1 00:00:01,211 --> 00:00:03,313 What is Christmas without money changing hands? 2 00:00:03,413 --> 00:00:04,814 Think about it. 3 00:00:04,915 --> 00:00:06,583 Imagine Santa's coming to your house. To do what? 4 00:00:06,683 --> 00:00:08,184 Just eat cookies and tell you he was there. 5 00:00:08,285 --> 00:00:09,986 The whole point is he's delivering the gifts. 6 00:00:10,086 --> 00:00:11,588 The gifts are bought with money. 7 00:00:11,688 --> 00:00:14,791 Christmas is a celebration of capitalism. 8 00:00:14,891 --> 00:00:16,326 Jesus, when he was born, what did the people do? 9 00:00:16,426 --> 00:00:18,495 They brought gifts. Didn't come there empty-handed 10 00:00:18,595 --> 00:00:20,430 'cause they were wise men. 11 00:00:20,530 --> 00:00:23,099 They knew. You come there like a broke-ass bitch. 12 00:00:23,199 --> 00:00:25,936 Oh, the son of God has been born. "What did you bring?" 13 00:00:26,036 --> 00:00:28,438 "Oh, I didn't think I needed to bring anything." 14 00:00:28,538 --> 00:00:30,674 No, it's the other way around. 15 00:00:30,774 --> 00:00:32,576 Christmas is all about giving. 16 00:00:32,676 --> 00:00:34,844 First thing you do is you give things to people. 17 00:00:34,945 --> 00:00:36,913 They bought him the most expensive gifts, as well. 18 00:00:37,013 --> 00:00:39,216 Gold, frankincense and myrrh. 19 00:00:41,051 --> 00:00:42,786 It's not about that. It's about investment. 20 00:00:42,886 --> 00:00:45,522 You buy them shit that they can use, like, later on in life. 21 00:00:45,622 --> 00:00:47,624 I'm sick of people buying babies baby things. 22 00:00:47,724 --> 00:00:49,125 Babies can't use baby things. 23 00:00:49,226 --> 00:00:51,228 "Oh, I bought you, like, a jumper." 24 00:00:51,328 --> 00:00:52,629 Like, they buy, like, a onesie. 25 00:00:52,729 --> 00:00:54,397 The child has outgrown it in two months. 26 00:00:54,497 --> 00:00:56,266 Buy kids functional things. 27 00:00:56,366 --> 00:00:58,702 I buy babies Bitcoin. 28 00:00:58,802 --> 00:01:00,503 -(crew laughs) -That's what I do. 29 00:01:00,604 --> 00:01:02,906 If your baby gets born, your baby's got Bitcoin. 30 00:01:03,006 --> 00:01:04,808 Yeah, you can thank me in 20 years. 31 00:01:04,908 --> 00:01:07,277 ANNOUNCER: Coming to you from the heart of Times Square 32 00:01:07,377 --> 00:01:10,213 in New York City, the only city in America, 33 00:01:10,313 --> 00:01:12,549 it's The Daily Show. 34 00:01:12,649 --> 00:01:15,418 Tonight, COVID ain't playing, 35 00:01:15,518 --> 00:01:17,854 Kwanzaa is coming, 36 00:01:17,954 --> 00:01:21,124 and Jodie Turner-Smith. 37 00:01:21,224 --> 00:01:25,729 This is The Daily Show with Trevor Noah. 38 00:01:25,829 --> 00:01:27,497 Hey! What's going on, everybody? 39 00:01:27,597 --> 00:01:29,299 Welcome to The Daily Show. I'm Trevor Noah. 40 00:01:29,399 --> 00:01:31,635 Let's jump straight into today's headlines. 41 00:01:31,735 --> 00:01:33,637 ♪ ♪ 42 00:01:33,737 --> 00:01:37,307 We kick things off with Omicron. It's the reason 43 00:01:37,407 --> 00:01:39,342 Santa ain't coming into your house this year. 44 00:01:39,442 --> 00:01:41,311 You can find your gifts in the front yard. 45 00:01:41,411 --> 00:01:43,346 Today, Dr. Fauci announced 46 00:01:43,446 --> 00:01:45,549 that three doses of the current vaccines 47 00:01:45,649 --> 00:01:48,285 offer good enough protection against Omicron 48 00:01:48,385 --> 00:01:50,453 that, as of now, we don't need 49 00:01:50,554 --> 00:01:53,056 any new Omicron-specific vaccines. 50 00:01:53,156 --> 00:01:55,525 And that, my friends, is great news. 51 00:01:55,625 --> 00:01:58,228 You know? It's like finding out that your old charger 52 00:01:58,328 --> 00:01:59,563 works with your new phone. 53 00:01:59,663 --> 00:02:02,232 And this is actually good news for anti-vaxxers 54 00:02:02,332 --> 00:02:04,734 'cause that means, like, your old conspiracy theories 55 00:02:04,834 --> 00:02:06,636 will work for Omicron, too. 56 00:02:06,736 --> 00:02:09,306 Yeah. You don't have to think of new conspiracy theories, 57 00:02:09,406 --> 00:02:11,107 'cause that shit is hard. Like, 58 00:02:11,174 --> 00:02:13,777 "Oh, this-this new Omicron vaccine 59 00:02:13,877 --> 00:02:16,980 "is gonna, uh, make your blood, uh, gay? 60 00:02:17,113 --> 00:02:18,815 Oh, man, this is hard." 61 00:02:18,915 --> 00:02:21,384 But just because the current vaccines seem effective 62 00:02:21,484 --> 00:02:24,254 doesn't mean that Omicron isn't turning into a big problem. 63 00:02:24,354 --> 00:02:27,924 You see, the CDC says that it could soon lead 64 00:02:28,024 --> 00:02:30,594 to a major COVID wave in America. 65 00:02:30,694 --> 00:02:33,530 And it looks like when it comes to America's sports leagues, 66 00:02:33,630 --> 00:02:35,799 that wave is already here. 67 00:02:35,899 --> 00:02:37,667 Professional sports are being hit hard 68 00:02:37,767 --> 00:02:39,169 by a surge in COVID cases. 69 00:02:39,269 --> 00:02:41,471 A League source tells CNN that 28 NFL players 70 00:02:41,571 --> 00:02:43,039 tested positive yesterday. 71 00:02:43,139 --> 00:02:46,343 That's in addition to 37 players testing positive on Monday. 72 00:02:46,443 --> 00:02:48,144 The two-day total more than doubles 73 00:02:48,245 --> 00:02:50,146 the number of cases in previous two weeks. 74 00:02:50,213 --> 00:02:52,749 The NHL postponing its ninth game this season 75 00:02:52,849 --> 00:02:54,451 because of multiple players testing positive. 76 00:02:54,551 --> 00:02:56,386 And in the NBA, a plethora of players 77 00:02:56,486 --> 00:02:58,889 will miss time as a result of being placed 78 00:02:58,989 --> 00:03:00,523 in the League's Health and Safety Protocols. 79 00:03:00,624 --> 00:03:02,993 31 players are on the list according to CBS Sports, 80 00:03:03,093 --> 00:03:04,828 including Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo, 81 00:03:04,928 --> 00:03:06,363 the reigning Finals MVP. 82 00:03:06,463 --> 00:03:08,932 He'll be out for tonight's game against the Pacers. 83 00:03:09,099 --> 00:03:11,868 In Brooklyn, the Nets, they were nearly forced 84 00:03:11,968 --> 00:03:13,536 to cancel their matchup with the Raptors. 85 00:03:13,637 --> 00:03:16,206 Seven players in the NBA's Health and Safety Protocols, 86 00:03:16,306 --> 00:03:17,908 including superstar James Harden. 87 00:03:18,008 --> 00:03:20,844 They had the League minimum eight players available 88 00:03:20,944 --> 00:03:22,412 for this game. 89 00:03:22,512 --> 00:03:24,381 NEWSMAN: Almost nobody on the Brooklyn bench tonight 90 00:03:24,481 --> 00:03:25,782 at Barclays Center. Look at that. 91 00:03:25,882 --> 00:03:27,918 Oh, no, not this shit again, guys. 92 00:03:28,018 --> 00:03:30,453 Not this shit again! 93 00:03:30,554 --> 00:03:32,789 I mean, you remember what happened last time, right? 94 00:03:32,889 --> 00:03:34,724 One week, we were all like, 95 00:03:34,824 --> 00:03:38,128 "Huh, lots of NBA players getting COVID." 96 00:03:38,228 --> 00:03:40,130 And then the next week, we were all at home, 97 00:03:40,196 --> 00:03:42,566 showering with our Amazon packages. 