Well, I'm about to call it a day with writing so I can finish a few things around the house in preparation for company this holiday weekend. My writing over this extended weekend will likely be minimal. It has already been an interesting weekend, considering how Mother Nature decided to make her presence felt in over half the country (32 states, I believe). Given that and all the crazy things that can happen during family get-togethers, I wish everyone a very fun and safe holiday weekend! Remember to eat a lot of food, drink a lot of booze, share many laughs, and don't watch Fox News.
After its first week, I gave The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore a B+ grade. While I didn't think the show appeared to be perfect by any stretch of the imagination, I also liked the Daily Show meets Politically Incorrect vibe I got from it, and thought, with the proper adjustments, the show would indeed provide a great fill-in for The Colbert Report . In the show's succeeding weeks, however, I've been less impressed by it and think that if it doesn't make certain adjustments, it could be in jeopardy of losing many long-time viewers of the show's time slot. One major issue I think the show's had to this point is a lack of direction. It's been unable to decide whether it wants to be a comedy show with serious conversation sprinkled in or a serious show with comedy sprinkled in. It's almost as if the show's writers want to give The Nightly Show a Real Time with Bill Maher feel. The problem with that idea or format is the fact Real Time is an hour lon...
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