The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore

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  1. Lorenzo9
    Apr 22, 2015
    1
    This show is terrible. Larry's lazy, half-hearted, sometimes almost-monotone delivery; his inability to say anything original or even moderately funny. Very awkward to watch. I really wanted to like the show, but I didn't laugh even once.
  2. tommy12345
    Apr 21, 2015
    3
    The writers objective : shove our liberal agenda down the throat of america for 30 minutes and try to make a couple jokes . The best example is when they have the Keep It 100 segment of the show . It all left winged pundits . They never argue or disagree . A good 3 minutes of the segment is the pundit going I'm (ethnic minority) and white people are horrible. On one show Larry questionThe writers objective : shove our liberal agenda down the throat of america for 30 minutes and try to make a couple jokes . The best example is when they have the Keep It 100 segment of the show . It all left winged pundits . They never argue or disagree . A good 3 minutes of the segment is the pundit going I'm (ethnic minority) and white people are horrible. On one show Larry question what ethnicity would you want your children raised by . So naturally the politically correct idiots said every ethnicity but white. One even said liberia where it is culturally acceptable to mutilate young women vagina . Yep white people are that **** bad .… Expand
  3. Spock007
    Apr 15, 2015
    2
    I tried to watch this, but can't, it's to awful. The show is not nearly as funny as Colbert was. With Stewart now leaving, Comedy Central is in big trouble.
  4. coolghost76
    Apr 15, 2015
    3
    I was really looking forward to this show when Colbert left... I thought it would be smart and funny and entertaining. Everybody said the same thing from the first episode its a "Real Time with Bill Mahr" Show except its half an hour and its Larry Wilmore... And I think comedy central is making the same mistake with the successor of Jon Stewart on The Daily show... Very sad days to come...
  5. largestminority
    Apr 9, 2015
    1
    Boring Boring Boring. Some are meant to lead...some to come on and do a 2 minute spot. Larry...this is not your first best destiny. Quit before Comedy Central cancels you so you save some dignity.
  6. jaysonf
    Apr 6, 2015
    0
    I actually created an account just for this show... Larry Wilmore isn't funny and the constant "I am black" rhetoric is garbage. I wouldn't mind it if it was funny, but he isn't. PLEASE CC bring back Dave Chappelle. I am white, and in my 20s, and I don't mind the overt racism, however it has to at least be funny. This show is crap, and I miss the Colbert Report. I am excited to see whatI actually created an account just for this show... Larry Wilmore isn't funny and the constant "I am black" rhetoric is garbage. I wouldn't mind it if it was funny, but he isn't. PLEASE CC bring back Dave Chappelle. I am white, and in my 20s, and I don't mind the overt racism, however it has to at least be funny. This show is crap, and I miss the Colbert Report. I am excited to see what this show gets replaced with when it is cancelled. If this show stays on, and when Jon Stewart leaves... There will be absolutely nothing left worth watching besides South Park. Oh, and the fact that CC picked up Archer, smart. Without that and South Park, CC is going to see their ratings drop tremendously.
    God I hope they cancel The Nightly Show, even the commercials feel like it has been a waste of my life.
    You're black, we get it! It isn't racism, your show just **** sucks and you are not funny!    … Expand
  7. RobbieinNorwich
    Apr 6, 2015
    3
    I want to like this show because I liked Larry on the Daily show. However, I am losing interest and hope after each episode. The discussion around the table has devolved to inane topics such as how to define the term "slut." The Keeping it 100 segment routinely utilizes idiotic questions such as "if you are a Canadian lesbian sniper, which would you rather shoot: a lesbian or aI want to like this show because I liked Larry on the Daily show. However, I am losing interest and hope after each episode. The discussion around the table has devolved to inane topics such as how to define the term "slut." The Keeping it 100 segment routinely utilizes idiotic questions such as "if you are a Canadian lesbian sniper, which would you rather shoot: a lesbian or a Canadian?" Funny...really? Larry needs more and far better creative writers. I suggest they first take a look at John Oliver's format.… Expand
  8. branathon
    Apr 1, 2015
    0
    this show is downright awful. Larry is not even moderately funny, and when he makes a "joke", he himself the only one who laughs at it. He even knows he has nothing good to say so every show he just brings on like 5 guests to kill time. Usually, most of the guests are black and they all just drone on about race inequality. I cannot even understand why this is on comedy central, it is sothis show is downright awful. Larry is not even moderately funny, and when he makes a "joke", he himself the only one who laughs at it. He even knows he has nothing good to say so every show he just brings on like 5 guests to kill time. Usually, most of the guests are black and they all just drone on about race inequality. I cannot even understand why this is on comedy central, it is so horrendously un-funny. i cannot emphasize that enough. I would expect this show to be on a much more cringe-worthy channel like Oprah Winfrey Network or something. I encourage everyone to publish their hatred for this show to get it removed from the air as soon as possible so it can be replaced by something decent. Rest assured this show will not last, just take a look at what everyone says about it, but it would be good to accelerate the process.… Expand
  9. jvonhauger
    Apr 1, 2015
    0
    I had hopes this would be good, but it is an awful show. This show does not compare to the Colbert report. . I am not sure it will last well i hope it doesn't so something else will be presented.
  10. dratsab
    Mar 31, 2015
    0
    Larry Wilmore, we get it, you are black. Can you talk about something else? The show is too cringe inducing to watch for any extended amount of time. Sometimes Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert would go a little bit too far to the left, but it was nowhere as bad as Larry Wilmore takes it.

