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I Thought He Was Drunk - Why Trevor Noah Rejected Jon Stewart | Trevor Noah x John Oliver

"I genuinely didn't know what the show was... I thought Jon Stewart was just a drunk guy reading the news." Trevor Noah reveals the shocking reason he initially refused to take over The Daily Show and the aggressive tactics used to get him to stay.

In this candid conversation, Trevor Noah opens up about his hilarious and chaotic recruitment process for one of the biggest jobs in television. He details his initial misconceptions about American political satire, viewing it merely as "homework," and explains why he tried to flee back to South Africa immediately after his first appearance. John Oliver and Trevor also discuss the strange reality of "The Daily Show" writers' room—a place where silence is golden and jokes are treated like architectural foundations rather than punchlines.

Timestamps:

00:00 - Why Trevor Noah Originally Said "No" to Jon Stewart
01:00 - The Harrods Incident: Classism and Michael Jackson
02:15 - The "Drug Gang" Tactic Used to Trap New Hosts
03:45 - The Misunderstanding: "I Thought Jon Stewart Was Drunk on CNN" 04:50 - Why Trevor Refused to "Join the News"
05:55 - How John Oliver Became the "Template" for Trevor
06:37 - The "British Dude from South Africa" Problem
07:30 - Inside the Writers' Room: Comedy vs. Homework
08:26 - The Truth About Satire: Building Jokes on Concrete, Not Sand 09:45 - The On-Air Audition That Changed Everything

About the Guest: Trevor Noah is a South African comedian, writer, producer, and the former host of The Daily Show. Known for his sharp sociopolitical satire and bestselling memoir Born a Crime, he rose from the comedy clubs of South Africa to become one of the most influential voices in American late-night television.

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