Well, as I do every year, I'll be heading away for a few days to spend time with family during the holiday. I'd like to wish all my readers and their families a fun and safe holiday season! Just remember that whenever a family member starts driving you mad, there's probably some eggnog in the next room - that or at least a shot glass with the three wise men nearby (Johnnie Walker, Jim Beam, and Jack Daniels, of course). Have fun, be safe, and be sure not to take any drunken family selfies and post them on Facebook!
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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