Mr. Salty

No one has ever said the show is going to focus on race. From the show's website:

"The Nightly Show will provide viewers with Larry Wilmore's distinct point of view and comedic take on current events and pop culture."

rocketsauce

I was thinking that the "distinct point of view" was going to be about race relations and what not. Maybe I got confused because it was originally going to be called Minority Report.

And I'm not saying there's anything wrong with that angle on stories, but I just didn't want to commit to watching that night after night.

rocketsauce

Sadly.

rocketsauce

Yeah I feel like his jokes were a more us vs. them scenario in regards to politicians in general and the rest of the population.

Jadzia

I haven't watched the most recent episode, but Larry Wilmore did poke fun at Al Sharpton on the first episode. I don't really see him as "partisan".

He seems much more reasonable and nuanced for his side, especially compared to Fox News who just has a lot of white panelists dismissing black people and calling them thugs.

mcnabb

I disagree as Letterman has gotten alot more liberal in the past 10 years. I go back to watching him on NBC at 12:30 and I honestly could never tell his political beliefs back then, even in his early days at CBS. But you could see he started to change when Colbert and Stewart came into late night in the 2000's, as Dave is a full-fledged liberal these days and doesnt hide it one bit. We all know that Colbert wont be in character like he was on Comedy Central, but I guarantee you will see his political bias sometimes on the show. The bottom line is they can't help it.

Jay G.

Larry Wilmore has said that one thing he's glad about the name change is that the new title doesn't tie them down to the race-relations angle. It can be about all things, but from his point of view.

I wouldn't know, I haven't watched a major network talk show in over a decade.

I seriously doubt Leno ever did anything but bland, apolitical jokes that appealed to the broadest possible base though.

mcnabb

You're right about Leno, and the irony is he was always #1. Now don't get me wrong, I watched Letterman over Leno for many years, but Letterman definetly started to change during the post war Bush43 years, and that is when I believe EVERYTHING became partisan on TV with the rise of Colbert and Stewart. That is when I really just tuned out of all political shows, political satire shows, etc. Its just a bunch of people pushing their ideology for 30 or 60 minutes and its pretty insulting to people like me who see right through it.

Jay G.

Sure, but he wasn't someone I'd ever watch.

I'm really not sure what there is to "see right through." It's not like The Daily Show or Colbert Report ever hid their bias. And I don't have a problem with a bias, as long as it's presented in a funny, entertaining way.

I like late comedian Bill Hicks, and I found his act consistently amusing, even when he was espousing viewpoints I didn't agree with. Even when I didn't agree with the point of a joke, I could appreciate the humor of the joke.

Satire, by definition, has a viewpoint. You don't have to agree with the viewpoint to find it funny, and a joke isn't funny just because you agree with the viewpoint.

DVD Josh

I don't care what the subject matter is as long as its entertaining and funny. I was one of those people that watched ILC over Seinfeld when they were head to head. And I'm pretty damn lily white.

This show just isn't entertaining or funny, and now it's starting to plagiarize. They had a segment the other day that just ripped of "How He Doing" from SNL. Blatantly. That was the end of this show for me.

I doubt this lasts more than it's first season. It's just not good. I would have prefer they gave Wyatt Senac or Jessica Williams a show.

whotony

What was the first name of the show?

Jay G.

Jackskeleton

I'm just not feeling this show. Watched the episodes so far and I felt like turning it off pretty much every episode because it just wasn't clicking for me.

The panel spit firing just is.. meh.

joltman

I feel like it's too short for a panel show. The middle part is the straight discussion part, and it feels like no one even gets to complete their thoughts.

movieking

Not great, more of a meh for me. Don't like the panel for the same reason as above, it's just too short. Maybe if they cut to one or two people it wouldn't seem stilted as it is. Definitely expecting growing pains, but I'm disappointed so far.

PacMan2006

Here are my thoughts...

For whatever reason, I think the opening set up for the show, which lasts 30 seconds is the best part. Wilmore seems the most comfortable there.

As for the rest of the show, the thing I can't help shake is that Wilmore is a bit bland. He seems like a nice guy, but just a little...shy maybe? Like, he wouldn't be the person at a party people would instantly gravitate to in my mind. Doesn't mean he doesn't have good, strong opinions, but he doesn't stand out in a crowd. And I think any TV host has to do that.

The Panel discussion is a majority of the show, but it's fairly weak. I think it works better in the way Maher does it...Mahers guests, whatever side they lean are, are all pretty serious. The host is the one that adds the comedy slant. On Wilmore's show, I feel he's taking a backseat to some of his own guests that are comedians.

Jay G.

Man, I remember the original Politically Incorrect, back on Comedy Central. Back then, it was Maher, 3 comedians/entertainers, and one clearly out-of-their-element politician. That was just non-stop jokes. I stopped watching Maher shortly after Politically Incorrect moved to ABC, it got too self-serious.

PacMan2006

Yeah, I mean I guess in theory it can work. I just kind of think, if you're going to have a show that dedicates itself to talking about serious topics, seriously discuss them. That doesn't mean it can't have comedy--it is Comedy Central--but I think these Stewart and Colbert shows work because people feel like they are both having fun, laughing, and learning. I think Wilmore's show is missing that last element. Maybe they don't want it to have that informative element, but I haven't felt like I've walked away from watching any episode this week feeling like I both laughed and learned something new or appreciated a different perspective on a given topic.

NORML54601

This show is horribly unfunny and everytime he says "keeping it 100" I want to stab him in the throat.

Jackskeleton

It's just that they put too many people on that panel for the one segment they have it for. They need to cut it back by at least one - which seems to be the one jackass who tries to be funny but fails terribly so.

They really need to reconsider the panel idea or at least cut back on it. It's just not working out well.

JTH182

Yeah, it would have been a hell of a lot better last night without the Canadian lesbian... She dragged it way down.

Jay G.

Good article/interview with Larry Wilmore about the show:
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/new...ts-bill-767446

JTH182

Good show tonight. I don't agree with this whole fat acceptance movement, but I also admit as a skinny person I can't fully grasp the struggle. I know some people are more susceptible to gaining weight than others. As a teen I used to eat 6 Chips A'hoy and a Mt. Dew right before bed and couldnt gain a pound. If I had to guess, the fat chick on the panel was fat from the time she was a little girl. That's not her fault because she didnt choose her food and I'm sure her parents gave her way too much junk. By the time you're a 150 lb 10 year old, the battle is all but lost.

It sickens me to see children gorging on candy and soda. Hopefully society starts to change away from that trend eventually.

slop101

Is it just me, or has this show gotten progressively worse? It seems less and less funny each week, and the topics aren't particularly interesting either. I've pretty much stopped watching, and everyone I know who started watching has given up as well. Wilmore seems to care less about his delivery as well, and comes off like he doesn't care and hasn't prepared. It would be interesting to see it's ratings.

whotony

I stopped a couple weeks ago.