Daily Show with Trevor Noah to film at political conventions
By Hector Cruz
The Daily Show with Trevor Noah is headed to the Democratic and Republican National Conventions
Trevor Noah is taking The Daily Show on the road to film two weeks of shows covering both the Republican and Democratic National Conventions, according to Splitsider. The Comedy Central late-night series will cover the GOP convention from the Breen Center for the Performing Arts at St. Ignatius High School in Cleveland Tuesday, July 19th through Friday the 22nd.
The show will then head to the Democratic convention at the University of Pennsylvania’s Annenberg Center in Philadelphia from Tuesday, July 26th through Friday the 29th. The Daily Show previously aired from the city when it hosted the Republican National Convention in 2000 during Jon Stewart’s time as host.
“As someone who knows almost nothing about how American politics works, I look forward to spending two weeks with people just like me,” Noah joked in a statement.
Free tickets to attend The Daily Show tapings in Cleveland or Philadelphia can be requested here and here. However, tickets are not guaranteed, and are first come, first serve. Audience members must be at least 18 years old. Penn students have access to a special ticket lottery April 14-28, offering 800 students guaranteed seats and VIP entry.
“The University of Pennsylvania is proud to welcome The Daily Show to our campus during the Democratic National Convention,” Penn Executive Vice President Craig R. Carnaroli said in a press release, according to Philadelphia Magazine. “We hope visitors, students, and local residents will enjoy the show and be part of this exciting event.”
This will mark the fifth time The Daily Show has covered the National Conventions, and the 12th time it has taken the show on the road for a week of special episodes covering presidential and midterm elections. Previous visits have included Philadelphia (2000 RNC), Los Angeles (2000 DNC), Boston (2004 DNC), Denver (2008 DNC), Minneapolis (2008 RNC), Tampa (2012 RNC), Charlotte (2012 DNC), Washington, D.C. (2002), Columbus, OH (2006), Washington, D.C. (2010) and Austin, TX (2014).
If talk of a contested convention on the Republican side comes to fruition, it would make the Cleveland episodes all that more significant and exciting, as the threat of riots from disillusioned Donald Trump supporters looms over the events if he were to be denied the nomination. The city already has a lot on its hands to contend with, but recently got the good news that the Secret Service has shot down plans to allow attendees to openly carry firearms inside the Quicken Loans Arena where the convention will take place.
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The Daily Show with Trevor Noah airs Mondays through Thursdays at 11 p.m. on Comedy Central. This week’s guests include Ellie Kemper (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt), Dr. Ben Carson, Howard Dean and musician Sturgil Simpson.