Trevor Noah is a ‘thief ‘- Russell Peters [VIDEO]
Canadian comic accuses new Daily Show host of stealing his jokes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJsORO-Nhsw#t=64
Canadian comedian Russell Peters has had to deal with some major backlash after he accused SA comic Trevor Noah of stealing jokes in an interview.
In a recent episode of Channel NewsAsia’s Conversation With, Peters was asked about Noah’s appointment as Jon Stewart’s successor. He responded by calling Noah a thief.
“He’s stolen material from David Kau, he’s stolen material from myself,” Peters said. “You don’t borrow in this business. If you’re a comedian, that’s like stealing somebody’s underwear and putting them on. That doesn’t make any sense. Why would you do that?”
Peters has since back-tracked, claiming the whole thing was a prank on his Twitter page:
@Trevornoah OMG I can’t believe how gullible the media are! Next time I’ll choose a less awkward time to prank U! #PeopleWatchSingaporeanTV?
— Russell Peters (@therealrussellp) April 8, 2015
This was Noah’s response:
.@therealrussellp you just cost me the presidency of South Africa. Lol. See you in Vegas. Revenge is sweet. #SomebodyGonnaGetHurtRealBad
— Trevor Noah (@Trevornoah) April 8, 2015
