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As YouTube superstar Lilly Singh gets ready to premiere her new late night show on September 16, the comedian is gracing the cover of The Hollywood Reporter and opening up about just what viewers can expect from 'A Little Late with Lilly Singh.'
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00:00That's right, your girl is getting her own NBC late night talk show called
00:05A Little Late with Lilly Singh.
00:07As YouTube superstar Lilly Singh gets ready to premiere her new late night show on September 16th,
00:12the comedian is gracing the cover of The Hollywood Reporter and opening up about
00:16just what viewers can expect from A Little Late with Lilly Singh.
00:19According to executive producer John Irwin,
00:21our goal is to do half an hour of comedy.
00:23We're going to stay away from politics.
00:25Her stuff is going to be a little more personal, a little more based in her experiences.
00:29So will she have a desk? Singh says,
00:31Yes, it's actually a very functional thing.
00:34You can store things behind it and you feel more comfortable because you don't have to sit pretty.
00:38The comedian and actress revealed that she'll also have a monologue and has to write 25 of them
00:42before she even begins shooting in early September.
00:45There also will be pre-produced comedy sketches and interviews.
00:48Singh's writer's room is made up of veteran writers and the predominantly diverse team is half female.
00:53Plus, longtime reality producer Aaliyah Silverstein will serve as showrunner.
00:57As for the show's launch, NBC is planning a primetime special to boost awareness.
01:01Following the September 18th finale of America's Got Talent,
01:04and NBC has already received interest from brands that want to be in business with Singh.
01:09Starbucks is signed on as an official launch partner.
01:11For the full cover story, check out the latest issue of The Hollywood Reporter and THR.com.
01:15Until next time, for The Hollywood Reporter News, I'm Tiffany Taylor.
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