    If you need a comedic edge to your news, I recommend checking out John Oliver and Bill Maher.    Larry Wilmore, we get it, you are black. Can you talk about something else? The show is too cringe inducing to watch for any extended amount of time. Sometimes Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert would go a little bit too far to the left, but it was nowhere as bad as Larry Wilmore takes it.

    If you need a comedic edge to your news, I recommend checking out John Oliver and Bill Maher. Larry Wilmore is garbage, unfunny, and plays the race card far too much. Zero out of 10. Wish I could pick a lower score.    … Expand
  11. anc8907
    Mar 31, 2015
    0
    I wanted to like this, as I'm a big fan of Jon Stewart and thought I'd love everything that followed in his wake, but this just is not up to the task. The format is ridiculous - I really do not care for a bunch of unfunny people making bad points on a condensed panel, the monologue in the beginning is a bit dry and it lacks imagination, and the show clearly decided on an awkward identityI wanted to like this, as I'm a big fan of Jon Stewart and thought I'd love everything that followed in his wake, but this just is not up to the task. The format is ridiculous - I really do not care for a bunch of unfunny people making bad points on a condensed panel, the monologue in the beginning is a bit dry and it lacks imagination, and the show clearly decided on an awkward identity for itself. It's quite honestly just about making a punchline out of being black. Wilmore doesn't have the eloquence or the ability to deal with race, so he decides to simplify it to the point of sensationalizing race. For someone masquerading as a person who would care about race issues, he's doing more harm to our collective understanding than providing a reasonable voice. Bottom line, it totally sucks.… Expand
  12. Linsenman
    Mar 31, 2015
    8
    I want to give this a 7.5, but seeing as it won't let me, 8 will do. while this show does not live up to the giant hole left by The Colbert Report, it is a MORE than serviceable replacement. Stephen Colbert is someone who is extremely hard to follow, give this show a break. I went to a taping recently and they are trying to improve the show every single day. I personally love the panelI want to give this a 7.5, but seeing as it won't let me, 8 will do. while this show does not live up to the giant hole left by The Colbert Report, it is a MORE than serviceable replacement. Stephen Colbert is someone who is extremely hard to follow, give this show a break. I went to a taping recently and they are trying to improve the show every single day. I personally love the panel idea, but it could be executed more efficiently.… Expand
  13. thirdeye
    Mar 29, 2015
    7
    After seeing the first few weeks of The Nightly Show I believe it has a lot of potential, but Larry WIlmore has to work out a few things before it can make it as an audience favorite.

    In his interview with Mark Maron on the WTF Podcast Wilmore likened the show to Bill Maher's Real Time, which I think is a much more fair comparison. When this compared to Maher, Wilmore proves a worthy    After seeing the first few weeks of The Nightly Show I believe it has a lot of potential, but Larry WIlmore has to work out a few things before it can make it as an audience favorite.

    In his interview with Mark Maron on the WTF Podcast Wilmore likened the show to Bill Maher's Real Time, which I think is a much more fair comparison. When this compared to Maher, Wilmore proves a worthy colleague. Just like Real Time, his show would also work much better when completely unshackled from the constraints of time and commercial breaks. Some of the moments during the panel discussions are pure gold, but would be made better if they were allowed to continue. You can see this working out on Maher. When the panelists are not tied down by having to speak in sound bites, they show a lot more of their true nature, which leads into a more in depth discussion which is very fulfilling to the viewers. You can see this type of format working out in Podcasts. When interviewees are given virtually unlimited time to speak the discussions are a pleasure to listen to.

