Larry
Wilmore From 'The Daily Show' to
Replace Stephen Colbert
Larry
Wilmore just got promoted
From "Senior Black Correspondent" on Jon Stewart's
The Daily Show to full-time host at 11:30 — the slot currently held by
Stephen Colbert.
The Mi**rity Report with Larry Wilmore will launch in January 2015, shortly after Colbert's contract at Comedy Central runs out.
Colbert will then have a number of months before jumping to CBS to take over
The*Late Show From David Letterman.
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Said Wilmore, who grew up in suburban Los Angeles: “I’m beyond excited to have this chance to continue my relationships with Comedy Central and the brilliant Jon Stewart. I love the city of New York and promise to only wear my Laker t-shirts when I’m layering.”
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