Newbie Trevor Noah to succeed Jon Stewart on The Daily Show

New York

IN December, Trevor Noah, a 31-year-old comedian, made his debut as an on-air contributor on The Daily Show With Jon Stewart, offering his outsider's perspective, as a biracial South African, on the United States.

"I never thought I'd be more afraid of police in America than in South Africa," he said with a smile. "It kind of makes me a little nostalgic for the old days, …