We've been in a transition stage at The Tracy Fort Show. Unfortunately, due to both Tracy and I battling illnesses in recent weeks, this transition stage has been a much more gradual process than we had initially intended. While we have discussed ideas on changes to the show's name, for the time being, we're going to call it The Tracy & Craig Show. I'll be certain to update readers on any additional changes to the show's title and/or any other changes my co-host and I decide to make during this transitional period.
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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