Under the category of Unsurprising Information we find recent "news" stories that Donald Trump doesn't think Trevor Noah is funny. Anyone startled by that revelation? Is there a comedian…no, make that anyone of any profession…who doesn't kiss his butt but Trump likes? He'd probably call you a sick failing loser if you said his tie was crooked.
Mr. Noah thinks Trump will not be able to resist the temptation to testify before the January 6 commission. Lots of people feel that way just as lots of 'em think there's no way he'll put himself in that position. From the divergence of forecasts, I deduce that no one has any idea…and that may include Donald Trump. I would expect that if he does testify, he;ll make super-clear that it's not because they have the power to make him show up but because he wanted to do it. He may even try to dictate terms and win some concessions from them. Everything's a show of power with this guy.
Noah is said to be departing The Daily Show on December 8. That's a lot sooner than I imagined and I assume Comedy Central knew and began discussing his replacement a long time before he made the public announcement. Jon Stewart announced on February 10, 2015 that he was leaving his Daily Show, saying his contract was up in September and he might leave around then. He actually did his final broadcast twenty-five weeks later on August 6, 2015. Noah will leave ten weeks after his announcement.
Comedy Central has said the show will go on hiatus and will return with a new host on January 17. I said I'd give it to Jordan Klepper but that was in no way a prediction. I remind you that with talk-type shows, the "new host" has rarely been someone who was on the lists of those speculating on who'd be the new host. No one predicted Trevor Noah or, for that matter, Jon Stewart.