‘The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore’ canceled by Comedy Central

[Blue_Adept]

Source: Zap2It

“The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore” will call it a day after Thursday’s episode.

Comedy Central has canceled the half-hour series that replaced “The Colbert Report” on Jan. 19, 2015, making “Nightly” the first of the recent wave of late-night newcomers to shutter.

Wilmore informed his staff of the cabler’s decision on Monday.

In the near term, Comedy Central will slide Chris Hardwick’s pop culture quiz show “@Midnight” to the 11:30 p.m. slot that follows “The Daily Show with Trevor Noah.”

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[JaneQPublic]

1. The Nightly Show is much better than the new Daily Show.

Watching Trevor just makes me miss Jon even more.

[Cosmocat]

4. +1,000,000

Noah is horrible, all the talent they had on that show and hiw they turned it over to him is head scratching, and Wilmore is infinitely better than Noah ...

And, I too still mourn losing, JS. He was truly brilliant, the toughest, smartest and sharpest voice we had.

[PatSeg]

16. I like Trevor Noah

He is no Jon Stewart, but I've kept my expectations realistic. When Stewart took over The Daily Show years ago, it took a while to adjust to him. I would have never expected him to become such an extraordinary television personality.

I really like Larry Wilmore, though there were aspects of the show that needed some work.

[onehandle]

37. Exactly right. We never watch the new Daily Show. nt

[SkyDaddy7]

74. WTF!?!? WHY?

We love The Daily Show!

[applegrove]

80. I totally agree.

[marble falls]

2. Somehow "Nightly @11:30PM" doesn't have the same flow. Its a shame Larry had to use...

his staff (extremely talented as they are) so much for his panels, I enjoyed the show.

[PatSeg]

11. I've really enjoyed the show

but I never cared for the panel segment. I often fast-forwarded through it.

I am sorry to see the program end. It needed some tweaking, but there was a lot to work with.

[Hortensis]

32. Same here. I watched his first segment and

sometimes more but usually skipped the panels and whatever. I like him a lot in spite of some of his run-with-the-crowd coverage of Hillary, which would just cause me to exit and delete. I hope he surfaces somewhere else good soon.

[PatSeg]

56. I do too

I always enjoyed his segments on The Daily Show. He is very funny. I didn't care for all the other players on his how and sometimes the writing after the first segment was rather weak.

I just figured that they would work on the show and let it evolve. If any of us were to watch episodes of The Daily Show in the first year or so, I think we would be disappointed. I wasn't a huge fan of Jon Stewart until later on.

[Hortensis]

61. Think so too. Well, I'll be watching for him.

He's too talented to disappear.

[PatSeg]

63. I didn't realize that

he has been around for a long time, but often behind the camera as a writer or producer. I got the feeling that Wilmore's show didn't have a budget equal to The Daily Show. Sometimes it seemed a little cheezy.

Hopefully he'll show up again soon.

[Hortensis]

67. Now that you mentioned it, I also have the impression

of lower budget, but perhaps that was mostly the format. Lower light levels? Cozier set design? It's been so long since I watched a whole episode that I don't have a good picture. Well, it's really about him. I'll take him in a box.

[PatSeg]

69. I think

if the whole show were more like the first segment, it would have done better. He didn't need so many sidekicks and goofy skits. The one bit I couldn't stand was that "Nightly! Nightly!" one with Grace - it couldn't have been much dumber.

[Hortensis]

70. Lol. I usually was gone by then. I so agree that kind of

skit can be funny but grates way too often to look forward to. No matter the host, the opening commentaries on current events were what I liked best.

Also the low-key Daily Show interviews with real people, by Assif Mandvi for instance--some were the funniest things on TV. "You do realize this is being recorded...?" Lol!

[PatSeg]

78. Oh yes

I loved Assif Mandvi. Overall The Daily Show had extraordinary writers and talent. I was hoping Wilmore could pull something off that was equal, but except for the opening commentaries, we often got some rather slapstickish, silly segments that were more loud than witty.

