Trevor Noah and the new gig

November 11, 2015 in Uncategorized

Photograph: Jake Chessum

Photograph: Jake Chessum

This was the second time I sat to talk with Trevor Noah. The first time, in an East Village cafe before his first run of shows at 45 Bleecker, I was impressed by his poise and thoughtfulness. This time, even though he was two weeks into his job as host of The Daily Show and his face was plastered all over the cabs and subway platforms, he was just as calm and collected. Wild.

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Maron and his white whale, Lorne Michaels

November 10, 2015 in Uncategorized

Photo: Seth Olenick

Marc Maron (Photo: Seth Olenick)

Marc Maron finally had that conversation with SNL creator Lorne Michaels. I typed very, very briskly about it for Rolling Stonewhen the interview was released yesterday-a primer or a recap, in case you don’t have the two hours handy.

10 Things We Learned from Lorne Michaels’ WTF Interview

Aziz jokes and Master of None

November 10, 2015 in Uncategorized

Photo: Andrew Baasch/Netflix

Photo: Andrew Baasch/Netflix

The new Aziz Ansari / Alan Yang series on Netflix is well worth watching: Charming, thoughtful, astute, and it playfully expounds on Ansari’s theories about his generation in a scripted context. Consider this round-up of Aziz jokes a little companion to a Master of None binge.

10 Funniest Aziz Ansari Lines