‘A Little Late’ puts a new spin on late night comedy
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NBC’s new (very) late night comedy show “A Little Late with Lilly Singh” debuted Monday, Sept. 16, 2019 and, while it’s billed as a different type of show, its production design still draws on inspiration from its counterparts — but with its own unique spins.
Airing at 1:35 a.m., right after “Late Night with Seth Meyers,” “A Little Late” features Canadian comedian Lilly Singh, a prominent YouTube star also known as “IISuperwomanII.”
Singh’s parents are from India, bringing a bit of diversity to late night TV whose most exotic face is a (white) British guy — and her show’s format mixes things up a bit too.
“A Little Late” is somewhat unique among late night TV shows in that it is taped over a three month period in order to accommodate Singh’s schedule. Therefore, the show avoids discussing current events in its opening monologue.
“Last Call with Carson Daly,” which the show replaced, was originally taped daily but had moved to a completely taped format by the time its last episode aired due to Daly’s busy schedule on “The Voice,” “Today” and other projects.
Daly’s presence on the show had been reduced to taped intros and outros by that time.
Photos courtesy Scott Angelheart/NBCUniversal
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