Live Comedy Is Back With A Vengeance In Summer 2021
by A year ago, most comedy clubs had shuttered for the pandemic, leaving stand-ups to go to whatever lengths to find live audiences, from parks to …
Tag: Trevor Noah
Review: Trevor Noah, “Son of Patricia” on Netflix
I’ve been a fan of Trevor Noah since I first saw him Off-Broadway performing his first one-man show, Born a Crime, in the States. That …
Russell Peters inserts himself back into feud over joke theft
Russell Peters couldn’t help himself last month while appearing as a guest on Sway in the Morning on SiriusXM satellite radio. As soon as Sway …
Trevor Noah signs long-term deal with Viacom
Viacom, Comedy Central’s parent company, is keeping Daily Show host Trevor Noah in the fold for a while. The deal includes multiple platforms for Noah’s …
Comedy Central’s Clusterfest 2018 headlined by Jon Stewart, Amy Schumer, Trevor Noah and The Lonely Island
No sophomore slump for Comedy Central’s Clusterfest. The second annual comedy, music and arts festival planned for the first weekend in June will be headlined …
President Show and Drunk History joining The Daily Show in making 2017 holiday specials
It’s barely November, but Comedy Central already is prepared to celebrate the Christmas spirit, and its sleigh ride into December and the New Year will …
Comedy Central launching its own podcast network
You’ve seen or most likely listened to a Comedy Central podcast before. The TV network has uploaded episodes of its half-hours or audio extras from …
Trevor Noah will host The Daily Show through at least 2022
Nothing like your first Emmy Award, right Trevor Noah? Then again, how about a five-year contract upgrade?! Noah has agreed to a contract extension with …
2017 JFL Awards going to Jim Carrey, Trevor Noah, Mike Birbiglia, Ali Wong, Craig Ferguson and Kenya Barris
As part of its 35th edition, Just For Laughs Montreal will bestow special awards to Jim Carrey, Trevor Noah, Mike Birbiglia, Ali Wong, Craig Ferguson …
Humor In Hindsight: Trevor Noah in “You Laugh But It’s True”
My latest Humor In Hindsight column for Decider looks back at the start of Trevor Noah’s rapid rise through the stand-up comedy ranks, which began …