The Paramount logo was displayed in the background, and he took the stage wearing a black shirt and jeans. He began his comedic set nothing that the “woo-hoo” sound is a paradigm of white happiness, and a trait that was learned from a young white woman.
He elaborated that “woo-hoo” is not a natural sound for African Americans to make; in fact, they are predisposed to not liking the police, especially since they have the likelihood of getting shot or arrested in the future, which is an “uncomfortable” feeling for Noah. When white people call the cops, it is a sign of a “party time.”
Noah noted that sketch artists make the same sketches the majority of the times. While in California, he shared that he is forced to drive, and when he visits New York, he takes the subway.
He recalled a time when he was once pulled over by a cop, prior to noting that if one is “friendly” with the cops, then one won’t get shot. He revealed that the reason for that occurrence was him speeding that day, yet speed limits are misleading in America, especially since people were passing him, while he was going the speed limit, before deciding to accelerate.
A proud moment for Noah and his family involved him becoming the new host of The Daily Show, which made his grandmother happy. “You got a new job, which is fun,” she told him, affectionately. Noah responded that he already had a job, but his grandmother did not consider his previous employments “jobs,” since he did not have his own office.
His mother told him that his younger brother, who is 11 years old, was president of the student council in his school, and now both of her sons are doing “big things in life.” While Noah concurred, he insisted that one of her sons is doing “bigger things” that the other one, referring to himself and his hosting gig of The Daily Show, yet his mother took the side of his younger brother.
Noah discussed America’s obsession with cell phones, and underscored that it is not the same as being able to hang up the phone, as in older days, to express one’s manifestation of rage. With cell phones now, people easily hit the end call button, and it is not the same as slamming one’s phone.
He shared that people spend every day texting, which may result in getting “monkey hands.” “Phones have destroyed us,” he said. “Women become selfie junkies,” he added.
“The making of a selfie is like the making of a McNugget,” he said, jokingly, prior to imitating some selfie poses.
Another humorous scenario was his flight from his native South Africa to Los Angeles, during the Ebola crisis, and he described his experiences at airports and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), which he dubbed, should stand for “Taking Smiles Away.” He noted that there is an “angriness” to airports, and his metal detector and “wand scanning” experiences, which were hilarious.
“Thank you very much for coming out and sharing the night with us,” he told The Paramount audience. “It means the world to us. If it weren’t for comedy, I would have never came to America.”
Noah described South Africa as a mixture of first and third world countries. While they may be watching the same season of Grey’s Anatomy, Knight Rider is a brand new phenomenon.
He poked fun at Oscar Pristorius and his murder trial story, and cook Paula Deen and her infamous racism incident. “Racism is a disease like alcoholism,” he said. “We need interventions,” prior to encouraging racists to join “Racists Anonymous.”
Noah concluded by noting that although Lexington, Kentucky, may be one of the most racist places in America, yet they do it in a “friendly” manner, which shocked him.
The Verdict
Overall, Noah Trevor at The Paramount was able to deliver a favorable and intimate comedy show. He was able to make a strong connection with the Long Island audience, and proved beyond a reasonable doubt that his forthcoming venture, The Daily Show, should be a very promising one, especially since they gained a high-caliber comedian. He was able to move several fans at The Paramount to tears with his funny and clever jokes. His comedy show garnered an A rating.
