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Lilly Singh returned with her NBC late-night show A Little Late for the first time in eight months.
The Canadian comedian filmed the 1:30am show at a house in LA, making it more topical than season one, with interviews done virtually.
Opening with a sketch about how she would be able to cope without making the show in a traditional studio with a live audience, she joked, “That sounds a lot like YouTube and I don’t know if I have enough experience.”
Season one of A Little Late with Lilly Singh, which ran from September 2019 through May 2020, was filmed in advance, meaning that some of the later episodes aired during the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. She addressed not being on the air in nearly a year. “We thought we were so smart, we’d bank this evergreen content, we can air it whenever, it will always make sense.
The Canadian comedian filmed the 1:30am show at a house in LA, making it more topical than season one, with interviews done virtually.
Opening with a sketch about how she would be able to cope without making the show in a traditional studio with a live audience, she joked, “That sounds a lot like YouTube and I don’t know if I have enough experience.”
Season one of A Little Late with Lilly Singh, which ran from September 2019 through May 2020, was filmed in advance, meaning that some of the later episodes aired during the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. She addressed not being on the air in nearly a year. “We thought we were so smart, we’d bank this evergreen content, we can air it whenever, it will always make sense.
- 1/12/2021
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
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The diversity of late-night writers rooms is not a new topic of conversation.
For years, these shows have been accused of being too white and too male, and while that still might be the case, there has been improvement across the board both in terms of gender and ethnicity. Progress is being made, slowly, in the right direction.
So, it was nice to see, earlier this week, that the new team behind the scenes at NBC’s A Little Late with Lilly Singh was incredibly inclusive.
Chelsea Davison, taking over from Sean O’Connor, leads a gender-balanced and diverse writing team of Vannessa Jackson, a former writing apprentice on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert; Sabeeh Jameel, who was a researcher on The Opposition with Jordan Klepper; Romen Borsellino, co-creator of Freeform’s Kal Penn Approves This Message; Nimesh Patel, a former writer for Saturday Night Live who was discovered by Chris Rock; Nelu Handa,...
For years, these shows have been accused of being too white and too male, and while that still might be the case, there has been improvement across the board both in terms of gender and ethnicity. Progress is being made, slowly, in the right direction.
So, it was nice to see, earlier this week, that the new team behind the scenes at NBC’s A Little Late with Lilly Singh was incredibly inclusive.
Chelsea Davison, taking over from Sean O’Connor, leads a gender-balanced and diverse writing team of Vannessa Jackson, a former writing apprentice on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert; Sabeeh Jameel, who was a researcher on The Opposition with Jordan Klepper; Romen Borsellino, co-creator of Freeform’s Kal Penn Approves This Message; Nimesh Patel, a former writer for Saturday Night Live who was discovered by Chris Rock; Nelu Handa,...
- 12/4/2020
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
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A Little Late with Lilly Singh will look a little different when it returns in January with a new set and a whole team behind the scenes.
Neil Punsalan, who was recently showrunner of Comedy Central series Doing the Most with Phoebe Robinson, is taking over showrunning duties from Aliyah Silverstein. John Irwin, who was also an exec producer on Season 1, also has exited.
Chelsea Davison, who has written for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and Lights Out with David Spade as well as the first season of A Little Late, becomes head writer, replacing Sean O’Connor.
She is the only remaining writer from Season 1, other than Singh herself, with a new writing staff including Vannessa Jackson, Sabeeh Jameel, Romen Borsellino, Nimesh Patel, Neuli Handa and Natasha Vaynblat.
Polly Auritt, who works with Singh at her production company Unicorn Island Productions, also will exec produce with Singh, and Davison is co-exec producer.
Neil Punsalan, who was recently showrunner of Comedy Central series Doing the Most with Phoebe Robinson, is taking over showrunning duties from Aliyah Silverstein. John Irwin, who was also an exec producer on Season 1, also has exited.
Chelsea Davison, who has written for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and Lights Out with David Spade as well as the first season of A Little Late, becomes head writer, replacing Sean O’Connor.