98 00:03:42,666 --> 00:03:44,868 I mean, so many players in the NBA 99 00:03:44,968 --> 00:03:46,169 are getting COVID right now 100 00:03:46,269 --> 00:03:47,771 that they're gonna have to change the logo. 101 00:03:47,871 --> 00:03:50,140 In fact, there's so many players who have COVID 102 00:03:50,240 --> 00:03:51,341 that I actually feel bad 103 00:03:51,441 --> 00:03:53,510 for all the players who don't have it. 104 00:03:53,610 --> 00:03:55,345 'Cause, I mean, that's one hell of a way to find out 105 00:03:55,445 --> 00:03:58,448 that everyone on the team was hanging out without you. 106 00:03:58,548 --> 00:04:00,250 The one thing I don't think they should be doing 107 00:04:00,350 --> 00:04:01,384 is canceling games. 108 00:04:01,484 --> 00:04:02,385 Yeah, I said it. 109 00:04:02,485 --> 00:04:03,887 'Cause everyone hates it. 110 00:04:03,987 --> 00:04:06,289 And I get that the teams barely have any players left, 111 00:04:06,389 --> 00:04:09,326 but, like, just make them play anyway. 112 00:04:09,426 --> 00:04:11,628 I mean, I don't know about you, but I would watch the hell out 113 00:04:11,728 --> 00:04:14,631 of a basketball game that was one-on-five. 114 00:04:14,731 --> 00:04:16,533 Can you imagine watching a football team 115 00:04:16,633 --> 00:04:19,736 where the quarterback has no one to protect him? (chuckles) 116 00:04:19,836 --> 00:04:22,339 What? The Giants already do that? 117 00:04:22,439 --> 00:04:24,874 Wow. That doesn't seem safe. 118 00:04:24,975 --> 00:04:28,545 In fact, this might end up being great for the fans. 119 00:04:28,645 --> 00:04:31,147 Because y-you know how, deep down inside, 120 00:04:31,248 --> 00:04:32,983 when you're at a game, 121 00:04:33,116 --> 00:04:36,119 you always hope, you always hope, secretly, 122 00:04:36,152 --> 00:04:38,555 that the coach is gonna look up into the stands and be like, 123 00:04:38,655 --> 00:04:39,789 "Hey. 124 00:04:39,890 --> 00:04:42,425 We need you to help us win this game." 125 00:04:42,525 --> 00:04:44,527 I mean, that's the real reason people wear jerseys, you know? 126 00:04:44,628 --> 00:04:45,729 You got to be prepared. 127 00:04:45,829 --> 00:04:47,931 Well, now everyone is so short on players, 128 00:04:48,031 --> 00:04:49,799 that might actually happen. 129 00:04:49,900 --> 00:04:51,835 Although, knowing how quickly Omicron spreads, 130 00:04:51,935 --> 00:04:54,371 it'll probably be like, "Hey, you! Come help us win! 131 00:04:54,471 --> 00:04:56,606 "Just get a quick COVID test and he can come in! 132 00:04:56,706 --> 00:04:58,541 "What? Oh, he's also got Omicron. 133 00:04:58,642 --> 00:05:00,277 "Ah, look at you, loser. 134 00:05:00,377 --> 00:05:01,745 "Yeah, you suck. 135 00:05:01,845 --> 00:05:04,347 You got Omicron and you don't play basketball." 136 00:05:04,447 --> 00:05:06,449 I'll tell you what I'm not looking forward to though, 137 00:05:06,550 --> 00:05:08,618 is hearing what the old-timers have to say about this 138 00:05:08,718 --> 00:05:10,587 at the barber shop. 'Cause you know they're gonna go in. 139 00:05:10,687 --> 00:05:12,989 "Man, NBA players these days are soft. 140 00:05:13,089 --> 00:05:15,992 "Patrick Ewing would never let Omicron's spike proteins 141 00:05:16,092 --> 00:05:17,661 "penetrate his cellular membranes. 142 00:05:17,761 --> 00:05:19,162 Shit." 143 00:05:19,262 --> 00:05:21,164 But let's move on from corona to something else 144 00:05:21,264 --> 00:05:23,233 that goes after your body without permission, 145 00:05:23,333 --> 00:05:24,701 Andrew Cuomo. 146 00:05:24,801 --> 00:05:26,236 Back when he was governor, 147 00:05:26,336 --> 00:05:28,972 Cuomo took a break from getting people in nursing homes killed 148 00:05:29,105 --> 00:05:30,974 to write a book about how brilliantly 149 00:05:31,107 --> 00:05:33,109 he was handling the pandemic. 150 00:05:33,209 --> 00:05:36,313 And that book made him very, very rich. 151 00:05:36,413 --> 00:05:38,815 At least until now. 152 00:05:38,915 --> 00:05:40,884 Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo 153 00:05:40,984 --> 00:05:42,485 is facing new troubles this morning. 154 00:05:42,586 --> 00:05:43,820 A state ethics panel ruled 155 00:05:43,920 --> 00:05:46,957 that Cuomo must now repay $5.1 million 156 00:05:47,123 --> 00:05:48,425 that he earned from a book 157 00:05:48,525 --> 00:05:50,493 that he wrote during the COVID-19 pandemic. 158 00:05:50,594 --> 00:05:53,363 That book was a memoir on the handling of the pandemic. 159 00:05:53,463 --> 00:05:56,433 The panel determined Cuomo used state resources 160 00:05:56,533 --> 00:05:58,935 and government staffers to help prepare that book, 161 00:05:59,035 --> 00:06:01,438 even though his lawyer previously said otherwise. 162 00:06:01,538 --> 00:06:04,441 The $5 million bill must be repaid by next month. 163 00:06:04,541 --> 00:06:06,710 But, uh, some of those funds have already been donated 164 00:06:06,810 --> 00:06:10,413 to charity and also added in a trust for his daughters. 165 00:06:10,513 --> 00:06:13,116 Oh, well, I mean, if the money's in a trust fund 166 00:06:13,216 --> 00:06:16,586 for your adult daughters, just keep that. 167 00:06:16,686 --> 00:06:18,255 But the money to charity? 168 00:06:18,355 --> 00:06:20,690 He's gonna have to give that back. 169 00:06:20,790 --> 00:06:22,559 I actually feel bad for the charities though. 170 00:06:22,659 --> 00:06:25,095 I mean, losing that money right before Christmas? 171 00:06:25,195 --> 00:06:27,797 "I'm sorry, orphans, no presents this year 172 00:06:27,898 --> 00:06:30,800 "because Governor Cuomo used the office printer. 173 00:06:30,901 --> 00:06:32,736 I know. I know." 174 00:06:32,836 --> 00:06:35,639 But, yes, Cuomo may have to give back 175 00:06:35,739 --> 00:06:39,910 all $5 million of his book money. 176 00:06:40,010 --> 00:06:41,678 Which is fine by me. 177 00:06:41,778 --> 00:06:44,114 I mean, I don't understand why politicians are writing books 178 00:06:44,180 --> 00:06:46,483 while they're in office in the first place. 179 00:06:46,583 --> 00:06:47,817 You're just kind of flaunting 180 00:06:47,918 --> 00:06:49,486 how you got distracted with a side gig. 181 00:06:49,586 --> 00:06:52,522 Honestly, between being governor and writing this book, 182 00:06:52,622 --> 00:06:53,924 it's a wonder that he found time 183 00:06:54,024 --> 00:06:56,192 to sexually harass anyone at all. 184 00:06:56,293 --> 00:06:57,594 You know, the bigger issue here for me, actually, 185 00:06:57,694 --> 00:06:58,962 when I think about it 186 00:06:59,129 --> 00:07:01,565 is, like, the money shouldn't go back to the government 187 00:07:01,665 --> 00:07:03,066 just because he used government resources. 188 00:07:03,133 --> 00:07:04,200 No, the money should go back 189 00:07:04,301 --> 00:07:06,102 because he wasn't doing the thing! 190 00:07:06,202 --> 00:07:08,738 If you write a book about a thing that you weren't doing, 191 00:07:08,838 --> 00:07:10,307 then you shouldn't get the money for the book, 192 00:07:10,407 --> 00:07:11,841 'cause it wasn't real. 193 00:07:11,942 --> 00:07:13,977 If we found out that the person who wrote the Kama Sutra 194 00:07:14,077 --> 00:07:16,213 was a virgin, I'd be like, "Yo. Yo, money back. 195 00:07:16,313 --> 00:07:17,347 "All the money back. 196 00:07:17,447 --> 00:07:18,448 "You were just-- No wonder. 