It does feel like Comedy Central pulled the plug awfully abruptly. I wouldn't have been surprised if they'd made some changes, but it doesn't seem like they were that interested in making it work.

[Greybnk48]

3. I LOVE Larry Wilmore! I think he's really fun

and funny, but I never warmed up to the format of his new show. He really did not need a guest panel. I think he could have carried the show much better by himself or with the usual one guest.

I hope he gets another spot soon.

[Cosmocat]

6. I agree

I watched the first two segments and not the panels.

He wasnt stewart, but nobody else is close except maher.

Noah is horrid.

[BobbyDrake]

5. Wilmore and Co were too cynical and negative for me.

I stopped watching recently because I got tired of seeing the show fall into the same False Equivalence Vortex as the rest of the media. First they covered the primary as if it were their job to spread every RWNJ lie about Clinton that they could get their hands on. Listening to some of the "contributors" demonstrate how little they know about politics became very depressing, in a "Wow, these idiots are who gets TV time these days?" kind of way. When they turned HRC into a laser-eyed Godzilla monster just because Donald Trump is a braying jackass, I had enough and removed it from my Hulu queue.

[geek tragedy]

7. Samantha Bee and John Oliver are only weekly shows

We really need some higher quality to handle the Tuesday-Saturday shift.

[Shankapotomus]

62. Colbert (eom)

[femmocrat]

8. Heck!

I really like Larry. Like others posted, however, I never stayed for the panels. He really didn't have very good second string. I always wished he would do a solo show like John Oliver.

[Daemonaquila]

15. Absolutely.

He didn't need a second string, and has been better solo. But I suspect there's more to it than the network just not liking some things about his format/supporting cast. That can be changed.

[rdking647]

9. i watched the first few

couldnt stand it after that. just not funny.

im surprised it lasted this long

[Plucketeer]

22. Both shows are a disappointment

Neither even come CLOSE to filling the shoes they tried to. Shows come and go, but every now and then, one will set standards that simply can't be topped. All in the Family, MASH, Seinfeld, Colbert and Stewart. Others will rise from obscurity, but none will truly replace those that blazed trails.

[TreasonousBastard]

10. Bummer-- he's got a great cast.

[bluedigger]

12. That's disappointing.

They did some pretty good stuff, but the show never seemed to kick into second gear and grow. I think they were too complacent with their format. I hope to see more of Wilmore!

[Daemonaquila]

13. This makes me really angry.

Let's see - the embarrassing Samantha Bee is still on. But Larry Wilmore, who was the perfect mix of serious and funny, cutting and scarcastic, gets canned? Why? Did he talk too honestly, especially about race? Hell, even Trevor Noah, Jon Stewart's mostly harmless replacement who I had such high hopes for but who still hasn't found his legs, is holding strong. And replaced with a freaking stupid pop culture quiz show?

I hope Wilmore has a way to go after whoever thinks Wilmore peed in his coffee, and that he gets another brilliant gig soon.

[The2ndWheel]

19. Bee is on a different network

Noah still hosts The Daily Show, not Some Other Named Show with Trevor Noah, so he's probably got more leeway because of that. Wilmore had his own show, he wasn't just replacing Colbert on the Colbert Report, and it didn't seem to be working.

[Shankapotomus]

64. To me, Wilmore was a flawless host

He seemed so comfortable as a host right out of the gate, total pro, quick, witty. Even Jon needed time to build up his chops, but Larry...I never thought I was watching someone who needed time to learn the ropes.

Whatever reason the show was canned, it couldn't have been Wilmore. Sometimes these trends just run their course and people don't want to invest enough time in the "new thing" to appreciate it.

I think if had Wilmore's show just been Wilmore, he could have easily carried it himself.

[Ken Burch]

14. That sucks. Larry does an amazing show.

Probably pissed off too many white Republican dudes age 22-35 with disposable income who still like fart jokes.

[NWCorona]

17. I think Larry was to real for comedy central. They are defending Trevor fiercely while

His ratings are only slightly better at best and he had a built-in audience.

