Last night, Trevor Noah was back on "The Daily Show" for the first time since it was announced that he would take over the hosting gig, and it was a little anticlimactic. Considering the controversy that surrounded the announcement, one might think "TDS" would choose to reintroduce its future host to viewers with some pizzazz: Making sure he had some good material to work with, for instance, or giving him a chance to demonstrate his chops in a solo segment.
Instead, they had Noah awkwardly pop up to coach corespondent Hasan Minhaj on interview tips in the middle of a segment on bipartisan prison reform. We get that the bit plays on Noah’s newfound seniority (we think?) but it did feel a little disjointed. Take a look below:
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