Stewart pitched Comedy Central on both the series idea and Wilmore serving as host, and was instrumental in The Nightly Show getting picked up.
The Nightly Show series finale airs tonight at 11:30pm EST on Comedy Central.
With The Nightly Show done, it’ll be interesting to see both where Wilmore lands next and what Comedy Central chooses to do with the 11:30pm slot.
While some were surprised at Wilmore being given the job, one man who had the utmost confidence in him was former Daily Show host Jon Stewart, the credited creator of what would ultimately become The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore.