FROM THOSE WHO INSPIRE- 1
I'm back, and I want to share with you today a few lessons I recently learned.
We're currently studying Maya Angelou in my English class, and after watching a few of her interviews, I thought it would be nice to share some of her statements that I personally identified with.
'If you don’t laugh, you will die. You know, you really must laugh. The sense of humour is the self-defence against those who pretend not to have any sense of humour, and against the cruelties of life'
Now, by now my readers know I love, love, love the Daily Show with Trevor Noah, and the book, Born a Crime— which he also wrote. However, what you might not know is that I have an inexplicable love for comedy shows, and for the soothing effects of laughter in general.
Here are my top comedy shows (and funny people, of course!)
1. The Daily Show with Trevor Noah
Smart, funny, witty, and serious when he needs to be. Perfect, sigh. Watch all of the episodes he has done since he took over from Jon Stewart five years ago. You won't regret it.
2. The Late Show with Steven Colbert
He's like a wicked cool grandpa, and the graphics and computer editing on the show are insanely good. Watch his coverage of the 2020 DNC and RNC and you'll marvel at the talent and creativity that went into creating the ENDGAME segment.
3. The Late Late Show with James Corden.
Cringey at times, but who doesn't love a guy who can laugh at himself. And, if you've ever watched carpool karaoke, man, this guy can really sing. All die-hard One Directioner's (in spite of Liam's 'problems' with Harry) James is your guy. Plus who wouldn't want to sing with a guy who has sung with Michelle Obama?
4. Late Night Whenever Michelle Buteau.
If you're a reruns kinda gal, then Late Night Whenever will tickle your funny bone. Although it's no longer taping, there's still some comedy gold for those who want to dig t it up! If you've watched Work It recently, she's the fantastic admissions counsellor at Duke University. Considering my aunt says I remind her of Quin Ackerman (I'm not sure if that's good or bad), she's definitely someone I would be ecstatic to meet.
5. Tiffany Hadish.
I'm not sure if she has her own show— I discovered her in an interview with Trevor Noah— but you'll love all her interviews for the outrageousness of her utterances and cinematic quality of her life experiences. She's not for everyone though, and if you lean towards more conservative ideas and opinions, you might not be too enthused with her. Her book, The Last Black Unicorn, might be just what you're looking for in your next bookscape.
6. Ayo Edebiri
Of course, I'll include an African(She's technically Nigerian-American). She's young-people funny, and she's too cute for her own good. You'll get some laughs in on this one, though she's an up-and-coming star and has some polishing IP to do to perfect her craft. She's fantastic for a fairly new newcomer though, and I encourage you to search her up on Comedy Central Standup. For fans of Jaboukie Young-White (He works with the Daily Show-need I say more?).
You might be wondering why I didn't say much about Trevor Noah. Well apart from the fact that his awesomeness speaks for itself, he serves entire posts dedicated to his intellectual depth and mastery of the art that is comedy, and I plan to do that in due time.
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