'The Amber Ruffin Show,' 'Desus & Mero' and 'Ziwe' have brought fresh perspectives and faces to variety talk series — but is the Television Academy paying attention?
has been nominated four times, as hasin 2023, I hope the field will open up for more shows, hosts and personas that don’t fit the quotidian hyuck-hyuck late night comedy mold.
Ziwe, age 30 and Nigerian American, is part of a recent wave of young comedians of color to acquire popularity first through social media and then leverage that newfound fame to land broadcasting deals. Effervescent elder millennial sketch comedian Amber Ruffin headlines the critically acclaimed Peacock late night series, which relies on her childlike charisma to charm viewers while she dissects topics like white supremacy and systemic oppression.
Somewhat similarly, Bronx-native comics Daniel “Desus Nice” Baker and Joel “The Kid Mero” Martinez, known for their down-to-earth warmth and thoughtful chemistry, debuted their late night talk show,, on Showtime in 2019 after developing their style together on a weekly podcast and web series that eventually became the Viceland show that preceded their cable debut. Their off-the-cuff wit drives decussate conversations weaving among pop culture, politics and more.
These grassroots methods of gaining traction — essentially having to evince proof of a devoted fan base before they’re even on air — contrast wildly to the origins of the more seasoned kings and queens of late night, who found early success via more traditional means of making it in showbiz, such as starting off as actors and stand-ups. Few of the current late night royalty were household names in the U.S.
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