Daily show with Trevor Noah For the first time in over two years he has returned to his old studio with a live audience and the crew are enjoying themselves.
The Comedy Central show returned to its former studio at 733 11th Avenue in New York City, where it spent most of the filming of the pandemic from Noah’s apartment, with a brief stint at the parent company’s Broadway headquarters.
Showrunner and executive producer Jen Flanc said on Deadline’s Contenders Television: Documentary + Unscripted panel that she was thrilled with the return of live audience energy. Correspondent Roy Wood Jr. said comedians love animated laughter.
“The last time we were told we were going back to the old building, it was ‘thank God’,” he said. “You have confirmation in place, this is the dopamine that every comedian needs and lives for. I was watching all the other late night shows that would bring the audience back and I was skeptical. “
Likewise, lead writer Dan Amira said the writing team appreciates the approval of the audience as well. “Artists like to hear laughter; “Writers also like to write jokes that make them laugh.”
Wood added that 12 months into Joe Biden’s presidency, he and his colleagues are happy to make jokes about politics rather than behavior, focusing on issues that matter to the country and not that Donald Trump hasn’t opened the door. ‘umbrella.
“In no way do I want to convey that I recommend that the mother be inactive. , New policy. “But even within Trump’s spin-offs, most of their actions are based on political and ridiculous issues that they may or may not vote for as active politicians,” Wood said. “It gives you the idea that you can go back to a comedy that can really open people’s minds to what’s going on in the country.”
Flanc added that the team is now “preparing” stories ahead of November’s mid-term elections. “Old school daily program “The daily bread covers the elections and we have a long provisional period ahead of us, so we are excited about it.”
Watch the panel video on Monday.
Source: Deadline