    One of the examples where this time constraint was a hinderance is the episode in which one of the panelists was a woman who has signed up for a suicide mission to Mars. She knows that she'll not survive past a few month on the planet, but is still willing to leave her family for this cause. I think this show would have worked much better if there was time to really get into her psyche. There would be a lot more of a potential to reveal something interesting about human nature.

    Larry Willmore has a very unique brand of humor, and should create a show that is just as unique both in name and in format. He should also try to move his show to Showtime as a worthy counterpart to Bill Maher.    … Expand
  14. MewmewGirl
    Mar 28, 2015
    1
    This show is absolutely horrible.

    The first few shows were only mildly bad. They definitely were never good, but they have got progressively worse over time as it's just the same exact thing over and over with him. They try to make a lot of shows about race which is okay if the right person is doing it but he's as white as he is black (at *least*) and nothing he says seems to ring    This show is absolutely horrible.

    The first few shows were only mildly bad. They definitely were never good, but they have got progressively worse over time as it's just the same exact thing over and over with him.

    They try to make a lot of shows about race which is okay if the right person is doing it but he's as white as he is black (at *least*) and nothing he says seems to ring true with feeling. It all seems very forced. He's not just "light skinned" he's mixed race and hardly looks black, he has children that are so light you can't tell they have any black in them. He just has too much white in him to be believable as an angry oppressed black man. I'm fine with racial shows and issues, he's just not believable at all in that role, not even a little bit.

    While I was able to watch him for some time - each and every show he grates on me a little more and gets more annoying. He even makes these little annoying "mmmmhhh" noises quite often that get more annoying as the shows go on. It's become like when you're dating someone (or married to) that chews with their mouth open and it just irks you more and more as you keep trying to deal with it day after day.

    The "Panel" is crazy short, it's so short that they barely have time for each person to say a few words. Not only that but they usually have Larry, three people that agree with Larry, and one person from the opposite side. That's not a very balanced panel. Usually even the person from the other side is trying to be funny (and failing at it) so it's somewhat pointless anyway.

    Pretty much every part of the show feels rushed as they try to fit in all the different parts of it. It's like a confused show that doesn't quite know what it's trying to be - or a show that should be two hours or so long and is trying to fit all that into 22 minutes.

    "Keeping it 100" is just foolish. The audience doesn't even follow the rules, they clap for the answer they like no matter if it's true or not (it's supposed to be about being honest). Larry gives out Tea or a Sticker just about randomly instead of based on if they're telling the truth. When he goes to take the quiz himself, he almost never gives an honest answer, but nobody is there at the end to call him on it. He claims that he's getting a question that he has to answer, but he just skips answering or gives some cop out answer.

    He isn't a natural at all. He seemed *slightly* okay at first, but the more you watch him the less likable he becomes. The show is an abysmal failure, I can't even stand to watch it any more. I did try to give it a chance, I watched 33 episodes before giving up, but the show is on a downward slope and just repeats itself too much.

    It's not just boring, it's boring and also gets annoying after a while.

