I listened to jim norton a lot the past year while commuting. While i think he is a dick sometimes, he has a wide perspective on things. In short, a reasonable article.
If there is a comedian that says offensive and stupid things, Jim norton is one of them. On Apr 4, 2015, "Kevin M." <[email protected]> wrote: >I'm not sure what makes Jim Norton an authority on what people should >take >offense at, but Time has given him the digital equivalent of column >inches >to defend Noah. > >http://time.com/3766915/trevor-noah-tweets-outrage/ > >On Wed, Apr 1, 2015 at 9:27 PM, 'David Bruggeman' via TVorNotTV < >[email protected]> wrote: > >> The Tweets, in my opinion, represent attempts at humor I have not >> seen/heard in his segments on TDS to date, or in what bits and pieces >of >> his standup and interviews that I've heard. >> >> I don't claim to have a broad understanding of his act (and his DC >dates >> next week are sold out, so I can't check it in person). But I think >the >> material he's been paid to perform will better reflect what he will >bring >> to TDS than the stuff he's Tweeted about. In other words, the >objections >> to Noah have been - as best as I can tell - on the words he's >Tweeted, and >> not about the stand-up specials, the documentary film ( >> http://www.youlaughbutitstrue.com/), the talk show in South Africa, >his >> appearances with Leno and Letterman, or the rest of his body of work >that >> we clueless Americans haven't bothered to examine. >> >> Depending on how much churn happens in the writing/producing staff at >TDS, >> I think the show will shift to a more internationally-focused program >with >> Noah in the chair. Ideally, the object of ridicule will be our >general >> ignorance of the rest of the world, with less emphasis on the >fecklessness >> of our modern media. >> >> David >> >> ------------------------------ >> *From:* Kevin M. <[email protected]> >> *To:* "[email protected]" <[email protected]> >> *Sent:* Wednesday, April 1, 2015 11:49 PM >> *Subject:* Re: [TV orNotTV] Trevor Noah named host of The Daily Show >> >> >> >> On Wed, Apr 1, 2015 at 8:30 PM, David Lynch <[email protected]> >wrote: >> >> On Wed, Apr 1, 2015 at 8:43 AM Bob Jersey <[email protected]> >wrote: >> >> >> Aasif Mandvi at a LinkedIn conference reiterated what many are >thinking... >> does Twitter have to be *that* significant, even years after any >given >> thing said there? TheWrap >> ><http://www.thewrap.com/trevor-noah-defended-by-daily-show-star-aasif-mandvi-controversy-much-ado-about-nothing/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=mailchimp> >> (link) >> >> >> I can't defend some of the jokes, but the entire thing to me had the >> feeling of someone (or multiple someones) specifically looking for >> something controversial because outrage is the only thing that gets >> anyone's attention these days and I'm not sure that I like that. >> >> This also feels like one of the early rounds of some friction that >I've >> seen predicted for quite some time, between the internet native >> generation's attitudes that social media posts are communications in >and of >> a moment and not necessarily meant for posterity and the established >> feeling that anything that gets committed to writing, photo, or video >under >> your name sticks with you for all eternity. Something is going to >have to >> give there, but I don't know what will give or what norms will be >once that >> happens. >> >> There are two ways to evaluate a person's character, by their words >and by >> their actions. I stopped watching Daily Show a while back and have >not seen >> him on-air, and I know nothing of him personally. Maybe he is >extremely >> kind to women and Jewish people in his personal life, and if that can >be >> demonstrated, good for him. His words are troublesome for a number of >> reasons, least of which is he is set to inherit a series that has >served as >> a mouthpiece for a large chunk of popular culture. Maybe both Noah >and >> Comedy Central envision the new iteration of the series to be more >> bombastic, more along the lines of an insult comic reflecting on >people in >> the news. His Tweets would certainly indicate he'd be good at >something >> like that. But to those hoping for the sort of playful jabs and >comedic >> insight they've come to expect from the Daily Show crew, Noah's words >are >> not encouraging. His actions might tell a different story. We are all >> waiting to see. But while we wait, all we have are Noah's words. >> >> >> -- >> Kevin M. (RPCV) >> >> >> -- >> >> -- >> -- >> TV or Not TV .... 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