Trevor Noah: The Man Himself

[dusang]

On 2/19/2018 at 11:48 PM, juliet73 said:

This is funny:

https://mobile.twitter.com/Trevornoah/status/964391632442306567

It took me a minute.  Damn!

[Cyranetta]

Trevor must be over the moon at this casting for the movie of his book: http://deadline.com/2018/02/lupita-nyongo-born-a-crime-trevor-noah-book-1202298166/

[dusang]

7 minutes ago, Cyranetta said:

Trevor must be over the moon at this casting for the movie of his book: http://deadline.com/2018/02/lupita-nyongo-born-a-crime-trevor-noah-book-1202298166/

She's also a producer on the film.

[angora]

Holy crap!!  And she's the guest this Thursday - Trevor better take a break from geeking out about Black Panther for a few seconds so they can talk about that.  I love Nyong'o, and I think she'd be awesome in that role.

[possibilities]

I'm SUPER excited about this movie!!!!!!

 

Here are some more exclamation points, just because !!!!!!!!!! HOORAY !!!!!!!!!!!! I really think this is spectacular news!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[GHScorpiosRule]

4 hours ago, Cyranetta said:

Trevor must be over the moon at this casting for the movie of his book: http://deadline.com/2018/02/lupita-nyongo-born-a-crime-trevor-noah-book-1202298166/

This is wonderful! I must admit I've yet to get his book (it's on my list) and so maybe it's addressed in it, but I'm sad that his parents aren't together. I thought maybe after Apartheid ended, they would be free to be so.

[dusang]

2 hours ago, GHScorpiosRule said:

This is wonderful! I must admit I've yet to get his book (it's on my list) and so maybe it's addressed in it, but I'm sad that his parents aren't together. I thought maybe after Apartheid ended, they would be free to be so.

It is addressed - it isn't like that.

[peeayebee]

On 2/19/2018 at 8:48 PM, juliet73 said:

This is funny:

https://mobile.twitter.com/Trevornoah/status/964391632442306567

That's NOT Trevor?

 

16 hours ago, angora said:

Holy crap!!  And she's the guest this Thursday - Trevor better take a break from geeking out about Black Panther for a few seconds so they can talk about that. 

I hope he calls her Mom. :D

She's so great and deserves to be a lead in a movie. I think I need to read his book.

[GHScorpiosRule]

3 minutes ago, peeayebee said:

I think I need to read his book.

First let me say that I loathe audio books. BUT, if there is an audio version of Trevor's book? I'm SOOOO getting it, because I love his voice and I think I would enjoy the book more hearing the punches and inflections.

[Miss Dee]

The book is fascinating and absorbing. Well worth a read.

[lookeyloo]

I read the book and it was very enlightening.  I think I will look for the audiobook just to hear Trevor read it.  His upbringing wasn't easy.

[Ms Lark]

I loved Trevor's book and look forward to the movie. He's cute as a button, too, but that new mustache has go. It makes him look like Cantinflas! Yikes.

Edited March 30, 2018 by Ms Lark
to add link.

[peeayebee]

I got his book from the library but started it late and had to return it. What I read, I enjoyed.

What mustache?

[Ms Lark]

On 3/29/2018 at 11:47 PM, peeayebee said:

What mustache?

Thursday he had a goofy little Cantinflas mustache.

[purist]

Trevor looked hawt at the Met Gala on Sunday night. I've seen him on a few 'Best Dressed' lists. (ICYMI, this year's theme was '‘Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination’.)

[Delwyn]

Review in his London set this weekend:

https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2018/may/20/trevor-noah-review-o2-arena-london-royal-wedding

I rewatched his “You Laugh But It’s True” and it was remarkable to see how many comics from SA referred to him as arrogant because he dared to reach so high, so early in his career. 

[kokapetl]

Trevor Noah facing boycotts and protests following comments about Aboriginal women

[purist]

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Trevor Noah facing boycotts and protests following comments about Aboriginal women

I have posted about this in the Media thread.

[ganesh]

Did anyone check out the most recent netflix special? Between the bit with Obama and then the tacos I was absolutely dying. 

Honestly, I don't think I've heard anyone do better accents than him. 

[GHScorpiosRule]

On 12/8/2018 at 7:52 PM, ganesh said:

Did anyone check out the most recent netflix special? Between the bit with Obama and then the tacos I was absolutely dying. 

Honestly, I don't think I've heard anyone do better accents than him. 

