Hello, Larry!

Here's an interview with Larry Wilmore, whose new show I like but do not yet love. Part of the problem for me is the "one topic per show" format. I haven't felt they've always had enough to say about some of the topics or enough show to service others well.

The panel discussions are too brief to get to know the panelists you've never heard of before, which means that you don't really care about what most of these folks have to say. I don't, anyway. That also means I don't care that much if in the final segment, they "Keep it 100" and give a truly honest answer to the loaded question Wilmore throws at them. I also don't see that the way to "Keep it 100" in that segment is to give a truly honest answer. It's to give the one that's the most uncomfortable to say.

Colbert is a tough act to follow and they seem to have about a third of his budget. But I like Larry a lot and I have the feeling they'll tinker with the format and make the show work better. And even if they don't, it's well worth watching as it is.