Larry Wilmore is back in the spotlight. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the former host of The Nightly Show has signed a multiyear deal with ABC.
The news comes only a few months after Comedy Central cancelled his late-night comedy news series. Currently, Wilmore serves as an executive producer on both HBO’s Insecure and ABC’s Black-ish.
Under the new deal, Wilmore will “develop material for his own projects as well as supervise others and work with ABC Studios in targeting upcoming talent for the studio.”
From Wilmore:
“I’m excited beyond words to be back at ABC and look forward to this creative partnership. Disney took a chance on me as a young writer years ago and so I’m thrilled to return to the Mouse House. I hope my room still looks the same.”
What do you think? Are you a fan of Larry Wilmore? Are you excited he’ll be working at ABC?
I was quite disturbed with Comedy Central for canceling The Nightly Show. I especially disliked the reason given that it was not “resonating” with the fans….hell. I’m a 70-year-old white man and I watched every day. I found a new cast of comedians that cracked me up ….daily. Nobody had their finger on the pulse of the absurdity of white people like The Nightly Show staff. The first time I heard the phrase,” incog-negroes” I almost fell out of my chair laughing. Mike Yard was my favorite and I couldn’t understand why I hadn’t seen him before somewhere. Holly and… Read more »