197 00:07:18,548 --> 00:07:20,383 "No, no one's legs goes like that. 198 00:07:20,483 --> 00:07:21,818 "Just made this shit up. 199 00:07:21,918 --> 00:07:23,386 "Just making-- You were just like, 'Eh, put your legs 200 00:07:23,486 --> 00:07:24,921 "and then the other legs.' 201 00:07:25,088 --> 00:07:26,756 I-I had a hernia because of your shit, man." 202 00:07:26,856 --> 00:07:28,692 Anyway, let's move on. 203 00:07:28,792 --> 00:07:30,093 For the last few months, we've been talking 204 00:07:30,126 --> 00:07:31,695 about how millions of people around the country 205 00:07:31,795 --> 00:07:33,697 have been quitting their dead-end jobs 206 00:07:33,797 --> 00:07:35,699 to pursue their true passions. 207 00:07:35,799 --> 00:07:37,467 Yeah. You might find this hard to believe, 208 00:07:37,567 --> 00:07:39,536 but most peoples' dream job 209 00:07:39,636 --> 00:07:42,539 is not being berated by a customer at Applebee's. 210 00:07:42,639 --> 00:07:46,977 So, people are quitting to write that screenplay 211 00:07:47,110 --> 00:07:50,513 or start that small business or-or whatever their dream is. 212 00:07:50,614 --> 00:07:52,649 And one enterprising young woman 213 00:07:52,749 --> 00:07:55,185 is making headlines for selling something 214 00:07:55,285 --> 00:07:58,121 that everyone else gives away for free. 215 00:07:58,188 --> 00:08:01,458 NEWSMAN: Reality star Stephanie Matto of 90 Day Fiancé 216 00:08:01,558 --> 00:08:03,793 has gone viral in a TikTok where she claims 217 00:08:03,894 --> 00:08:06,429 to have earned over $90,000 218 00:08:06,529 --> 00:08:09,900 selling her farts in a jar for $500 each. 219 00:08:10,066 --> 00:08:11,568 MATTO: Hey, guys, today I'm going to show you 220 00:08:11,668 --> 00:08:14,604 a day in the life of a girl who sells her farts in a jar. 221 00:08:14,704 --> 00:08:18,842 So, I like to get things rolling with some beans, 222 00:08:18,942 --> 00:08:20,877 a protein muffin, 223 00:08:20,977 --> 00:08:24,147 sometimes even a yogurt-- less sugar is better, 224 00:08:24,247 --> 00:08:25,715 some hard-boiled eggs. 225 00:08:25,815 --> 00:08:28,919 While I was wait for those farts to develop, I like to read. 226 00:08:29,085 --> 00:08:30,520 I'm very smart, love to read. 227 00:08:30,620 --> 00:08:34,624 And then after I'm ready to go, I go ahead 228 00:08:34,724 --> 00:08:36,226 and, you know, do my work, do my job. 229 00:08:36,326 --> 00:08:37,627 I don't need to show you that, guys. 230 00:08:37,727 --> 00:08:39,429 But I like to add in little flower pedals. 231 00:08:39,529 --> 00:08:42,832 I feel like they attach the scent and make it last longer. 232 00:08:42,933 --> 00:08:46,136 And when I'm finally finished with my jar, 233 00:08:46,236 --> 00:08:47,837 I like to leave a personalized note. 234 00:08:47,938 --> 00:08:52,642 Hmm. The smell of success. 235 00:08:52,742 --> 00:08:55,245 America truly is the greatest country in the world. 236 00:08:55,345 --> 00:08:56,813 And props to this woman. 237 00:08:56,913 --> 00:09:00,517 Props to her for making that money. 238 00:09:00,617 --> 00:09:02,519 And, look, no, 239 00:09:02,619 --> 00:09:06,623 this isn't the carbon-capture technology we were hoping for, 240 00:09:06,723 --> 00:09:08,892 but I guess if everyone did it, 241 00:09:09,059 --> 00:09:11,428 we could solve climate change. 242 00:09:11,528 --> 00:09:14,798 Yeah. Why didn't you think of this, Greta? 243 00:09:14,898 --> 00:09:17,100 Now, look, I know a lot of people will see this story 244 00:09:17,200 --> 00:09:19,402 and wonder, who the hell is blowing hundreds of dollars 245 00:09:19,502 --> 00:09:20,704 on a fart? 246 00:09:20,804 --> 00:09:22,339 But, I mean, it's no dumber than NFTs. 247 00:09:22,439 --> 00:09:24,074 People are dropping a million dollars on things 248 00:09:24,107 --> 00:09:25,475 that don't even exist. 249 00:09:25,575 --> 00:09:28,111 At least with a fart jar, you get to keep the jar. 250 00:09:28,211 --> 00:09:31,314 So I'm not gonna judge anybody for buying one of these jars. 251 00:09:31,414 --> 00:09:32,849 You are into what you're into. 252 00:09:32,949 --> 00:09:35,852 What I will say I am confused about 253 00:09:35,952 --> 00:09:40,223 is what you actually do with the fart jar once you have it. 254 00:09:40,323 --> 00:09:43,593 Like, do you open the jar right away and just get one hit? 255 00:09:43,693 --> 00:09:45,328 (sniffing) 256 00:09:45,428 --> 00:09:47,163 Or do you keep it in its packaging forever, 257 00:09:47,264 --> 00:09:49,165 like a collectible? 258 00:09:49,266 --> 00:09:51,368 Or do you keep it for a few years 259 00:09:51,468 --> 00:09:53,904 and then open it on a special occasion? Just like, 260 00:09:54,004 --> 00:09:57,340 "Hey, honey, great news. I finally got that promotion. 261 00:09:57,440 --> 00:10:01,111 How about we celebrate with a jar of chateau de poo?" 262 00:10:03,179 --> 00:10:05,181 "It's 2021. It was a great year. 263 00:10:05,282 --> 00:10:06,783 "Everyone was stuck inside. 264 00:10:06,883 --> 00:10:08,018 Powerful farts." 265 00:10:08,118 --> 00:10:09,486 The only thing that bothers me about this 266 00:10:09,586 --> 00:10:11,154 is how expensive the farts are. 267 00:10:11,254 --> 00:10:13,189 I mean, for $500? 268 00:10:13,290 --> 00:10:16,293 Shit. That jar better work like a large Coke at the cinema. 269 00:10:16,393 --> 00:10:18,395 Every time I bring it back, I better get a free refill. 270 00:10:18,495 --> 00:10:20,730 "Do the thing, lady. Do the thing." 271 00:10:20,830 --> 00:10:24,167 Yo, 'cause at $500 a fart, there's gonna be a lot of people 272 00:10:24,267 --> 00:10:28,271 out there who can't afford to buy a fart of their own. 273 00:10:28,371 --> 00:10:32,208 And I don't care what anybody says. That's not right. 274 00:10:32,309 --> 00:10:35,145 -(gentle piano music plays) -The fact is, people, 275 00:10:35,245 --> 00:10:37,914 fart inequality's a growing issue right now, 276 00:10:38,014 --> 00:10:40,984 and it affects millions of people around the world. 277 00:10:41,084 --> 00:10:43,687 Which is why, if you can, I'm asking you 278 00:10:43,787 --> 00:10:46,623 to consider donating to the International Flatulence Fund. 279 00:10:46,723 --> 00:10:48,725 Because nobody should have to deal with the shame 280 00:10:48,825 --> 00:10:50,994 and embarrassment of telling their children 281 00:10:51,094 --> 00:10:52,362 that there will be no farts 282 00:10:52,462 --> 00:10:54,531 under the Christmas tree this year. 283 00:10:54,631 --> 00:10:57,601 Thank you. 284 00:10:57,701 --> 00:11:00,136 All right, let's move on to something else. 285 00:11:00,237 --> 00:11:03,106 All month long, we've been looking back at 2021: 286 00:11:03,206 --> 00:11:05,275 the least bad year of the last two years. 287 00:11:05,375 --> 00:11:07,110 We've remembered the highs, the lows, 288 00:11:07,210 --> 00:11:10,680 and those six weeks this summer that kind of felt normal. 289 00:11:10,780 --> 00:11:13,416 Yeah. There was even this one day in July 290 00:11:13,516 --> 00:11:14,918 I forgot to wash my hands. 291 00:11:15,018 --> 00:11:16,686 Crazy, I know. Crazy. 292 00:11:16,786 --> 00:11:19,589 And now that 2021 is almost over, 293 00:11:19,689 --> 00:11:21,124 we wanted to take a look 294 00:11:21,157 --> 00:11:23,493 at what was really on people's minds this year. 295 00:11:23,593 --> 00:11:26,963 So, first, I searched deep within myself, and I... 296 00:11:27,130 --> 00:11:28,265 I got no results. 