Buzzed-About Special TREVOR NOAH: AFRICAN AMERICAN Premieres April 25, exclusively on The Comedy Network
– One-hour stand-up special from soon-to-be-host of THE DAILY SHOW Trevor Noah –
Comedian Trevor Noah in TREVOR NOAH: AFRICAN AMERICAN
Toronto, ON (April 16, 2015) – Before comedian Trevor Noah steps into Jon Stewart’s shoes, The Comedy Network is giving viewers a taste of the newly anointed host of THE DAILY SHOW, in the Canadian premiere of the one-hour stand up special, TREVOR NOAH: AFRICAN AMERICAN. Debuting Saturday, April 25 at 10 p.m. ET/PT, Noah challenges the status quo through his unique perspective, breaking down cultural flaws on all sides and finding our mutual connections with laughter. Born a mixed-race child in South Africa under Apartheid, Trevor Noah: African American is Noah’s search for identity in a world obsessed with labels. **Media Note** – Download photography at bellmedia.ca/pr/tv/comedy Trevor Noah joined The Daily Show with Jon Stewart in 2014 as a contributor. He made his U.S. television debut in 2012 on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and has also appeared on Late Show with David Letterman, becoming the first South African stand-up comedian to appear on either late night show. Born in South Africa to a black South African mother and a white European father, he has successfully become the top comedian in Africa. Noah has hosted numerous television shows including his own late night talk show in his native country, Tonight with Trevor Noah.About The Comedy Network
Canada’s first specialty comedy service, The Comedy Network airs comedy of all kinds, 24-hours-a-day, across multiple platforms, including a revolutionary broadband service at thecomedynetwork.ca. Launched in October 1997, Comedy broadcasts, uncut and uncensored, an eclectic mix of scripted, stand-up, sketch, improv, and animated comedy – as well as topical comedy talk shows, game shows and classic situation comedies. Offering an unrivalled slate of original Canadian programming, Comedy reinvests nearly 50 per cent of its revenues into home-grown productions. Comedy is a division of Bell Media, which is owned by BCE Inc. (TSX, NYSE: BCE), Canada’s largest communications company, and is available in nearly six million households across the country.
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