She is the only remaining writer from Season 1, other than Singh herself, with a new writing staff including Vannessa Jackson, Sabeeh Jameel, Romen Borsellino, Nimesh Patel, Neuli Handa and Natasha Vaynblat.
Polly Auritt, who works with Singh at her production company Unicorn Island Productions, also will exec produce with Singh, and Davison is co-exec producer.
- 12/1/2020
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
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“A Little Late With Lilly Singh” will have a whole new look for Season 2 — and a new writing staff, including Chelsea Davison as head writer. She replaces Sean O’Connor.
Staff writers for Season 2 are Vannessa Jackson, Sabeeh Jameel, Romen Borsellino, Nimesh Patel, Neuli Handa and Natasha Vaynblat. Neil Punsalan is showrunner.
They’re all new — the only carryover writers from Season 1 to Season 2 are Singh and Davison.
The second season of the (very) late-night show will be relocated to “a Los Angeles-based house,” NBC said on Tuesday.
We checked — it’s not Lilly’s home.
“Swapping out a traditional stage for a Los Angeles-based house as the show’s location will give Lilly more space to break the rules and embrace imperfection,” the show’s press release reads.
In addition to sketches, interviews and Singh’s take on current events, Season 2 will also “go behind the scenes,” letting “audiences into...
Staff writers for Season 2 are Vannessa Jackson, Sabeeh Jameel, Romen Borsellino, Nimesh Patel, Neuli Handa and Natasha Vaynblat. Neil Punsalan is showrunner.
They’re all new — the only carryover writers from Season 1 to Season 2 are Singh and Davison.
The second season of the (very) late-night show will be relocated to “a Los Angeles-based house,” NBC said on Tuesday.
We checked — it’s not Lilly’s home.
“Swapping out a traditional stage for a Los Angeles-based house as the show’s location will give Lilly more space to break the rules and embrace imperfection,” the show’s press release reads.
In addition to sketches, interviews and Singh’s take on current events, Season 2 will also “go behind the scenes,” letting “audiences into...
- 12/1/2020
- by Tony Maglio
- The Wrap
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Lilly Singh is making some changes to her NBC late night show for its second season.
On screen, A Little Late With Lilly Singh will have a new set, ditching the traditional desk-and-couch setup for a house in Los Angeles that will give Singh more room to move around and try new things. The series also has a new showrunner in Neil Punsalan (Comedy Central’s Doing the Most With Phoebe Robinson), who steps in for Aliyah Silverstein, and a largely new writing staff.
A Little Late is set to open its second season on Jan. 11. Repeats of season one are ...
On screen, A Little Late With Lilly Singh will have a new set, ditching the traditional desk-and-couch setup for a house in Los Angeles that will give Singh more room to move around and try new things. The series also has a new showrunner in Neil Punsalan (Comedy Central’s Doing the Most With Phoebe Robinson), who steps in for Aliyah Silverstein, and a largely new writing staff.
A Little Late is set to open its second season on Jan. 11. Repeats of season one are ...
- 12/1/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
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Lilly Singh is making some changes to her NBC late night show for its second season.
On screen, A Little Late With Lilly Singh will have a new set, ditching the traditional desk-and-couch setup for a house in Los Angeles that will give Singh more room to move around and try new things. The series also has a new showrunner in Neil Punsalan (Comedy Central’s Doing the Most With Phoebe Robinson), who steps in for Aliyah Silverstein, and a largely new writing staff.
A Little Late is set to open its second season on Jan. 11. Repeats of season one are ...
On screen, A Little Late With Lilly Singh will have a new set, ditching the traditional desk-and-couch setup for a house in Los Angeles that will give Singh more room to move around and try new things. The series also has a new showrunner in Neil Punsalan (Comedy Central’s Doing the Most With Phoebe Robinson), who steps in for Aliyah Silverstein, and a largely new writing staff.
A Little Late is set to open its second season on Jan. 11. Repeats of season one are ...
- 12/1/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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