297 00:11:28,365 --> 00:11:31,434 So then, we asked Google-- 298 00:11:31,534 --> 00:11:34,204 hashtag ad-- 299 00:11:34,304 --> 00:11:35,872 and they gave us all the trending questions 300 00:11:35,972 --> 00:11:39,009 and moments and people that the world searched for in 2021. 301 00:11:39,142 --> 00:11:42,012 So, tonight, let's take a look at 2021 302 00:11:42,145 --> 00:11:44,447 through the questions we asked the Internet 303 00:11:44,548 --> 00:11:46,850 in our final year-in-review segment: 304 00:11:46,950 --> 00:11:48,852 "The Year in Search." 305 00:11:48,952 --> 00:11:50,987 ♪ ♪ 306 00:11:56,359 --> 00:11:59,563 The first thing I want to start with is that Google also sent us 307 00:11:59,663 --> 00:12:01,898 the year's trending searches about me. 308 00:12:01,998 --> 00:12:05,569 Yeah. like, "How tall is Trevor Noah?" 309 00:12:05,669 --> 00:12:08,104 Well, I'll tell you. My doctor says I'm five 11, 310 00:12:08,171 --> 00:12:09,940 but six two is my goal height. 311 00:12:10,106 --> 00:12:12,008 I'm hoping to hit it next year. 312 00:12:12,108 --> 00:12:16,246 They also searched, "What accent does Trevor Noah have?" 313 00:12:16,346 --> 00:12:18,315 Obviously, I'm Australian. 314 00:12:18,415 --> 00:12:20,417 But ever since I got hit in the head, 315 00:12:20,517 --> 00:12:22,118 I've started talking like this. 316 00:12:22,152 --> 00:12:23,486 Luckily, though... 317 00:12:23,587 --> 00:12:26,556 (Australian accent): I've been going to speech therapy, 318 00:12:26,656 --> 00:12:30,327 and I'm slowly getting better, mate. 319 00:12:30,427 --> 00:12:33,363 But what I really learned from the Year in Search 320 00:12:33,463 --> 00:12:36,132 is that 2021 was a year of healing. 321 00:12:36,233 --> 00:12:37,901 And everyone had a lot to heal from. 322 00:12:38,001 --> 00:12:39,903 There was the coronavirus itself. 323 00:12:40,003 --> 00:12:41,838 The trauma of the past two years. 324 00:12:41,938 --> 00:12:44,975 Personally, I had to heal from all the muscles I pulled 325 00:12:45,141 --> 00:12:47,377 from hugging people again. 326 00:12:47,477 --> 00:12:49,813 It had been so long. My body wasn't used to that motion. 327 00:12:49,913 --> 00:12:51,715 And part of healing was getting back into the world. 328 00:12:51,815 --> 00:12:54,484 We finally got to spend time with our families again. 329 00:12:54,584 --> 00:12:57,187 And as a wise philosopher once said, 330 00:12:57,287 --> 00:12:59,222 (like Diesel): It's all about family. 331 00:12:59,322 --> 00:13:01,491 And the reason we were able to start living our lives again 332 00:13:01,591 --> 00:13:03,093 was thanks to the vaccine. 333 00:13:03,193 --> 00:13:06,563 Because vaccines in America are readily available now. 334 00:13:06,663 --> 00:13:09,799 But... you have to remember, when they first dropped, 335 00:13:09,900 --> 00:13:12,669 everyone was trying to get them all at once. 336 00:13:12,769 --> 00:13:14,771 I had to constantly refresh a website 337 00:13:14,871 --> 00:13:16,706 to book an appointment at a stadium. 338 00:13:16,806 --> 00:13:18,642 It was like I was trying to buy my immune system 339 00:13:18,742 --> 00:13:20,176 Beyoncé tickets. 340 00:13:20,277 --> 00:13:21,845 Yes, we were still dealing with the pandemic, 341 00:13:21,945 --> 00:13:23,113 but as the world reopened, 342 00:13:23,213 --> 00:13:25,382 we had to take on other challenges as well. 343 00:13:25,482 --> 00:13:27,817 And that included taking care of our mental health. 344 00:13:27,918 --> 00:13:30,587 This year, it felt that the conversation 345 00:13:30,687 --> 00:13:33,557 about mental health has been destigmatized. 346 00:13:33,657 --> 00:13:36,860 Thanks, in part, to people like Naomi Osaka 347 00:13:36,960 --> 00:13:40,697 and Simone Biles, who spoke out about their own struggles. 348 00:13:40,797 --> 00:13:42,933 They both showed how important it is 349 00:13:43,033 --> 00:13:45,468 to put your mental health first. 350 00:13:45,569 --> 00:13:47,737 Because if Simone Biles can take a mental health day 351 00:13:47,837 --> 00:13:50,640 from the Olympics, you can cancel those "catch-up" drinks 352 00:13:50,740 --> 00:13:52,909 with your friends you haven't seen in three years. 353 00:13:53,009 --> 00:13:56,846 In fact, I'll let you in on a little secret. 354 00:13:56,947 --> 00:13:59,182 They want to cancel, too. 355 00:13:59,282 --> 00:14:01,284 Another step people took toward healing this year 356 00:14:01,384 --> 00:14:03,820 was searching for a better work-life balance. 357 00:14:03,920 --> 00:14:06,723 Because 2021 made people reconsider work. 358 00:14:06,823 --> 00:14:08,692 Do you have to work in person? 359 00:14:08,792 --> 00:14:10,160 Or can you stay remote? 360 00:14:10,260 --> 00:14:12,395 Is it time to look for something new? 361 00:14:12,495 --> 00:14:13,863 If you do go back, 362 00:14:13,964 --> 00:14:17,300 can you pull off being a hat person from now on? 363 00:14:17,400 --> 00:14:19,669 I say if the pandemic made you a Kangol guy, 364 00:14:19,769 --> 00:14:21,171 live your truth. 365 00:14:21,271 --> 00:14:22,405 This was just one of the ways 366 00:14:22,505 --> 00:14:23,840 people tried to come back stronger. 367 00:14:23,940 --> 00:14:26,176 We strived to be more resilient... 368 00:14:26,276 --> 00:14:27,711 and to get our voices back. 369 00:14:27,811 --> 00:14:29,980 Which, for some, was a metaphor. 370 00:14:30,113 --> 00:14:32,749 But maybe for some people it was literal. 371 00:14:32,849 --> 00:14:34,851 Maybe they lost their voice from COVID. 372 00:14:34,951 --> 00:14:36,720 Maybe they traded it to a sea witch 373 00:14:36,820 --> 00:14:39,856 in exchange for true love or, better yet, 374 00:14:39,956 --> 00:14:41,758 a pair of Yeezys. 375 00:14:41,858 --> 00:14:43,860 And when it came to people getting their voices back, 376 00:14:43,960 --> 00:14:45,528 it was a big year. 377 00:14:45,629 --> 00:14:48,798 Meghan and Harry told their story to Oprah. 378 00:14:48,899 --> 00:14:50,567 Britney Spears was freed 379 00:14:50,667 --> 00:14:52,869 from her family's unjust conservatorship. 380 00:14:52,969 --> 00:14:54,704 She's free, people! 381 00:14:54,804 --> 00:14:56,907 She can say and do whatever she wants now. 382 00:14:57,007 --> 00:14:58,775 She can even see that snake again. 383 00:14:58,875 --> 00:15:00,076 It's been 20 years. 384 00:15:00,143 --> 00:15:01,611 And people weren't just interested 385 00:15:01,711 --> 00:15:03,179 in healing their own lives this year. 386 00:15:03,280 --> 00:15:05,882 They wanted to heal the nation and the world. 387 00:15:05,982 --> 00:15:07,617 Whether it was Black Lives Matter, 388 00:15:07,717 --> 00:15:10,353 LGBTQ rights, fighting anti-Semitism, 389 00:15:10,453 --> 00:15:14,090 or stopping violence against Asian people. 390 00:15:14,124 --> 00:15:15,792 Except in the movie Shang-Chi, 391 00:15:15,892 --> 00:15:17,861 because that movie was dope. 392 00:15:17,961 --> 00:15:20,096 And let's be honest, superhero movies need fighting. 393 00:15:20,163 --> 00:15:22,098 Can't have all the characters being like: 394 00:15:22,198 --> 00:15:24,434 I guess we'll just talk through our problems. 