[0rganism]

18. how is it that quality shows like Wilmore's get cancelled, but Hannity is still on the air?

liberal media my ass
oh well, whatcha gonna do?

[yeoman6987]

23. ????? Totally different networks. Hannity has the ratings for fox I guess.

[0rganism]

25. ok, same network: how come Hardwick's mediocre show persists?

viewership totals, i guess

[Codeine]

86. Nothing mediocre about Hardwick.

He's one of the few tv personalities my wife and I both really like.

[0rganism]

87. to each their own, right?

i find him solid enough on Talking Dead and some of his G4 stuff back in the day wasn't bad, but overall not my cup of tea
mmm preferences

[Kingofalldems]

50. Trump can't win.

So anything Hannity or his defenders say is quite useless.

[Cosmocat]

84. VERY simple reason

the "conservative movement" is one big con job, with millions of people eagerly tripping over themselves to pour their money into the scam.

Facts, reality, a call to a higher standard of being, are the veggies ...

[Retrograde]

20. Too bad - that was must watch TV for me

I liked the diversity of the cast, and the fact that Wilmore presented current events from a perspective not commonly seen on TV.

Meanwhile Comedy Central continues to support things like the unfunny Tosh.O.

[Iggo]

21. So that's it then.

I didn't realize that was the only show left that I was watching from Comedy Central.

Nice knowing you guys. It was fun.

[sufrommich]

24. They screwed up when they didn't replace Colbert with Samantha Bee.

Larry Wilmore was boring.

[truthisfreedom]

26. Everybody loves somebody, and it's sad that not enough people love Larry.

I miss Jon. A lot. A whole lot.

[StarzGuy]

27. Never a Fan

I, like others watched a couple of episodes and was disappointed with the show. I felt there was too much to do about minorities. This might have worked on BET or similar channels.

I really thought that John Oliver would have been a much better choice to take over for Stewart. I enjoyed his anchoring while Stewart was on his. Now, Oliver is on HBO and I really, really, really like what he does and am an avid viewer. Last nights episode was so good that I am keeping the recording.

Yes, I did give Noah a chance to win my audience, but alas, just like the Nightly Show, I feel abandoned. What was Comedy Central thinking by hiring a foreigner to discuss our politics? I suppose it was based on the recommendation by Stewart that got him the job.

I suspect it is not long before Noah's show will also be cancelled.

[Retrograde]

33. "I felt there was too much to do about minorities"

That's exactly why I watched the show - it was aimed at an audience that was not primarily 18-34 year old White males. A different perspective is good for widening one's horizons.

[Iggo]

35. Wow.

[NWCorona]

59. +1!

[JonLP24]

47. John Oliver also a foreigner that discusses our politics

[LeftyMom]

66. But he's diiiifffffferent.

[LeftyMom]

65. It's almost like white american dudes aren't the human default.

[Tarheel_Dem]

77. Ugh. There's just too much in your post to dissect, but I'll leave it for others.

[Sen. Walter Sobchak]

28. Ted Cruz reading Green Eggs and Ham is more entertaining than Larry Wilmore

Larry Wilmore isn't funny.

[Hortensis]

29. Hate that! I record him because I like to watch the first part

or two, even if I don't normally watch past that. He's very good, but I like him more than the show.

[ebbie15644]

30. I love Larry Wilmore, it's better than

the Daily Show

[LynneSin]

31. I'd love it if they gave a show to Jordan Klepper and Roy Woods Jr

Those 2 together on the Daily Show are funny as hell. They could do a Comedy Central version of 'Crossfire'. Klepper does an awesome job of playing the worst stereotypes of a Tea-Party, Trump loving fundie (although I've read he's pretty liberal off-camera) and Roy Woods Jr plays an amazing counterpoint to Klepper.

I've love some of the skits these 2 have done together and I think they both deserve a show, perhaps a combo show with both of them would be pretty funny!