    I understand people have different tastes, but I don't understand how anybody can watch this show and enjoy it. It's incredibly fake, forced, and awkward.    … Expand
  15. revreq
    Mar 26, 2015
    4
    I like Larry Wilmore - he seems like a great guy, is witty and likeable but the show is getting to me. Every episode seems to be about race which is getting old. I realize it is a huge problem but when he spends half the show lambasting Starbucks for even trying to start a conversation it wasn't funny (c'mon at least give them some credit for trying - damned if you do, damned if youI like Larry Wilmore - he seems like a great guy, is witty and likeable but the show is getting to me. Every episode seems to be about race which is getting old. I realize it is a huge problem but when he spends half the show lambasting Starbucks for even trying to start a conversation it wasn't funny (c'mon at least give them some credit for trying - damned if you do, damned if you don't). The panel format isn't working and mostly isn't funny, too many talking at once and not terribly funny. While we will keep DVR'ing the show and my husband will keep watching, I find myself wandering out of the room more and more to find other things to do. Sorry but this show is a miss to me, more than a hit.… Expand
  16. jesswf
    Mar 26, 2015
    0
    I watched one of his shows and was baffled. I'm not sure if people are capable of realizing it because he is black himself but this is another racist show on comedy central. Racist like Key and Peel but not funny like Key and Peel. Zero.
  17. LosHghlander
    Mar 21, 2015
    3
    I wanted to like this show and keep on tuning in in hopes it turns around, but the show is simply not funny and does not work on multiple levels. The show has fundamental issues (Larry makes a poor host for one) and I dont see it lasting too long.
  18. jmann
    Mar 11, 2015
    0
    This show s a mess. It's like he's taunting everyone into liking it. "You don't like my show-it's cause you're a racist shallow pig." He ain't just playing the racist card- he's bloody well playing the whole deck. Listen the guy might be black but he's still got to do his job-it ain't enough to be black.You gotta be smart. You gotta be funny. You have to entertain your audience- not justThis show s a mess. It's like he's taunting everyone into liking it. "You don't like my show-it's cause you're a racist shallow pig." He ain't just playing the racist card- he's bloody well playing the whole deck. Listen the guy might be black but he's still got to do his job-it ain't enough to be black.You gotta be smart. You gotta be funny. You have to entertain your audience- not just drip all over them.Get Chris Rock Him I would watch til the cows came home.But this guy Wilmore he's dull, he's vapid and he's just plain boring. The panel??????GIVE ME A BREAK. Let one person say what they mean. Just one person. But this drek- this wishy washy mess. Can it.… Expand
  19. mraei
    Mar 10, 2015
    9
    Not sure what people were expecting. Yes the format is different from Colbert, but give the guy a break, I think a lot of the people who gave this show 1-3 are just plain racists. I like the kinds of topics that he explores and I like the panels. In terms of how funny he is I give him a 7 or an 8, I like to think of his program more as funny news show than the other way around.
  20. ahemahem
    Mar 10, 2015
    10
    I DVR so as to not miss a single show. After week one I wondered if he could carry it on, but Wilmore has remarkable knowledge and timing. Part of the format is like Maher but it suits me better because there is more respect for alternative perspectives; truth speaks for itself.
  21. ahnehnois
    Mar 10, 2015
    4
    I'm really ambivalent about it. It certainly doesn't have the snappy in your face entertainment value of Colbert, but the new format is interesting. The topics they take on are usually worthwhile, and Wilmore's perspective is fresh. But there are some serious issues.

    For one, while panel discussions are cool, trying to do them in ten minutes of screen time often descends into precisely    I'm really ambivalent about it. It certainly doesn't have the snappy in your face entertainment value of Colbert, but the new format is interesting. The topics they take on are usually worthwhile, and Wilmore's perspective is fresh. But there are some serious issues.

    For one, while panel discussions are cool, trying to do them in ten minutes of screen time often descends into precisely the sort of madness The Daily Show likes to parody. And their selection of guests varies from on-point to terrible. The comedians rarely bring much of anything; it's often a few genuine experts throwing out one intelligent talking point before being drowned out by weak attempts at parody. The show still hasn't decided what its tone is and what the purpose of the panel is and how to transition between news and comedy. They're clearly trying to do what Bill Maher has done quite successfully: take genuine political commentary and make it entertaining. But they've not even close to his level, not on their best day. The "keep it 100" questions exemplify this failure; it's a fun idea, but often the questions are so out there and slanted that nothing genuinely interesting or genuinely funny is being asked. The better shows have been when they spend the whole running time on the panel, make the panel full of smart people, and Larry breaks up the news debate with a comedic barb now and then.

    The other, perhaps more fixable issue, is that the supporting cast around Wilmore is terrible. Ricky Velez comes off less as a parodic representative of slacker culture and more as a genuine slacker. Shenaz Treasury was downright embarrassing the few times she was featured; trying way too hard to be funny and not remotely succeeding. The only one who has been even remotely successful is Mike Yard, who occasionally says something good but is still kind of lethargic. None of them would ever pass muster as correspondents on The Daily Show. Even Wilmore's monologues are mixed. It's a shame in that this late night/comedy news forum so desperately needs diverse voices, but they haven't been that successful thusfar. Most of the best quotes have been from guests.