395 00:15:24,534 --> 00:15:26,970 May I please have the Ten Rings? 396 00:15:27,103 --> 00:15:28,572 I asked nicely. 397 00:15:28,672 --> 00:15:30,874 We also spent 2021 trying to heal the planet, too, 398 00:15:30,974 --> 00:15:32,709 because climate change is one thing 399 00:15:32,809 --> 00:15:34,978 that definitely didn't quit its job after COVID. 400 00:15:35,111 --> 00:15:36,680 And so many people did their part, 401 00:15:36,780 --> 00:15:39,015 from the world leaders at the COP26 climate summit 402 00:15:39,115 --> 00:15:42,219 to your aunt, who regifted you the socks you gave her 403 00:15:42,319 --> 00:15:44,287 for her birthday last year. 404 00:15:44,387 --> 00:15:46,556 It's not rude-- it's reducing her carbon footprint. 405 00:15:46,656 --> 00:15:49,292 So that was 2021, a year of healing 406 00:15:49,392 --> 00:15:51,695 and recovery, and hopefully, 407 00:15:51,795 --> 00:15:55,966 it'll put us all on the right track for a great 2022. 408 00:15:56,132 --> 00:15:58,802 When we come back, Dulcé Sloan takes a look 409 00:15:58,902 --> 00:16:00,971 at a holiday you might have forgotten. 410 00:16:01,071 --> 00:16:04,741 But first, here's a look at Google's Year in Search. 411 00:16:06,921 --> 00:16:08,389 Welcome back to The Daily Show. 412 00:16:08,489 --> 00:16:10,191 We all know the sights of the holiday season. 413 00:16:10,291 --> 00:16:12,726 Christmas trees, menorahs, 414 00:16:12,827 --> 00:16:16,263 frat guys in Santa costumes passed out in their own puke. 415 00:16:16,363 --> 00:16:19,900 But you might also see one of these. 416 00:16:20,000 --> 00:16:21,735 What is it? 417 00:16:21,836 --> 00:16:23,204 Well, Dulcé Sloan explains 418 00:16:23,304 --> 00:16:26,140 in another episode of Dul-Sayin. 419 00:16:26,240 --> 00:16:27,675 'Twas the night before Kwanzaa, 420 00:16:27,775 --> 00:16:30,244 and all through the house, everybody was asking, 421 00:16:30,344 --> 00:16:32,179 "What is this holiday all about?" 422 00:16:32,279 --> 00:16:34,315 ♪ ♪ 423 00:16:38,285 --> 00:16:39,653 Kwanzaa: it's the holiday 424 00:16:39,753 --> 00:16:42,022 your white friends think your Black friends celebrate. 425 00:16:42,123 --> 00:16:43,624 But if you'd like to know more about it, 426 00:16:43,724 --> 00:16:44,959 I'm happy to tell you. 427 00:16:45,059 --> 00:16:46,594 Starting on December 26th, 428 00:16:46,694 --> 00:16:48,596 Black families gather for seven days 429 00:16:48,696 --> 00:16:50,197 to honor their African heritage 430 00:16:50,297 --> 00:16:52,666 and celebrate the values of the Black community, 431 00:16:52,766 --> 00:16:55,369 like unity, self-determination 432 00:16:55,469 --> 00:16:56,804 and Beyoncé. 433 00:16:56,904 --> 00:16:59,106 And some think Kwanzaa has ancient roots. 434 00:16:59,206 --> 00:17:00,341 And it does, 435 00:17:00,441 --> 00:17:02,276 if you think doing the mashed potato, 436 00:17:02,376 --> 00:17:05,513 smoking menthols on a shag rug is ancient. 437 00:17:05,613 --> 00:17:08,782 Because Kwanzaa was actually created in 1966 438 00:17:08,883 --> 00:17:10,151 by Maulana Karenga. 439 00:17:10,251 --> 00:17:11,919 He was a black nationalist leader 440 00:17:12,019 --> 00:17:14,021 who changed his birth name from Ronald 441 00:17:14,054 --> 00:17:15,456 because no one wants to celebrate 442 00:17:15,556 --> 00:17:17,792 something invented by a guy named Ronald. 443 00:17:17,892 --> 00:17:19,026 You could even be my best friend. 444 00:17:19,126 --> 00:17:20,327 If your name's Ronald, 445 00:17:20,427 --> 00:17:22,530 I'm not even coming to your birthday party. 446 00:17:22,630 --> 00:17:25,466 After seeing the 1965 riots in L.A., 447 00:17:25,566 --> 00:17:27,701 Karenga wanted a way for African Americans 448 00:17:27,802 --> 00:17:29,336 to honor their African roots 449 00:17:29,436 --> 00:17:31,472 and reaffirm their cultural connections. 450 00:17:31,572 --> 00:17:33,107 So he created Kwanzaa, 451 00:17:33,207 --> 00:17:35,810 naming the holiday after the Swahili phrase 452 00:17:35,910 --> 00:17:38,779 "matunda ya kwanza," which means "first fruit," 453 00:17:38,879 --> 00:17:40,815 and then adding an extra "A." 454 00:17:40,915 --> 00:17:42,616 Reminds me of when I copied someone's homework 455 00:17:42,716 --> 00:17:43,784 but changed it a little bit 456 00:17:43,884 --> 00:17:45,152 so the teacher didn't know I cheated. 457 00:17:45,252 --> 00:17:47,455 Karenga studied a variety of African tribes, 458 00:17:47,555 --> 00:17:48,823 pulled from their traditions 459 00:17:48,923 --> 00:17:50,491 and added a thing about candles 460 00:17:50,591 --> 00:17:53,060 because candles were on sale at Bed Bath & Beyond. 461 00:17:53,127 --> 00:17:55,095 Each night of Kwanzaa, a candle is lit 462 00:17:55,196 --> 00:17:57,264 that represents a different principle. 463 00:17:57,364 --> 00:17:58,399 Unity. 464 00:17:59,700 --> 00:18:01,135 Self-determination. 465 00:18:02,102 --> 00:18:04,138 Mm. Mm. 466 00:18:05,439 --> 00:18:07,174 Ooh! (exhales) 467 00:18:07,274 --> 00:18:09,076 Hey, man, I don't know these words. 468 00:18:09,176 --> 00:18:10,211 I'm trying, all right? 469 00:18:10,311 --> 00:18:12,613 Collective work and responsibility. 470 00:18:14,181 --> 00:18:15,916 Cooperative economics. 471 00:18:17,718 --> 00:18:19,019 Purpose. 472 00:18:20,254 --> 00:18:21,755 Creativity. 473 00:18:23,290 --> 00:18:24,625 Faith. 474 00:18:27,795 --> 00:18:29,530 On Imani, the seventh night, 475 00:18:29,630 --> 00:18:30,798 people exchange gifts, 476 00:18:30,898 --> 00:18:32,633 and the gifts are often handmade. 477 00:18:32,733 --> 00:18:35,102 Why? Because Kwanzaa is meant to stand against 478 00:18:35,202 --> 00:18:37,171 the commercialism of Christmas. 479 00:18:37,271 --> 00:18:39,807 And because handmade gifts are much harder to regift. 480 00:18:39,907 --> 00:18:42,476 At first, Kwanzaa had a hard time catching on, 481 00:18:42,576 --> 00:18:44,745 in part because there's a lot of holiday competition 482 00:18:44,845 --> 00:18:45,946 during this time of year-- 483 00:18:46,046 --> 00:18:48,149 Christmas, Hanukkah, 484 00:18:48,249 --> 00:18:51,085 the Lexus December to Remember Sales Event. 485 00:18:51,185 --> 00:18:54,388 Also because seven days is a lot of time to spend with family. 486 00:18:54,488 --> 00:18:56,891 Even Jesus could only take three days in heaven with his dad 487 00:18:57,057 --> 00:18:59,293 before he came back to Earth 'cause he needed a break. 488 00:18:59,393 --> 00:19:02,730 It also didn't help that Karenga himself wasn't the best dude. 489 00:19:02,830 --> 00:19:05,065 He spent some time in prison for abusing women. 490 00:19:05,166 --> 00:19:07,401 If Santa went to prison for smacking around Mrs. Claus 491 00:19:07,501 --> 00:19:09,203 and then tried to come down my chimney, 492 00:19:09,303 --> 00:19:11,806 Rudolph wouldn't be the only one with a red nose. 493 00:19:11,906 --> 00:19:14,408 Kwanzaa didn't pick up steam until the late '70s, 494 00:19:14,508 --> 00:19:16,610 when the Black middle class began to grow 495 00:19:16,710 --> 00:19:19,013 and suburban Black parents wanted to connect their children 496 00:19:19,046 --> 00:19:20,281 to their heritage. 497 00:19:20,381 --> 00:19:22,583 And, of course, where there's Black people with money, 498 00:19:22,683 --> 00:19:25,419 there's companies pretending to care about Black culture. 