[KamaAina]

34. What the flying fuck?!

If you ask me, the problem is that it's not getting the lead-in from Trevor Noah's take on the Daily Show that Colbert did from the real thing.

[amuse bouche]

36. Nooooo

I love Larry and Co.

[Historic NY]

38. Hope Jon Stewart picks him up for the HBO series..

[Trust Buster]

39. Either you cut it in the ratings or you don't.

[onehandle]

40. That totally sucks. So much better than the Jon-less Daily Show. We love Larry's sidekicks, too. nt

[KT2000]

41. well - crap!

I went back to DISH so I could watch Comedy Central, especially his show. He gave a voice and new perspective plus he is funny.
And they still keep that Tosh show??

[marble falls]

81. Tosh - UHG!

[Blue_Adept]

42. The problem with this show and the current Daily Show is essentially the same

Neither of them generates the simplicity of good clips to go viral with easy and quick ideas and concepts tied to humor.

Stewart and Colbert nailed their delivery of such items in a way that captivated and delighted those that share such things online, which built up online streaming viewers and bulked up the broadcast edition of the main show as well.

Essentially, neither of these shows generates anything viral. Nothing from Noah has gone viral since he took over and I can't remember seeing anything from Wilmore trend upward either.

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

43. He never had a chance with Trevor's gawdawful, ratings-bleeding lead-in

Comedy Central has a turd on their hands with his toothless Daily Show and needs to fix the situation ASAP.

If they'd handled the transition better, they could have given Oliver a head-up before he bailed for HBO and had him. Or given it to Sam Bee.

They need someone insightful, with passion and political heart, not some smug kid who goes for easy jokes.

[saidsimplesimon]

44. K&R for calls to the network

As others had stated, this is the last show on Comedy Central worth watching. As a Caucasian supporter of BLM, this is a loss for me. Mr. Wilmore and cast are talented, creative and hilarious. I did not love every panel discussion, but every one of them helped me relate to the community of color.

I will contact the owners of the network to express my disdain and disappointment.

[MADem]

45. Holy shit--"The Unblackening" begins at CC!!!!!!!!

I liked that show. I thought LW addressed some pretty tough questions in a real way.

Why they didn't just give the "Daily" slot to LW in the first place is beyond me.

I've nothing against Trevor Noah, but I do think an American is best suited to comment on American politics. There's nuance there that can't be learned overnight, and often it is obvious he is just reading the lines the writers create for him.

[NWCorona]

60. I agree with you 100 percent on this

And the "unblackening" is real IMHO and not just with CC

[Motley13]

46. Tough to follow Colbert/Stewart 1,2 punch

John Oliver could have done it, but he was already signed with HBO. Now Stewart is going to do sth on HBO.

I like Wilmore, too bad.

[angrychair]

48. Cannot believe what I'm reading here

I think Larry is great, the panel format he used seemed stiff and forced. Larry had his good days and bad but his overall delivery was stiff and forced. Just never got comfortable.

ATTENTION ATTENTION

Trevor Noah is NOT Jon Stewart. Was never meant to be. That era ended. Those days are gone.

ATTENTION ATTENTION

Why would you expect or want someone to be like Jon in the first place?
Jon was tired of doing the show and it showed in his effort and ratings.

Trevor is doing a great job for his first season. Did you even watch the show for Jon's first season? It wasn't even a shadow of Jon and the Daily Show in its prime, totally different shows.

To also answer those that through John Oliver name out there, he would not have done it. More importantly, he wouldn't leave HBO now for any amount of money. The complete freedom to say whatever the fuck you want is hard to beat.

Samantha Bee didn't want it either. She wanted her own show, not taking over someone else's show.

I personally feel they should have put Larry's show on break and gone back to the drawing board on format and delivery.

The problem with so many is a resistance to change. Jon and Steven are gone. They are not coming back.
No one can do what they do. No one should have expected that.

I like Larry and I love Trevor.
I think there was a lot of change with these shows and people are having a hard time adjusting.

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

68. Unfortunately I can believe it. nt

[SkyDaddy7]

76. THANK-YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Some of the comments here make me wonder if people even watch the shows.