    And it's great that someone's talking about racism, but their take on it is so unsubtle as to be disingenuous and slanted, and they've failed in their attempts to take on other forms of prejudice and inequality. It's easy, for example, to comedically rip holes in radical feminist bigotry, or in business sector overreach, educational dogma, religious zealotry, or to respectfully and responsibly make fun of the military. But they've utterly failed when presented with opportunities to do all above. Despite their supposedly anti-establishment perspective, they're remarkably concerned with political correctness and limited in their viewpoints. The promise was that it wasn't just a show about race, but so far, that's the only thing they've been very successful at leveraging.

    It's kind of a frustrating show because the topics are so good and the promise of an off-beat take or "minority report" (as the show was originally titled) is appealing. And, of course, many of Larry Wilmore's Daily Show appearances were hilarious and even without his foil and on his own, he still can be. But so far, they've had a few good shows that were genuinely funny and interesting and a lot that were neither.    … Expand
  22. progressnerd
    Mar 8, 2015
    9
    I really enjoy this show. He brings in a lot of diverse perspectives on controversial topics, and the result is something fun, easy to watch, and thought-provoking. He'll need a little time to work some of the kinks out, and I can help but wish the panel discussions were allotted more time.
  23. Graeme1987
    Mar 6, 2015
    7
    While a lot of people focus on what's wrong with the show, as a whole it's a funny show with a great host that's worth your time to watch. It has some major kinks: primarily that the panel is too large for a 5-10 minute discussion (I actually liked those weeks on Real Time when Maher only had 2 panelist guests, and his panel had around a half-hour to fill). The Keep It 100 segmentWhile a lot of people focus on what's wrong with the show, as a whole it's a funny show with a great host that's worth your time to watch. It has some major kinks: primarily that the panel is too large for a 5-10 minute discussion (I actually liked those weeks on Real Time when Maher only had 2 panelist guests, and his panel had around a half-hour to fill). The Keep It 100 segment occasionally provides some good laughs, but is more miss than hit with a lot of really stupid questions and an audience that doesn't know if it's booing a dishonest answer or an honest answer they don't like. Fortunately, Keep it 100 seems to be being phased out (or at least used less frequently): some of the alternatives like Larry as a Martian or stab-shoot-or-shout were a nice change of pace. Also, while the "one topic per day" is an interesting premise, it leads to some shows being particularly bad when the subject isn't as clear or interesting. Larry's first true 1-1 interview with the Mayor of New York also felt a little too realaxed: he actually asked the mayor how affordable housing helped income equality (it sounded like the style of obvious-answer question you'd hear on a late-night informercial); given Larry isn't coming from an interview background though, this can be forgiven (and remember Stewart's interview with John Kerry when he was running for president?)