499 00:19:25,519 --> 00:19:27,354 So like every other major holiday, 500 00:19:27,455 --> 00:19:29,857 soon Kwanzaa became commercialized. 501 00:19:30,024 --> 00:19:31,525 (mimics air horn) 502 00:19:31,625 --> 00:19:33,561 The dream! Ha-ha! 503 00:19:33,661 --> 00:19:35,763 Beer advertisements, Power Rangers, 504 00:19:35,863 --> 00:19:38,032 cell phone commercials, Sesame Street, 505 00:19:38,098 --> 00:19:41,135 even white ladies on the Food Network making Kwanzaa cakes. 506 00:19:41,235 --> 00:19:43,604 Ugh! At least I think that's a cake. 507 00:19:43,704 --> 00:19:44,672 That looks like something you make 508 00:19:44,772 --> 00:19:46,173 when you're drunk at 4:00 a.m. 509 00:19:46,273 --> 00:19:48,876 Point is, Kwanzaa had arrived. 510 00:19:49,043 --> 00:19:51,045 30 years after its first celebration, 511 00:19:51,111 --> 00:19:53,948 10 million Americans were celebrating Kwanzaa. 512 00:19:54,048 --> 00:19:55,883 Even the U.S. government acknowledged it. 513 00:19:56,050 --> 00:19:58,185 Bill Clinton made the first presidential declaration 514 00:19:58,285 --> 00:20:00,054 marking the holiday, although I bet 515 00:20:00,154 --> 00:20:02,389 he was just trying to get another invite to Arsenio. 516 00:20:02,490 --> 00:20:05,826 And the U.S. Postal Service even commissioned a Kwanzaa stamp. 517 00:20:05,993 --> 00:20:07,361 Check it out. 518 00:20:07,461 --> 00:20:12,333 It's the closest thing we're going to get to reparations. 519 00:20:12,433 --> 00:20:15,102 But Kwanzaa's moment in the sun didn't last long. 520 00:20:15,202 --> 00:20:18,239 After the '90s, interest in the holiday declined. 521 00:20:18,339 --> 00:20:20,774 And now only four percent of Americans celebrate it, 522 00:20:20,875 --> 00:20:23,511 which to me just reflects the changing of the times. 523 00:20:23,611 --> 00:20:25,846 Younger Black people don't feel the need to have a holiday 524 00:20:26,013 --> 00:20:27,214 to affirm their blackness 525 00:20:27,314 --> 00:20:29,216 when Black culture is way more visible 526 00:20:29,316 --> 00:20:30,718 and easy to engage with nowadays. 527 00:20:30,818 --> 00:20:33,154 There's Black Twitter, Black Panther, 528 00:20:33,254 --> 00:20:35,022 slicked-down baby hairs. 529 00:20:35,055 --> 00:20:38,225 And honestly, Kwanzaa is a complicated holiday. 530 00:20:38,325 --> 00:20:40,027 It's got a problematic beginning, 531 00:20:40,094 --> 00:20:42,429 and can sometimes come off as African cosplay. 532 00:20:42,530 --> 00:20:44,765 But on the other hand, it brings families together, 533 00:20:44,865 --> 00:20:46,433 centers the Black experience, 534 00:20:46,534 --> 00:20:49,336 and it's an excuse to have some good food. 535 00:20:49,436 --> 00:20:51,105 Ugh. Not you. 536 00:20:51,205 --> 00:20:53,174 But maybe the best part of Kwanzaa is, 537 00:20:53,274 --> 00:20:57,144 whether you celebrate it or not, you can pretend to celebrate it 538 00:20:57,244 --> 00:20:59,680 so my white friends will buy me gifts. Ha, ha! 539 00:20:59,780 --> 00:21:01,749 Habari gani, y'all. 540 00:21:01,849 --> 00:21:05,619 Siri, what does "Habari gani" mean? 541 00:21:05,719 --> 00:21:07,588 Oh, she a white lady. She don't know. 542 00:21:07,688 --> 00:21:10,324 ♪ ♪ 543 00:21:10,424 --> 00:21:11,892 Thank you so much, Dulcé. 544 00:21:11,992 --> 00:21:14,628 All right, when we come back, the star of the new show 545 00:21:14,728 --> 00:21:16,730 Anne Boleyn, Jodie Turner-Smith, 546 00:21:16,831 --> 00:21:19,366 will be joining me in the studio, so don't go away. 547 00:21:20,841 --> 00:21:22,008 Welcome back to The Daily Show. 548 00:21:22,109 --> 00:21:23,610 My guest tonight is actor Jodie Turner-Smith. 549 00:21:23,710 --> 00:21:25,679 She's here to talk about portraying Anne Boleyn 550 00:21:25,779 --> 00:21:29,516 in the new miniseries that chronicles her final days. 551 00:21:29,616 --> 00:21:33,453 How is your daughter enjoying married life, Uncle? 552 00:21:36,423 --> 00:21:38,525 Very well. 553 00:21:38,625 --> 00:21:42,095 To be married to the king's son is an honor, 554 00:21:42,195 --> 00:21:44,398 even if he is a little timid. 555 00:21:46,066 --> 00:21:48,402 -It is. -One which I encouraged, 556 00:21:48,502 --> 00:21:50,637 -if you remember. -I do. 557 00:21:50,737 --> 00:21:54,708 I hear the marriage has not yet been consummated. 558 00:21:56,076 --> 00:21:59,780 Unconsummated marriages are precarious, as you know. 559 00:21:59,880 --> 00:22:03,283 I would hate for anyone to try and separate them. 560 00:22:03,383 --> 00:22:05,852 -Whoa. Jodie Turner-Smith. -(laughing) 561 00:22:05,952 --> 00:22:07,354 Welcome to the show. 562 00:22:09,456 --> 00:22:11,958 -How you doing? -I'm wonderful. 563 00:22:12,059 --> 00:22:14,594 Um, you're-you're much friendlier 564 00:22:14,694 --> 00:22:16,396 than-than you appear in the show. 565 00:22:16,496 --> 00:22:18,198 Um, but welcome to it. 566 00:22:18,298 --> 00:22:20,767 It's good to have you here. Like many people, 567 00:22:20,934 --> 00:22:23,437 I became a fan of yours because of Queen & Slim, 568 00:22:23,537 --> 00:22:25,639 and here you are now playing another queen-- 569 00:22:25,739 --> 00:22:27,140 Your Majesty-- 570 00:22:27,240 --> 00:22:28,942 uh, but a very different kind of queen. 571 00:22:28,975 --> 00:22:30,010 Let's talk a little bit about, uh, 572 00:22:30,110 --> 00:22:31,178 about the journey that you've been on. 573 00:22:31,278 --> 00:22:32,446 What's it been like? 574 00:22:32,546 --> 00:22:34,648 It's so funny. Everyone always says, like, 575 00:22:34,748 --> 00:22:37,084 -"ten-year overnight success." (chuckles) -Right. Right. 576 00:22:37,184 --> 00:22:39,986 Right? 'Cause you're there, like, working away, 577 00:22:40,087 --> 00:22:41,388 and nobody sees it. 578 00:22:41,488 --> 00:22:43,056 And then they see you, and then suddenly it's like, 579 00:22:43,156 --> 00:22:44,725 "Oh, you were here, and it happened so quickly." 580 00:22:44,825 --> 00:22:46,393 -For them it's overnight. Yeah. -Yeah. 581 00:22:46,493 --> 00:22:48,762 But even once it happened, it happened... 582 00:22:48,862 --> 00:22:52,032 I mean, I was so blessed to get that movie. 583 00:22:52,132 --> 00:22:53,967 I mean, Queen & Slim changed my life. 584 00:22:54,000 --> 00:22:55,669 So, I just try to work really hard 585 00:22:55,769 --> 00:22:59,306 and-and hope to learn something from everybody that I'm with, 586 00:22:59,406 --> 00:23:01,541 because I understand that I have so much to learn, 587 00:23:01,641 --> 00:23:03,176 and I'm just growing, and it just feels 588 00:23:03,276 --> 00:23:06,380 like the world is my oyster, and that feels really nice. 589 00:23:06,480 --> 00:23:07,681 It really is. It really is 590 00:23:07,781 --> 00:23:08,982 because of, like, everything that you're doing. 591 00:23:09,049 --> 00:23:10,350 Like, you inspire people in your personal life 592 00:23:10,450 --> 00:23:11,752 just, like, by being you. 593 00:23:11,852 --> 00:23:13,987 You know, for those who are fans of Dawson's Creek, 594 00:23:14,054 --> 00:23:15,689 -they know who your husband is. -TURNER-SMITH: (laughs) Yes. 595 00:23:15,789 --> 00:23:18,458 And, you know, congratulations. You have a five-month-old? 596 00:23:18,558 --> 00:23:20,327 -Yes? -No, she's 20 months old now. 597 00:23:20,427 --> 00:23:22,162 -Wait, she's 20 months old? -(laughs) Yeah. 598 00:23:22,262 --> 00:23:23,697 When-- Why did I think it was five months? 