Winning Nightly: BNP Sits With Larry Wilmore and the Heroes Behind The Nightly Show

The sign above the 50th Street train stop says it all: “The Nightly Show: Evenings at 11:30pm after The Daily Show. No pressure.” With that two-word quip, The Nightly Show highlights what it does best: being as honest as it is clever. To fill Emmy Award-magnet Stephen Colbert’s former timeslot – which just happens to be following 19- time Emmy winner Jon Stewart’s timeslot – seems like a whole lot of pressure for a new comedy, yet The Nightly Show isn’t trying to fill anyone’s shoes or “replace” anybody. Instead, Larry Wilmore and his team are carving their lane through their own approach: sincerity. The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore is a breath of fresh air by being the most sincere new show in comedy… and it’s hilarious. Black Nerd Problems sat down with 3 brilliant minds behind the show, and asked them the tough questions the world wants to hear: Who rides with you in a zombie apocalypse? Cue the theme music, let’s introduce the team! Robin Thede, Head Writer Zombie apocalypse team includes Suge Knight, Bruce Lee, and Bobby Flay

It’s hard to conduct an interview laughing so hard. Robin Thede is the woman in comedy you want to be, you just might not know it yet. From being Head Writer on The Queen Latifah Show and having written for Chris Rock, Robin is a ball of both energy and laughs. You know what else she is? A certified nerd, when she held Greg Pak’s new Storm comic in two hands and went into full fan-girl mode: “AAAAAH, THAT’S AWESOOOOME!” Robin is pure wit, and i…