    Okay, so why 7/10 with all those problems? Because despite those problems, the show is funny. Larry overall does a good job hosting: he's very likable, quick witted, and treats all panelists fairly and makes sure they all get a chance to speak; during the panel, he does a good job asking interesting questions and followups and finds a good balance between giving his own opinions and letting others speak. He also has broad appeal and can talk about minority issues while still being accessible to middle-class white fans. Some people complain he looks awkward: that's true, but I think it's partially just his slightly geeky style, which I find works well enough. There have been interesting conversations, good satire, and having a show with primarily minority guests brings a new perspective to late night TV. As a whole, I feel the good outweighs the bad, and the kinks can be worked out.    … Expand
  24. LRR
    Mar 6, 2015
    10
    Love this show. Wilmore has one of the liveliest and best panel discussions going. He is an excellent moderator. Really recommend the show and look forward to seeing how Wilmore develops the show over time.
  25. GriffinSabine
    Mar 5, 2015
    3
    I figured I'd give it a month to work out the kinks - plus I like Larry. But the show is just lurching from concept to concept...is it an interview show? A panel show? Is it Larry's show? WTF is keep it 100? An awkward and clunky mess that just doesn't work (and it appears producers agree as it appears to be disappearing...even the best incarnation of it with Larry at the end.I figured I'd give it a month to work out the kinks - plus I like Larry. But the show is just lurching from concept to concept...is it an interview show? A panel show? Is it Larry's show? WTF is keep it 100? An awkward and clunky mess that just doesn't work (and it appears producers agree as it appears to be disappearing...even the best incarnation of it with Larry at the end. Doesn't seem like fans are into it enough to send in questions to make it challenging/interesting...and the last couple of nights there were no questions/KI100 at all...failing? Wouldn't be surprised. Larry is good...I'll see if it finds its footing...but I'm not holding out a whole lot of hope for...whatever the heck this show is trying to be.… Expand
  26. jowey
    Mar 5, 2015
    8
    I enjoy the show and find it quite funny. I like the format and the range of guests and the perspective. Although, I thought the show with Mayor De Blasio was a bit of miss....Wilmore isn't really an interviewer and lacks the punch of Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert...so it came off as a bit of puff piece and probably the weakest show so far. Probably best if he sticks with a mixed panelI enjoy the show and find it quite funny. I like the format and the range of guests and the perspective. Although, I thought the show with Mayor De Blasio was a bit of miss....Wilmore isn't really an interviewer and lacks the punch of Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert...so it came off as a bit of puff piece and probably the weakest show so far. Probably best if he sticks with a mixed panel and avoids the 1-on-1 interview....I love the keeping it 'hunred segment.… Expand
  27. kidkash3000
    Mar 5, 2015
    0
    I really wanted to like this show but honestly it is just really bad. I haven't laughed at all and I have watched about 10 episodes. It really makes me miss colbert
  28. fatguy72
    Mar 5, 2015
    0
    It's unfunny. I love every show on comedy central and this is by far the biggest drag of a show on CC. Wilmore is just awkward and unemotional. Hopefully he gets settled in and becomes more comfortable.
  29. irod
    Mar 4, 2015
    0
    This is not a very objective observation but opinions are not objective: I just don't like the guy. There's something arrogant, snarky and sort of lazy about him. Plus to me, he plays the race card a little much, it gets old quick. as if he thinks it makes him hip or cool. They should have given the show to Wyatt Cenac, Jason Jones, Samantha Bee, Assiv Manvi, or anyone else but this guy!
  30. martinex
    Mar 1, 2015
    7
    Wilmore has some gigantic shows to fill. Thankfully he's not trying to mimic the Colbert Report which would be impossible. Instead he's providing a funny and provocative panel show. Still don't know if he's witty enough to carry a nightly show (no pun intended) but I must admit, it's interesting and topical.
  31. costabass
    Feb 27, 2015
    0
    This show is on a network called Comedy Central and it just isn't funny - you do the math. My hope is Comedy Central puts Larry out of our collective misery sooner as opposed to later and they get something better ASAP
  32. davidparke
    Feb 23, 2015
    6
    I think this show will improve. I think where it lacks is a balance between form and function. I think the format is well done and I get what they're doing, but I'll bet they're under a huge microscope from the network and the things they've set up aren't playing out as well as they could. Perhaps the network is trying to keep the show playing nicely and safely.

    I think the "Keep it    I think this show will improve. I think where it lacks is a balance between form and function. I think the format is well done and I get what they're doing, but I'll bet they're under a huge microscope from the network and the things they've set up aren't playing out as well as they could. Perhaps the network is trying to keep the show playing nicely and safely.

    I think the "Keep it 100 segment has HUGE potential for really getting great bites from the panelists, but the questions are often a little too soft or indirect. Many times, I'll turn to my wife with an alternate way of saying the same thing but in a way that wouldn't have a panelist trying to negotiate their answers. Alternatively, the panelists should be prepped ahead of time - maybe not with the "Keep it 100" questions, but with HOW the segment works - because it often starts off awkwardly and the show loses time by having to explain how the segment works to the panelists.

    And that's the other glaring issue: the show always seems like it's trying to stay to time. This is something Larry can work on, but perhaps having one less panelist would aid in the flow a bit. 5 people trying to fill a 4.5 minute break with intelligent discussion is a tall drink of water. There's been a show or two where a panelist says little to nothing. Larry does a good job trying to pose questions to each panelist but sometimes another panelist wants to finish a thought from earlier or wants to talk about how that question relates to them and it falls apart. Larry does an okay job trying to mitigate this but again, the panelists could be coached by their publicists or even the producers of the show.