599 00:23:23,797 --> 00:23:26,533 Because-- So I did Anne Boleyn when she was five months. 600 00:23:26,633 --> 00:23:28,068 -That's why. -That's when I went back. 601 00:23:28,168 --> 00:23:29,336 So that's what's sticking in your head. 602 00:23:29,436 --> 00:23:30,937 -Ah, that's what it is. -But she's 20 months. 603 00:23:31,004 --> 00:23:33,106 I mean, look, just the way that you're like, "What?" 604 00:23:33,206 --> 00:23:35,242 (chuckles) I feel the same way. I'm just, like, so shocked 605 00:23:35,342 --> 00:23:37,778 -that she's that age. -So if you were-- 606 00:23:37,944 --> 00:23:41,782 If your-- if your daughter was five months old 607 00:23:41,948 --> 00:23:44,084 when you were-- when you were taping this now, 608 00:23:44,184 --> 00:23:46,186 this-this is a very, 609 00:23:46,286 --> 00:23:48,488 like, painful story. 610 00:23:48,588 --> 00:23:50,724 You know, for those who aren't familiar with Anne Boleyn, 611 00:23:50,824 --> 00:23:53,226 you-you have this monarch who, in many ways, 612 00:23:53,326 --> 00:23:57,831 was defined by her lack of ability to-to birth a male heir. 613 00:23:57,964 --> 00:23:59,166 And-and, you know, in the series, 614 00:23:59,266 --> 00:24:00,967 we see her struggling with miscarriages. 615 00:24:01,068 --> 00:24:02,636 We see her struggling with, you know-- 616 00:24:02,736 --> 00:24:04,371 with giving birth to a stillborn. 617 00:24:04,471 --> 00:24:07,074 Like, it's-it's a really painful journey to be on. 618 00:24:07,174 --> 00:24:09,810 Do you think that you being a new mom 619 00:24:09,976 --> 00:24:12,245 helped you bring, like, a different understanding 620 00:24:12,345 --> 00:24:13,680 to the role that you were playing? 621 00:24:13,780 --> 00:24:15,415 I mean, definitely. I mean... 622 00:24:15,515 --> 00:24:18,652 Certain nuances that I think I definitely took in to... 623 00:24:18,752 --> 00:24:20,253 -Anne Boleyn, because... -Uh-huh. 624 00:24:20,353 --> 00:24:22,622 I mean, I just-- It's just so specific 625 00:24:22,723 --> 00:24:26,026 to-to that knowledge that suddenly you get tapped into 626 00:24:26,126 --> 00:24:27,527 when you have that. 627 00:24:27,627 --> 00:24:29,996 And then, obviously, as an artist, uh, as an actor, 628 00:24:30,097 --> 00:24:33,800 you then imagine further to a place that you never existed in, 629 00:24:33,934 --> 00:24:35,936 which is, like, so many of the situations 630 00:24:36,036 --> 00:24:38,004 that Anne was in, you know, 631 00:24:38,105 --> 00:24:40,273 and think about, like, 632 00:24:40,374 --> 00:24:42,943 what does the-the experience that I've been through, 633 00:24:42,976 --> 00:24:47,147 like, what does that add to what I think this story means or is 634 00:24:47,247 --> 00:24:50,283 or any sort of truth that I'm trying to get to 635 00:24:50,384 --> 00:24:52,185 when I, you know, give a performance. 636 00:24:52,285 --> 00:24:53,987 I love that the clip you guys chose for the show 637 00:24:54,087 --> 00:24:56,390 -was, like, one of the really bitchy scenes. -(laughs) 638 00:24:56,490 --> 00:24:57,557 Well-well, you know what, okay, 639 00:24:57,657 --> 00:24:58,959 maybe-maybe that's-that's something 640 00:24:59,059 --> 00:25:00,994 that we should talk about then, is, like, Anne Boleyn 641 00:25:01,094 --> 00:25:03,663 and-and, I think, many other, you know, 642 00:25:03,764 --> 00:25:04,998 famous women in history, 643 00:25:05,098 --> 00:25:06,533 especially in, like-- in royal terms, 644 00:25:06,633 --> 00:25:08,268 have always been defied as one thing-- 645 00:25:08,368 --> 00:25:09,669 -defined as one thing or the other. -Yeah. 646 00:25:09,770 --> 00:25:11,104 They go like, "You're the Madonna. You're the whore." 647 00:25:11,204 --> 00:25:13,006 -You know? You-You're... -Yeah. Women in general. 648 00:25:13,106 --> 00:25:15,609 -Right. -Whether they're famous, it's just like-- It's-- Yeah. 649 00:25:15,709 --> 00:25:17,044 And so you-you have this character 650 00:25:17,144 --> 00:25:20,113 where you-you got to portray her in a way 651 00:25:20,213 --> 00:25:22,249 that I think a lot of us have never seen her. 652 00:25:22,349 --> 00:25:23,750 On the one hand, she can be this queen. 653 00:25:23,917 --> 00:25:26,486 On the other hand, she can be at the mercy of a king. 654 00:25:26,586 --> 00:25:28,355 When you're playing a character like that 655 00:25:28,455 --> 00:25:31,124 and when you're thinking of her as a woman and as a human being, 656 00:25:31,224 --> 00:25:32,926 what do you think a lot of people didn't know 657 00:25:32,959 --> 00:25:34,795 about Anne Boleyn that maybe you even learned about 658 00:25:34,928 --> 00:25:36,263 when playing the character? 659 00:25:36,363 --> 00:25:38,365 I mean, you know, one of the most interesting things 660 00:25:38,465 --> 00:25:40,100 to me about her was that... 661 00:25:40,200 --> 00:25:42,335 Cause we-we feel like we know so much about her. 662 00:25:42,436 --> 00:25:44,071 -We've seen her played so many times. -Yes. 663 00:25:44,171 --> 00:25:46,073 And, like, she's endlessly fascinating. 664 00:25:46,173 --> 00:25:48,542 And the reality is, is we don't actually have a record 665 00:25:48,642 --> 00:25:51,712 of her in her own words. You know, like, everything... 666 00:25:51,812 --> 00:25:53,980 -Like at all? Wow. -Like, literally, 667 00:25:54,081 --> 00:25:55,549 except for, like, you know, this little... 668 00:25:55,649 --> 00:25:58,385 that little inscription that she wrote in her book of hours, 669 00:25:58,485 --> 00:26:01,254 you know, that said, "The time will come. I, Anne Boleyn." 670 00:26:01,354 --> 00:26:04,725 There's no letters from her to Henry, there's no diaries. 671 00:26:04,825 --> 00:26:06,827 There's no... there's no, like, record 672 00:26:06,960 --> 00:26:10,163 of really what she was thinking and feeling. 673 00:26:10,263 --> 00:26:13,266 -Damn. -You know, so everything is speculation, 674 00:26:13,366 --> 00:26:16,703 which I think is so fascinating, ultimately. 675 00:26:16,803 --> 00:26:19,406 Because it's just, like, we've never, 676 00:26:19,506 --> 00:26:21,608 when telling her story, sort of focused 677 00:26:21,708 --> 00:26:24,378 on how her past would have influenced 678 00:26:24,478 --> 00:26:25,779 -the woman that she was. -Mm. 679 00:26:25,912 --> 00:26:28,715 You know, I mean, she was, in her girlhood, 680 00:26:28,815 --> 00:26:31,251 -around powerful women, queens. -Mm-hmm. 681 00:26:31,351 --> 00:26:33,920 -Mm-hmm. -You know, in the French court 682 00:26:34,020 --> 00:26:36,823 rubbing elbows with, like, the most important thinkers 683 00:26:36,923 --> 00:26:39,459 of the time, philosophers, artists. 684 00:26:39,559 --> 00:26:42,562 Like, of course she would be inspired by that 685 00:26:42,662 --> 00:26:44,464 and feel like she had this greatness 686 00:26:44,564 --> 00:26:45,932 that she wanted to bring back to England... 