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Orsino

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21. Nightly was the best political satire on TV.

Reply to Laffy Kat (Original post)

Mon Feb 20, 2017, 10:21 AM

Feb 2017

The whole cast and writers were brilliant. We lost them, but we (re)gained Sam Bee and John Oliver.

I only recently found the courage, finally, to watch the final episode of Nightly. Still miss 'em.

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I Love Larry Wilmore and I miss him. [View all] Laffy Kat Feb 2017 OP

Show runner/ EP of Blackish. sarcasmo Feb 2017 #1

? Laffy Kat Feb 2017 #2

Oh, Executive Producer! Finally got it. Thanks. Laffy Kat Feb 2017 #14

Took me a second, too. Iggo Feb 2017 #15

HBO or TBS should pick him up HAB911 Feb 2017 #3

His Comedy Central show got cancelled due to low ratings. n/t PoliticAverse Feb 2017 #5

He was my favorite on daily show marlakay Feb 2017 #12

I watched his show HAB911 Feb 2017 #16

Maher actually said Milo's transgender bathroom exclusion demands were "not unreasonable." SunSeeker Feb 2017 #4

Maybe Maher will go Eddie Murphy starshine00 Feb 2017 #6

You may, indeed, be on to something. nt Laffy Kat Feb 2017 #7

I LOVE Larry, but didn't like the format of his show. Greybnk48 Feb 2017 #8

You know, I sort of agree with you. Laffy Kat Feb 2017 #9

I'm very bitter toward Comedy Central for canceling his show. Coventina Feb 2017 #10

The cast was excellent... lame54 Feb 2017 #18

I agree. I especially loved Holly Walker, but I loved them all. Coventina Feb 2017 #19

I always wondered what would have happened if Larry got the Daily Show, and demmiblue Feb 2017 #11

All I know is, we need Larry's voice, plus he's funny as hell. nt Laffy Kat Feb 2017 #13

Trevor is perfect for TDS... lame54 Feb 2017 #17

You can say that again! I will never forgive CBS for canceling Person of Interest Coventina Feb 2017 #20

Nightly was the best political satire on TV. Orsino Feb 2017 #21