Larry Wilmore to Take Place of Stephen Colbert on Comedy Central

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Source: NY Times

What comes after “The Colbert Report”?

On Comedy Central it will be “The Minority Report” and the host will be the “Senior Black Correspondent” from “The Daily Show” — otherwise known as Larry Wilmore.

Comedy Central has concluded a deal with Jon Stewart’s production company, Busboy Productions, to create the follow-up show to the Emmy-winning “Colbert Report,” which will be coming to an end in the next year when its star, Stephen Colbert, leaves to succeed David Letterman on CBS’s “Late Show.”

The idea for “The Minority Report with Larry Wilmore,” as the show will be known, came from Mr. Stewart himself, who proposed that the 11:30 p.m. time period behind his nightly “Daily Show” was the ideal place for a new format, one that that would “provide an opportunity for the underrepresented voices out there,” as Michele Ganeless, the president of Comedy Central put it in an interview.

Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/10/business/media/larry-wilmore-to-take-place-of-stephen-colbert-on-comedy-central.html

[immoderate]

1. I like Larry Wilmore.

--imm

[The Second Stone]

2. Wilmore is wonderful

and the best Daily Show correspondent I've seen on the show.

[mountain grammy]

17. He's very good, as good as Colbert ever was.

He'll do great. I was thinking Sam Bee, but Larry works for me.

[dogknob]

3. I was rooting for Sam Bee, but this will work :) n/t

[Initech]

5. Yeah I think this will work good, can't wait.

But I still want to see a spinoff of "The Best Damn News Team In Existence".

[YOHABLO]

4. Not really sold on him .. I didn't think he was all-that funny. We'll see

[bvf]

7. Two words:

Huckleberry Finn.

This is really good news--hope he wins you over.

[calimary]

18. Welcome to DU, bvf!

Glad you're here! I think he'll probably get in there and then start developing and broadening and really lock in on something! Look how well others have spun off from Jon Stewart's home base? Besides, Colbert and Carrell, we now have John Oliver off 'n' running, too! Really found his niche! I think Larry Willmore will, too. They don't get to "The Daily Show" without being of VERY high caliber and huge future potential.

[rurallib]

6. Going to be interesting to see where Wilmore takes this

no doubt he will take on issues that most won't touch.
Almost can't wait to see this

[valerief]

20. I'm really looking forward to that, too. I love it when comedians "go there". nt

[onehandle]

8. Perfect. nt

[Rod Beauvex]

9. I'm only a once in a while viewer...

But ever since I saw that card trick thing he did, I've loved him. Glad he's getting the show.

[Lifelong Protester]

10. I like him!

Hope he can hold a whole show, because I have found him funny.

[Nine]

11. My favorite!

So happy.

[SCVDem]

12. Good Luck Larry!

Talk about a hard act to follow.

[klook]

13. Outstanding

I love Larry W. That bit he did after Bill o'Really marvelled at Black people eating normally in restaurants was pure genius.

[arcane1]

26. "On two legs!!"

[DirkGently]

14. Could be fun. Wilmore's ferociously dry.

[Skittles]

15. I like his segments

cracks me up how he keeps a straight face during delivery.....is he ready for his own show? We will see; I wish him luck!

[LoisB]

16. I hope he succeeds. I love his dry wit.

[kwassa]

19. A fantastic choice. Larry Wilmore is outrageous and original.

Drier than dry humor, a unique viewpoint. I always thought him a standout on the show, and a unique style and delivery.

[pam4water]

21. I hope he gets a good writing team. That is what makes the Colbert Report and the Daily Show,

delivery is only about 30% of it.

[merrily]

22. I've often thought that Wilmore should have more air time on the Daily Show, but

this is even better.

Would also have been delighted with Louis Black, but like the diversity impetus.

[madokie]

23. Wiki page

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Wilmore

[Bryce Butler]

24. The number one priority of Republicans will be to make sure Wilmore is a one term show host.

[iandhr]

25. The Minority Report

That is going to drive the cons bat shit. I am looking forward to it just to see their reactions.

[Jefferson23]

27. I wish him well, but I am not sure I understand the time slot..which places

Larry against Colbert.

Why not put Larry on at 10:30?

[2naSalit]

28. he's replacing Colbert

Because Colbert is replacing David Letterman on another network. thus ending the Colbert Report.

[Jefferson23]

29. I know, what I mean is Larry's show will air the same time as Colbert's new show on CBS.

I would have thought they would choose to avoid that.

[2naSalit]

31. Oooooh!

Sorry I missed that point. I don't have TeeVee and watch everything online at different times than when they are broadcast so that point whizzed right by me like a missed off-ramp on the Interstate.

[Jefferson23]

32. That's ok, it can be confusing.

For myself, most of Colbert and Stewart are on my DVR, I rarely watch them
at the scheduled times.



I hope in the end Larry does well.

[Ap1977]

30. Good luck to him

Big shoes to fit.