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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

'The Nightly Show' Debuts, and More Small Screen News

Comedy Central debuted its brand new talk show, The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore, last night. It’s the only late-night program not hosted by a white guy, and the show features panel-style discussions instead of one-on-one interviews.

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By Madeleine Brand • Jan 20, 2015 • 1 min read

Comedy Central debuted its brand new talk show, The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore, last night. It’s the only late-night program not hosted by a white guy, and the show features panel-style discussions instead of one-on-one interviews. We talk about The Nightly Show’s premiere, how it’s breaking the mold, and other news from the small screen in our weekly television roundup.

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    Madeleine Brand

    Host, 'Press Play'

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    Andrew Walsh

    Too Beautiful to Live

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    Christian Bordal

    Managing Producer, Greater LA

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    Matt Holzman

    Producer, 'The Document'

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    TV critic for NPR

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    Senior editor at Variety

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