on Comedy Central.

In front of a live audience at the studio in New York where the program is recorded, Noah was thoughtful and reflective, frequently reminiscing on a seven-year journey that started when Jon Stewart handed over the host chair of the renowned talk show.

“I remember when we started the show, we couldn’t get enough people to fill the audience,” he said. “Thank you to the people who watch, the people who share the clips, everyone who’s had an opinion, everyone who’s been kind enough and gracious enough.”

“It was a wild journey,” Noah said on his show. “The craziest journey I didn’t predict, I didn’t expect.”

Noah gave the show a more universal perspective (from comparisons of Donald Trump to African dictators). While Noah was in charge of things, the median age of the audience grew younger even as “The Daily Show ratings decreased due to viewers switching from traditional TV to streaming.

 

A photo of Trevor Noah at the 74th Emmy Awards

 

Through the posting of his videos on social media, Noah most certainly became known to younger people. He thus gained a sizable fan base that will keep auditoriums packed and drive streaming numbers for comedy specials.

“I don’t take it for granted ever,” he said.

 

At the final recording, the comedian thanked Black women for educating him and for what he saw as their capacity to guide the rest of the country out of the wilderness on significant issues.

“If you truly want to learn about America, talk to Black women. Unlike everybody else, Black women can’t afford to f*** around and find out. Black people understand how hard it is when things go bad, especially in America,” Noah said with tear-filled eyes.

In September, Noah announced he was leaving the program to focus on traveling, family, and friends.

The network said it will try out a rotating roster of guest hosts before settling on a permanent replacement. The high-profile list includes Chelsea Handler, Al Franken, Hasan Minhaj and many others.