But disturbingly devoid of buzz have been the shows remaining on Comedy Central: Wilmore’s Nightly Show, and the current Daily Show itself, with Trevor Noah.
When Stephen Colbert left Comedy Central last year to replace David Letterman on CBS, Wilmore replaced him, with a new program called The Nightly Show.
Comedy Central is pulling the plug on The Nightly Show, and it will air its final show on Thursday, Variety reports.
The Nightly Show’s death also crystalizes something fascinating about the state of late night: The current genre is full of hosts who formerly worked on The Daily Show.