687 00:26:45,966 --> 00:26:47,467 -I love that. -...and, like, infuse into everything 688 00:26:47,567 --> 00:26:50,303 -that she was doing. -I love that. 689 00:26:50,404 --> 00:26:52,239 When you... when you played the character, I mean, 690 00:26:52,339 --> 00:26:55,108 you've gotten great reviews for your portrayal of Anne Boleyn. 691 00:26:55,208 --> 00:26:59,679 What was sad to see was, you know, people who were angry-- 692 00:26:59,780 --> 00:27:01,782 like, really racist, I mean, is the best way to put it. 693 00:27:01,948 --> 00:27:03,283 They were just like, "Wha...? How-how can you? 694 00:27:03,383 --> 00:27:05,752 You should never be playing Anne Boleyn. You're Black!" 695 00:27:05,852 --> 00:27:08,055 And it's... I was surprised that this was happening, 696 00:27:08,155 --> 00:27:09,790 especially in the U.K. because, I mean, 697 00:27:09,956 --> 00:27:11,458 like, let's say Shakespeare. Everybody's played Shakespeare 698 00:27:11,558 --> 00:27:12,759 in every way, shape or form. 699 00:27:12,859 --> 00:27:14,094 Sometimes even, like, the genders have shifted, 700 00:27:14,194 --> 00:27:15,495 -etcetera. -Yeah. 701 00:27:15,595 --> 00:27:16,863 Um, you know, with Hamilton, 702 00:27:16,963 --> 00:27:19,232 that really switched up everyone's ideas 703 00:27:19,332 --> 00:27:20,767 of how you could cast. 704 00:27:20,901 --> 00:27:22,903 But-but you seemed like you took that in your stride. 705 00:27:22,969 --> 00:27:24,771 Were you shaken up by that, 706 00:27:24,905 --> 00:27:26,773 or did you have a different perspective 707 00:27:26,907 --> 00:27:28,742 on like, "No, I'm playing Anne Boleyn, 708 00:27:28,909 --> 00:27:30,977 "and yes, no other Black person has ever played her, 709 00:27:31,078 --> 00:27:33,146 -but I am and I can"? -I mean, of course 710 00:27:33,246 --> 00:27:35,082 I was shaken up by it, because I care. 711 00:27:35,182 --> 00:27:38,385 -Hmm. -So as much as, you know, you try to separate yourself 712 00:27:38,485 --> 00:27:40,187 from the things that are toxic 713 00:27:40,287 --> 00:27:42,556 and the things that don't really serve you in your artistry, 714 00:27:42,656 --> 00:27:45,325 like, I mean, I care, and I'm a caring and feeling person, 715 00:27:45,425 --> 00:27:48,061 so, you know, definitely it's something where it's, like, 716 00:27:48,161 --> 00:27:50,530 when people have a strong reaction, they... 717 00:27:50,630 --> 00:27:52,499 and, you know, they're not afraid to... 718 00:27:52,599 --> 00:27:54,367 -Oh, yeah, no, no. -let you know. 719 00:27:54,468 --> 00:27:56,169 People are very strong on the Internet. 720 00:27:56,269 --> 00:27:57,738 -Very, very strong, I'll tell you that. -You know, 721 00:27:57,838 --> 00:27:59,206 they will come to find you, 722 00:27:59,306 --> 00:28:01,942 to let you know exactly how they feel. 723 00:28:01,975 --> 00:28:04,244 Um, so yeah, and, I mean, it's intense. 724 00:28:04,344 --> 00:28:06,947 But the hope is that... There are some people 725 00:28:06,980 --> 00:28:11,218 who it makes uncomfortable who will watch it anyway, 726 00:28:11,318 --> 00:28:13,587 and watch it for the human story 727 00:28:13,687 --> 00:28:15,455 that we were trying to tell, 728 00:28:15,555 --> 00:28:17,791 and see what resonates differently for them 729 00:28:17,958 --> 00:28:19,760 because they're just looking at it, 730 00:28:19,893 --> 00:28:22,662 they're looking at it out of the frame of reference of race, 731 00:28:22,763 --> 00:28:25,098 and more just about, like, this is a human woman, 732 00:28:25,198 --> 00:28:28,201 and... and we all share these experiences in life. 733 00:28:28,301 --> 00:28:32,272 I mean, as human beings, there is no divide between emotion. 734 00:28:32,372 --> 00:28:34,775 You know, we've all experienced hurt and far 735 00:28:34,908 --> 00:28:37,711 and loss and pain and ambition and desire and love, 736 00:28:37,811 --> 00:28:40,514 and so it's like, it's really just trying 737 00:28:40,614 --> 00:28:42,549 to tell a story about that, and... 738 00:28:42,649 --> 00:28:45,352 Just to say, like, we knew that Anne Boleyn was not a... 739 00:28:45,452 --> 00:28:47,387 -a Black woman. -(laughing) 740 00:28:47,487 --> 00:28:49,389 Uh, we were not trying to say that she was. 741 00:28:49,489 --> 00:28:51,158 I just want to, just to say. 742 00:28:51,258 --> 00:28:53,060 You didn't discover this on the first... 743 00:28:53,160 --> 00:28:56,930 -Was white? -Yeah. I know Anne Boleyn was not Black. 744 00:28:56,997 --> 00:28:58,932 -Oh, man. -You heard it here first. 745 00:28:58,999 --> 00:29:01,034 Oh, Jodie, this has been so much fun having you. 746 00:29:01,134 --> 00:29:02,803 Um, congratulations on everything. 747 00:29:02,936 --> 00:29:05,939 Um, like I say, your journey's just beginning. 748 00:29:06,006 --> 00:29:07,974 Thank you for allowing us to be part of that. 749 00:29:08,075 --> 00:29:10,544 And, uh, congratulations on a fantastic portrayal. 750 00:29:10,644 --> 00:29:12,713 -Thank you. And thank you for having me. -Always. 751 00:29:12,813 --> 00:29:14,281 All right, Anne Boleyn is available 752 00:29:14,381 --> 00:29:15,682 exclusively on AMC+, 753 00:29:15,782 --> 00:29:17,851 with new episodes streaming on Thursdays. 754 00:29:17,951 --> 00:29:19,419 We're gonna take a quick break, 755 00:29:19,519 --> 00:29:22,389 but we'll be right back after this. 756 00:29:24,858 --> 00:29:26,459 Well, that's our show for tonight, but before we go-- 757 00:29:26,559 --> 00:29:28,261 last weekend, a series of tornadoes 758 00:29:28,361 --> 00:29:30,764 ravaged six states and dozens of towns 759 00:29:30,864 --> 00:29:32,932 across the central United States. 760 00:29:33,033 --> 00:29:35,268 The Global Empowerment Mission are on the ground in Kentucky, 761 00:29:35,368 --> 00:29:37,170 and they need your help. 762 00:29:37,270 --> 00:29:40,173 So if you can please donate to their Kentucky fund 763 00:29:40,273 --> 00:29:42,709 at the link below, you'll be helping to support 764 00:29:42,809 --> 00:29:45,445 all of the communities who are directly impacted 765 00:29:45,545 --> 00:29:46,846 by what happened. 766 00:29:46,946 --> 00:29:48,915 Until tomorrow, stay safe out there, 767 00:29:49,015 --> 00:29:50,950 get your vaccine, and remember, 768 00:29:51,051 --> 00:29:54,788 never be ashamed if you fart in front of someone else. 769 00:29:54,888 --> 00:29:58,158 You be ashamed that you didn't charge them for it. 770 00:29:58,258 --> 00:30:01,094 Now, here it is, Your Moment of Zen. 771 00:30:01,194 --> 00:30:02,562 We've always thought of our heroes 772 00:30:02,662 --> 00:30:04,564 as having to do with death and war, 773 00:30:04,664 --> 00:30:06,466 and, you know, when we think of Joseph Campbell 774 00:30:06,566 --> 00:30:08,902 and the whole idea of the heroic journey, 775 00:30:09,002 --> 00:30:11,971 it's rarely a journey that's about love-- 776 00:30:12,072 --> 00:30:15,909 it's about, you know, deeds that have to do with conquering, 777 00:30:16,009 --> 00:30:17,944 domination, what have you. 778 00:30:18,044 --> 00:30:20,647 And so part of what I wanted to say to people 779 00:30:20,747 --> 00:30:23,349 is that living as we do in a culture of domination, 780 00:30:23,450 --> 00:30:26,953 to truly choose to love is heroic. 781 00:30:27,053 --> 00:30:31,324 To work at love, to really let yourself, 782 00:30:31,424 --> 00:30:33,860 you know, understand the art of loving.