Trevor Noah is truly a man of many talents, donning many hats as he is a writer, producer, political commentator, actor, and former television host. He shot to fame thanks to his time as the host of The Daily Show – which usually ended up becoming controversial as well. He also won an Emmy recently as Roy Wood Jr.’s request to Noah to save The Daily Show ended up going viral.
Trevor Noah also has some experience in films as he was involved in Coming 2 America as well as both Black Panther movies. All in all, Noah continues to be a force to be reckoned with no matter where he lands and that’s not changing anytime soon.
Trevor Noah Was A Winner At This Year’s Emmy Awards Ceremony
The Daily Show with Trevor Noah secured its first Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Talk Series at the 75th Emmy Awards, presented at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. Host Trevor Noah, succeeding Jon Stewart, became the first person of color to win in this category.
The show’s victory marked the second instance of a series winning with different hosts, the first being The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson and Jay Leno. The win was considered somewhat unsurprising, with Last Week Tonight with John Oliver moved to a different category.
The Emmy Awards, originally scheduled for September, were delayed due to strikes by Hollywood writers and actors. Regardless, fans were definitely pretty happy for Trevor Noah’s achievement. It is also to be noted that Trevor Noah left The Daily Show in December 2022.
Roy Wood Jr’s Request to Save The Daily Show During Trevor Noah’s Emmy Speech Became A Viral Sensation
As already mentioned, The Daily Show with Trevor Noah won its first Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Talk Series. Unsurprisingly, Trevor Noah would then give a speech right after his big win. He would thank the likes of Roy Wood Jr., Jon Stewart, David Meyer, and many others.
“I told you we’d beat John Oliver if he wasn’t in our category. We did it, we got rid of John Oliver. This story has been so long, so crazy, so wonderful. I want to start by thanking the crazy Africans who followed me to this country, David Kibuuka and Joseph Opio, David Meyer, my partner in crime, the writers and the team, Roy Wood Jr. from the very beginning, Jordan Klepper, whose flight got canceled, showrunner Jen Flanz, this woman rode with me through the trenches, thank you so much to the team, to everyone who gave us an opportunity, and honestly, the person I always thank because he’s a crazy genius for thinking of it, Jon Stewart. Wherever you are my friend, thank you for calling me up and asking me to come and join you on this crazy journey.”
chill fam I was trying to do that in the low 😂😂 https://t.co/kW1AD4yxhN
— Roy Wood Jr- Ex Jedi (@roywoodjr) January 16, 2024
During Trevor Noah’s awards speech, fans on Twitter noticed Roy Wood Jr. shouting “Please hire a host” and this became a viral sensation on the social media platform. Afterwards, Wood Jr. commented on the video, stating: ”Chill fam I was trying to do that in the low.” He made it clear he was just vibing and wasn’t really serious about the statement.