I did! He had me 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂😂😂 within two minutes. And I never stopped. Though I was hoping for a Russian accent. Trevor taunting with  "snaaaaaaake!" was the best for me.😂😂😂😂

[atlantaloves]

I hope to hell he as his voice back this week guys! I love that man.

[ganesh]

1 hour ago, GHScorpiosRule said:

Trevor taunting with  "snaaaaaaake!" was the best for me.😂😂😂😂

When the guy in the house just looked at him. 

[Temperance]

He announced on the show he's getting surgery on his vocal chords. I have laryngitis myself, so I sympathise. Get well soon Trevor! 

[2727]

Really enjoyable shows this week. Trevor has seemed to be in a happy mood and his accents and facial expressions have been tip top. I loved all the correspondents having a segment in the yearly review.

So ... Trevor has to cancel one episode and rearrange the entire schedule of a popular TV show just so one snotty surgeon can do a short surgical procedure* on the day he has available? Doctors, I swear.

Here's hoping Trevor sails through with no complications. Be well!

 

 

* I'm assuming vocal polyp/nodule laser removal.

[Victor the Crab]

Well this just made my day! Trevor receives a customized Toronto FC jersey from FIFA gamer ChuBoi.

 

 

[2727]

From that sentence, I had to look up: FIFA, Toronto FC, and ChuBoi. Then EA and Twitch Streamer from trying to figure out exactly what it is ChuBoi does. Browsing his You Tube channel made it slightly worse.

But Trevor looks pleased and we know how much he loves soccer. Still unclear why Toronto would be one of his favored teams.

[ganesh]

I knew two out of those three. 

[Victor the Crab]

46 minutes ago, 2727 said:

But Trevor looks pleased and we know how much he loves soccer. Still unclear why Toronto would be one of his favored teams.

I'm going to take a stab at this and say that Toronto was where South African soccer legend Jomo Sono played a few successful years with the old North American Soccer League Toronto Blizzard.

[Bastet]

On 12/10/2018 at 8:49 AM, GHScorpiosRule said:

Trevor taunting with  "snaaaaaaake!" was the best for me.😂😂😂😂

I just watched the special, and even though I knew early on that was going to be the final punchline, I still laughed when he got to it because everything with the snakes and then that French father reluctantly rescuing his son had been so hilarious I was eager for the payoff, no matter how predictable. 

I also liked his stuff on the differences between speaking English and speaking American (I thought the napkin bit went on too long, but I loved the way he said he pronounces water as he does - watter vs. wadder - "because it has a T in it"), having conversations solely with your eyes (especially with the owner of the house in the authentic Balinese experience), and wanting the Earth to open up and swallow him when he misunderstood "aides" and asked Obama, "You have AIDS?"

[GHScorpiosRule]

9 minutes ago, Bastet said:

I just watched the special, and even though I knew early on that was going to be the final punchline, I still laughed when he got to it because everything with the snakes and then that French father reluctantly rescuing his son had been so hilarious I was eager for the payoff, no matter how predictable. 

I also liked his stuff on the differences between speaking English and speaking American (I thought the napkin bit went on too long, but I loved the way he said he pronounces water as he does - watter vs. wadder - "because it has a T in it"), having conversations solely with your eyes (especially with the owner of the house in the authentic Balinese experience), and wanting the Earth to open up and swallow him when he misunderstood "aides" and asked Obama, "You have AIDS?"

Did you see his other special, Afraid of the Dark? His Indian accent had me 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 As well as his Russian accent. Is there any accent he can't do?

The bit with the British soldier telling the Indian to "bow down to God" and Trevor's "which God?" was the funniest.

Edited April 10, 2019 by GHScorpiosRule

[Bastet]

13 minutes ago, GHScorpiosRule said:

Did you see his other special, Afraid of the Dark?

Yes, I saw that one, Lost in Translation, African American, and the documentary You Laugh But It’s True (centered around his preparation for his first special, The Daywalker, and exploring the evolution of South African stand-up overall).  I haven't seen It's My Culture or his earlier specials (other than seeing bits of The Daywalker in the documentary).

[ganesh]

23 hours ago, GHScorpiosRule said:

Is there any accent he can't do?

He even does a spot on Obama.

The Japanese guy asking about the chickens is the best. 

