Two Comedian Talk Shows Set to Premiere
Two outspoken comedians will be trying their hands at hosting talk shows beginning this weekend.
The very funny Wanda Sykes will host her own late-night talk show on FOX, called simply The Wanda Sykes Show. The show will air in the slot left vacant by MAD TV, Saturday nights at 10 p.m. CT (meaning it's up against Saturday Night Live). Over on TBS, comedian and former sitcom star George Lopez will host Lopez Tonight, a self-described "unconventional" talk show (meaning no desk, no monologue and more spontaneity), every weeknight at 10 p.m. CT.
The notion of a comic hosting a talk show is as old as Larry King. But in an already over-crowded talk show landscape, how will Sykes and Lopez fare? Will they connect with audiences, a la Jimmy Fallon, Craig Ferguson or Jon Stewart? Or will they be added to the scrap heap alongside Chevy Chase and Dennis Miller? I've got my hopes up for both, as Lopez and Sykes are very outspoken and honest comedians who don't appear interested in playing the regular late-night "set up the plugs" game. Neither is in a very high-risk situation, either time slot or network-wise (not like, say, Jay Leno, who is singlehandedly sinking NBC), so hopefully they're given a fair shake.
The Wanda Sykes Show premieres Saturday, November 7 at 10 p.m. CT. Lopez Tonight begins its run at 10 p.m. November 9.
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