Comedy Central Taps Jordan Klepper for Late Night Show

By R. Thomas Umstead
( Broadcasting & Cable )
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Comedy Central will launch a new late night show this fall starring The Daily Show personality Jordan Klepper, the network announced Tuesday.

The series will air Mondays-Thursdays at 11:30 pm after the Daily Show and will feature Klepper, who joined The Daily Show in 2014. Comedy Central says the show will “look to embrace and define the chaos of our country by channeling Klepper’s steadfast attitude that institutions are to be trusted less than the lies of the mainstream media.” 

The show effectively replaces The Nightly ShowWith Larry Wilmore, which was cancelled last August.

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R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.