[shok]

Next February, Trevor is going to be playing doubles tennis with Rafa Nadal as his partner against Roger Federer and Bill Gates. Rafa and Roger are playing an exhibition in Capetown, S Africa for Roger's foundation and the doubles match is the warmup. I wonder how good Trevor is or how much he plays. Bill Gates is a tennis fanatic. Sure hope it's going to be on tv somewhere

[possibilities]

I picture the two pros running the court while Trevor and Bill huff and puff and check their phones.

But I would still like to see it.

[topanga]

On 4/11/2019 at 12:40 PM, ganesh said:

He even does a spot on Obama.

The Japanese guy asking about the chickens is the best. 

I love his impressions of African dictators. I don't know how the regional accents actually sound, but I like that he uses different voices for different countries and areas of the continent. 

[atlantaloves]

He is so wonderful and talented, I bet he could make it in movies as an actor. And man is he handsome! I adore him now. 

[2727]

It's awesome to look back on how much Trevor has expanded the show to encompass so many unheard voices -- the stories, guests, correspondents, and BTS staff.

I appreciate him very much.

[Gurkel]

You might have heard this story already, I recently heard it in an interview. The first time Trevor did stand up, he was at a comedy club with his friends--in the audience. The show's emcee was looking for another act, and Trevor's friends encouraged him to go up since he was always making them laugh. All he did was stand in front of the crowd and tell stories about his life and other observations. He said he was hooked from that moment forward. 

[ElectricBoogaloo]

Trevor's Netflix special Son of Patricia has been nominated for a Critics' Choice Award for best comedy special!

[shok]

Here's some video of Trevor playing tennis with Rafa Nadal against Roger Federer and Bill Gates. Looks like they had a lot of fun. :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BA5ti_6rFro&feature=youtu.be

[shok]

Trevor on Instagram.

 

[DoctorAtomic]

Wow 3 million. What an exceptional person. 

[possibilities]

Trevor is covering the salaries for his furloughed crew. I wonder how long he can do that before he goes broke? It bothers me that the network isn't doing it, but good for Trevor for stepping up:

https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/trevor-noah-pay-salaries-for-25-furloughed-daily-show-crew-members-exclusive-1234594447/

[Gigi43]

That's great Trevor is paying them so they aren't left without income. But I was pretty mad reading that, the show is airing and they just extended it by 15mins. There's no reason Comedy Central/Viacom shouldn't be paying them since they're making $$ off the show. I was reading an article (sorry for the lack of link) from Variety about Ellen's crew being pissed off only high level production is getting paid and she hired random non-union workers to set up the home set and they went on to mention Jimmy Kimmel was paying his stage crew/production himself for about a week because that's how long it took for ABC to step in, once the home version started airing. It went on to mention John Oliver, Sam Bee, and Desus and Mero were the shows that had "total transparency" on how employees were being paid (I took that to mean the networks were.) Now I know why The Daily Show wasn't on the list, Comedy Central is screwing them. There's no excuse when the show is airing. 

Edited May 2, 2020 by Gigi43

[angora]

Pretty good interview with Trevor on CBS Sunday Morning, talking about adapting to shooting during the pandemic and realizing that, some days, the news is such that there are no jokes about it. Side note: it now feels kind of bizarre to see someone interviewed NOT remotely (there are several wide shots that go, "No, it's okay, here's how far apart they're sitting!")

[ALenore]

I'm listening to the audiobook of Born a Crime right now, and yesterday I saw the movie My Spy, a fun movie with David Bautista (from Guardians of the Galaxy) and child actor Chloe Coleman (one of the kids in Big Little Lies) running around doing spy stuff. Last night I had a dream that I was watching the movie of Born a Crime with Lupita Nyong'o, but in my dream she was a spy, and ran around the little Trevor doing spy stuff. 

[VCRTracking]

So the headline that Trevor is dating actress Minka Kelly(Friday Night Lights) popped up on my phone. Now if the source had been the usual celebrity fluff site like Entertainment Tonight, People.com or US Weekly I wouldn't have cared. This came from FOX News though and I just can't help think it was meant to get from it's audience the same reaction as this:

Or am I being just a little paranoid?

Edited September 1, 2020 by VCRTracking

[MaryMitch]

I read some of the comments on the Fox site, until I got too mad. That place is a cesspool.

[VCRTracking]

All the other sites were content to just say they were in a "serious relationship" as quoted in the original People story but FOX made sure to add  in their headline they were "living together". In sin! *clutches pearls*

[paigow]

Trevor will host Grammy Awards - Jan 2021