TV Hosts on TIME's 100 Most Influential People (2018)

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Trevor Noah
by Lupita Nyong’o





When I think of Trevor Noah, the first image I see is from his brilliant memoir, Born a Crime, of Trevor’s mother throwing him out of a moving vehicle while he’s asleep in order to save his life. Through other eyes this could be remembered as traumatic and harrowing.

Through Trevor’s it is bonding and hilarious, a testament to the love of someone who truly had to think on their feet.




That is how Trevor sees the world. A fantastic storyteller, he has always been a defier of rules, which he broke simply by being born in his native country.

At "The Daily Show", which he has truly globalized, Trevor seeks out comedians of color in every possible venue, no matter how small. He is determined to find the best talent representing the most diverse viewpoints.




Trevor, who grew up biracial in apartheid South Africa, has the unique ability to tell truths that bring us together. He is uncannily skilled at holding up a mirror to whatever room he is in. Trevor is always reaching out: across cultures, continents and boundaries.

He makes us laugh with each other and brings us that much closer to understanding one another.









Jimmy Kimmel
by Senator Dick Durbin





Jimmy Kimmel is a funny man, and he makes a living telling jokes about people like me. Washington never fails to give him plenty of material. But my favorite Jimmy moment was a serious monologue with only a few laughs.

Last year, Jimmy told America the story of his infant son Billy, who was born with a congenital heart condition, and the extraordinary care that saved his life. And then Jimmy looked into the camera and told all of us in Washington to get real about health insurance and make sure every baby Billy had a fighting chance. Night after night he sparred with the politicians who tried to take health insurance from millions of Americans.

In the end we stopped them with one vote in the Senate and one great comedian on late-night TV. Thanks, Jimmy.









Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotb
by Maria Shriver





This is Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotb’s moment, and they have both spent years working to get here. Neither are overnight sensations. They’ve both been at NBC quite a long time, as have I. These are hardworking journalists who worked their way up from the bottom. They are both survivors, and they are both wonderful. They’re wonderful on their own, and they’re even more wonderful as a team.

I knew Savannah and Hoda individually before they were a team. I admired, respected and enjoyed each of them. That’s why it’s such a joy for me to watch them work together now. They know that they’re stronger together than they are apart. They are two people who genuinely like spending time together—professionally and personally.

Savannah and Hoda got into television news because they are newswomen at their core. They can handle an interview, handle a crisis, handle breaking news and handle pop culture. We all know that morning shows can be fun, but you get the sense that when news breaks, neither one of these women will.

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