    All in all, I love seeing Larry on TV and I think he keeps it 100 more than any panelist has on the show. I would just love to see the "Keep it 100" segment be more about people ACTUALLY keeping it 100, and less of a popular-answer competition. A lot of that segment seems to be majority rules. I wouldn't hate for Larry to be the deciding vote on whether or not someone kept it 100 rather than the audience.    … Expand
  33. podaddy
    Feb 19, 2015
    6
    The show is not great, the show is not awful. After a few weeks in I've come to the conclusion that this is the way it will always be. Wilmore was a much better guest on The Daily Show than a host of this. There are probably more misses than hits and Wilmore seems a tad awkward at times. The first 10-15 minutes of Daily Show like presentation is far better than the panel discussions,The show is not great, the show is not awful. After a few weeks in I've come to the conclusion that this is the way it will always be. Wilmore was a much better guest on The Daily Show than a host of this. There are probably more misses than hits and Wilmore seems a tad awkward at times. The first 10-15 minutes of Daily Show like presentation is far better than the panel discussions, which are usually neither intriguing or funny. The 10 ratings are a bit puzzling, the show is simply not even close to being THAT good, but the zero ratings are even more puzzling and always seem to be followed by some commentary lamenting the loss of Steven Colbert. That is a ridiculous standard to hold The Nightly Show to, especially after only one to two weeks in. The show is destined to be mediocre if it doesn't ditch the panels and the lame "Keep it 100" schtick.… Expand
  34. UtahRob
    Feb 16, 2015
    0
    This show is totally unwatchable. I thought maybe I was being to hard on it because Colbert was genius so I continued to give it a chance. Each show is as bad or worse than the previous. Comedy Central, pull the plug. You can do better than this.
  35. jamaker
    Feb 14, 2015
    5
    I think he is a good comedian, but unfortunately his topics so far have mostly been trivial. I don't know whether his format will support meatier stuff, but he needs to try or people will lose interest
  36. BarryBathboy
    Feb 12, 2015
    0
    This is completely unwatchable. Larry is just not a likeable character, but more importantly is unable to be funny. It is a shame Colbert is gone...
  37. valoria
    Feb 10, 2015
    0
    After a couple weeks I still have not seen anything funny on this show. Larry Willmore seems uncomfortable. The guests I have seen were neither funny nor informed. The entire show feels awkward.
  38. Captiosus
    Feb 7, 2015
    3
    I've tried my best to put my Colbert viewing history aside and appreciate Wilmore's new style of show and I find I just can't tolerate it. Wilmore comes across as trying too hard to be satirical or comical in his monologues. The guest panel comes across as "we can't be Real Time because we're not on HBO and we can't be Crossfire because we're supposed to be comedy", ending up with segmentsI've tried my best to put my Colbert viewing history aside and appreciate Wilmore's new style of show and I find I just can't tolerate it. Wilmore comes across as trying too hard to be satirical or comical in his monologues. The guest panel comes across as "we can't be Real Time because we're not on HBO and we can't be Crossfire because we're supposed to be comedy", ending up with segments that are neither entertaining nor informative and often overly awkward. It's just a boring half hour of programming regardless of guests, topic, or opening.

    As it stands, I change channels after The Daily Show for a half hour until @Midnight comes on. Unless the show drastically improves in the next couple of months, I guess Colbert won't have to worry about competition from his former network too much when he shows up at 11:35 again on CBS.    … Expand
  39. bossofthestix
    Jan 28, 2015
    10
    Hilarious keeps a fresh prospective on current topics. Round table opinions remind me of bill mahers show which i love. Keep it a 100 is amazing!! Keep it up
  40. iduncan91
    Jan 26, 2015
    0
    Too often we see reviews that are quick to give an average to good rating for fear of upsetting people within their journalistic community. I, however, am not limited.

    I have seen the nightly show several times and the first thing that struck me was the boring 4 to 5 person round table discussion. This is Comedy Central, people do not want CNN-like round table discussions
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69

Generally favorable reviews - based on 18 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 18
  3. Negative: 0 out of 18
  1. Las Vegas Weekly
    Reviewed by: Josh Bell
    Feb 2, 2015
    60
    Like Stewart, Wilmore is good at using jokes to cut down overblown public figures, and he isn’t afraid to be self-deprecating. His opening monologue is typically the best part of the show.... The shakiest part of the show during its first week has been the middle panel-discussion segment, which features a mix of comedians and political commentators talking about the episode’s topic.
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  2. Vox.com
    Reviewed by: Emily VanDerWerff
    Jan 23, 2015
    70
    It's still a little clunky, particularly in terms of editing, and it feels as if all involved are figuring out the right ratio of jokes to information. Yet there's a lot to recommend here.
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  3. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Jeff Jensen
    Jan 20, 2015
    60
    Wilmore had a few bugs in his performance on opening night: He was a little too giggly, and a few times he spokesofast it turned his lines into what-did-he-say? mush. That said, his clear excitement for this opportunity was endearing.
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