Lilly Singh is well aware of her unique place in late night. After kicking off her first episode with a rap dedicated to the fact that she is not, unlike every other network late-night host, a stra…
is well aware of her unique place in late night. After kicking off her first episode with a rap dedicated to the fact that she is not, unlike every other network late-night host, a straight white man, Singh walks out onto her own stage and addresses it with her audience directly. “I
get it…I’m not your traditional talk show host,” she says, grinning in a bright red suit. “The media’s mentioned that I’m a ‘bisexual woman of color’ so much that I feel like I should just change my name.” At this point, the graphic above her shoulder shifts from “It’s a fair shot.
On top of its being historic, Singh coming into the most traditional of late night spaces, even at 1:30 a.m., reveals a new network tactic. So it’s fitting that Singh’s first week of shows emphasized her singularity, both for who she is and what she does.Singh is better known to her longtime fans as “Superwoman,” the name of her wildly popular YouTube channel where she’s been uploading comedic skits, commentary, and collaborations for almost a decade.
Singh seems to be taking that challenge in stride. “A Little Late” purposefully sidesteps politics , and in fact, barely touches anything super topical at all. Dodging the constantly changing news cycle is no doubt a practical fix to help the show shoot evergreen segments, but it’s also a smart move for someone whose initial success hinged on making sure people could find and laugh at videos posted minutes or months before.
In fact, what’s most interesting about the first week of “A Little Late” is how much works because of Singh’s in the moment stage presence. She’s an engaged interviewer capable of steering the conversation where it needs to go, even when the occasional games she tries to play with guests mostly end up more confusing than entertaining.
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