[bullwinkle428]

88. I could have handled a re-tweaking of the format. Larry is way too talented

a guy to just cast off like this.

[angrychair]

89. I agree.

We may not have complete insight into what wa happening behind closed doors.
It depends on what Larry agreed to in his contract to get the show, his relationship with management and several other "X" factors we might not know.

I doubt this is the last we will see of him.

[angrychair]

49. Cannot believe what I am reading

I think Larry is great, the panel format he used seemed stiff and forced. Larry had his good days and bad but his overall delivery was stiff and forced. Just never got comfortable.

ATTENTION ATTENTION

Trevor Noah is NOT Jon Stewart. Was never meant to be. That era ended. Those days are gone.

ATTENTION ATTENTION

Why would you expect or want someone to be like Jon in the first place?
Jon was tired of doing the show and it showed in his effort and ratings.

Trevor is doing a great job for his first season. Did you even watch the show for Jon's first season? It wasn't even a shadow of Jon and the Daily Show in its prime, totally different shows.

To also answer those that throw John Oliver name out there, he would not have done it. More importantly, he wouldn't leave HBO now for any amount of money. The complete freedom to say whatever the fuck you want is hard to beat.

Samantha Bee didn't want it either. She wanted her own show, not taking over someone else's show.

I personally feel they should have put Larry's show on break and gone back to the drawing board on format and delivery.

The problem with so many is a resistance to change. Jon and Steven are gone. They are not coming back.
No one can do what they do. No one should have expected that.

I like Larry and I love Trevor.
I think there was a lot of change with these shows and people are having a hard time adjusting.

[obnoxiousdrunk]

79. Thank you

[marble falls]

82. You can say that again.

[Basement Beat]

51. This sucks to hear...

I'm apparently in a boat of my own when I exclaim I enjoyed it more than The Daily Show (Colbert included) and Colbert Report. Granted, those two shows were obviously amazing - I just find myself The Nightly Show a bit more.
Hope to see him in another platform soon.

[Missn-Hitch]

52. I like him but the show was awful. Surprised he lasted this long.

[Runningdawg]

53. His show got off to a slow start

but it picked up steam quickly. It had great potential, sorry to see it cut.

[FighttheFuture]

54. Crap!! I really like Larry Wilmore and his show. This is unfortunate.

[YOHABLO]

55. Nothing personal against Chris Hardwick, but his show is not all that either.

I thought Chelsea Handler's show was very funny. Not as politically astute but it's too bad she didn't fill that spot. Sam B's show is very funny. Oh well we'll see. Honestly haven't been watching CC since Stewart and Colbert left.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

57. Boo.. Wonder if he hadn't kind of flopped at Correspondent's dinner...

[Vinca]

58. That's too bad. I like Larry Wilmore.

He's definitely funnier than that other guy. Bottom line: Stewart and Colbert shoes are impossible to fill.

[The Sushi Bandit]

71. One of my Fav shows!!

They should at least keep him until the election is over!

[Coventina]

72. Totally bummed. I was a devoted viewer.

[themaguffin]

73. He should have been Jon's replacement

I do think that the Nightly Show's panel aspect probably caused it to lose viewers, but his opening segment was good.
He would have made more sense to replace Jon.

[Mz Pip]

75. He was hot and cold

I don't know if there was any coordination between the Daily Show and the Nightly Show but all to often Wilmore covered the same material. And some of his material seemed too serious for comedy.

Colbert was a tough act to follow, though.

[MowCowWhoHow III]

83. Any political satire show that hasn't increased viewing figures since this time last year...

... should be canned.

If you can't make hay during The Trumpocalypse then get a new gig.

[colsohlibgal]

85. Hard Acts To Follow

I liked Wilmore's show better than Noah's but really neither became must see to me.

It will be interesting to see which way they will go with a new show once they decide. In the meantime 'Midnight" is pretty funny.

I wonder if Sam Bee just didn't want a 5 day a week full time gig.