Senior Black Correspondent Larry Wilmore
The Daily Show is scrambling to replace the folks they've lost in a continuing talent drain. Besides the departures of Stephen Colbert and Steve Carrel, Rob Corddry recently left the show to focus on his new FOX sitcom. (side note: if you watch the pilot, check out the funny titles Jordan wrote on Corddry's character's videos). Rob's brother, Nate, left the show for "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip," and Ed Helms is headed for a regular role on NBC's The Office, and while he's not leaving, that's got to cut back on his Daily Show screentime. All of this leaves a bit of a vacuum, which TDS has been gamely working to fill.
Two Sound of Young America guests, Demetri Martin & John Hodgman have performed ably in limited roles, but some of the other correspondents the show has mixed in have been a mixed bag.
Last night, TV writer and actor Larry Wilmore was given a slot, and I think knocked it out of the park with a desk piece about low-quality racism. There's never really been a black voice on the show, and Wilmore's exceptionally well qualified, with a resume that stretches from In Living Color to The Office.
Here's the piece (thanks, Nick):
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Two Sound of Young America guests, Demetri Martin & John Hodgman have performed ably in limited roles, but some of the other correspondents the show has mixed in have been a mixed bag.
Last night, TV writer and actor Larry Wilmore was given a slot, and I think knocked it out of the park with a desk piece about low-quality racism. There's never really been a black voice on the show, and Wilmore's exceptionally well qualified, with a resume that stretches from In Living Color to The Office.
Here's the piece (thanks, Nick):
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posted by Jesse Thorn at Wednesday, August 23, 2006
4 Comments:
You could tell it was going to be great when he wouldn't begin talking until they made him a Senior Black Correspondent.
At the Del Close Marathon, word was going around that UCBT veteran and SNL alum Rob Riggle was recently hired as a new full-time correspondant.
That's wonderful, Riggle's hilarious. Plus, he's great with Albanian kids.
The material was good, but I found his voice kind of irritating. Maybe I'll get used to it if he sticks around.
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