Yes please, some Monday good news is always welcome and this little nugget of information will put many smiles on dials.

Above you can enjoy Trevor Noah on his ‘Daily Show’ début, and we are set to enjoy much more of the funny man going forward.

South African fans of what was previously known as ‘The Daily Show with Jon Stewart’ rejoice – Trevor Noah is set to take over the show when Stewart steps down later this year. This from the New York Times:

Now, after only three appearances on that Comedy Central show, Mr. Noah has gotten a huge and unexpected promotion. On Monday, Comedy Central will announce that Mr. Noah has been chosen as the new host of “The Daily Show…

Stewart announced his intentions to leave the show last month after 16 years at the helm. The show has become something of an institution for its satirical take on news and current affairs, with many of America’s younger generation preferring it to traditional news outlets.

So how did local lad Noah react to the good news? The New York Times again:

You don’t believe it for the first few hours,” Mr. Noah said of learning about his new job. “You need a stiff drink, and then unfortunately you’re in a place where you can’t really get alcohol.

Never one to miss the chance to make us laugh, that Trevor. Comedy Central president Michele Ganeless was full of praise for Noah, adding that rather than looking to replace Stewart with someone similar they chose the South African to bring “something really exciting and new and different.”

We salute you Trevor, here’s hoping you can do your bit to show our American friends that we don’t all ride elephants to work.

[source:nytimes]