âA Little Late with Lilly Singhâ is drawing to a close
By Don Aucoin Globe Staff,Updated May 7, 2021, 1:55 p.m.
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Lilly Singh is the only woman currently hosting a late-night show on one of the traditional broadcast networks, but NBC plans to move away from talk shows in the 1:30 a.m. slot.Scott Angelheart/NBC via AP
In a move that underscores late-night TVâs longstanding lack of female hosts, NBCâs âA Little Late with Lilly Singhâ is coming to an end after only two seasons.
A Canadian-born comedian who is the daughter of Indian immigrants, Singh is the only woman currently hosting a late-night show on one of the traditional broadcast networks. She was the first bisexual woman of color to headline a late-night show, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
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Comedian Lilly Singh‘s stint on the late-night circuit is coming to an end. But she’s just getting started when it comes to TV.
On Thursday, the YouTube star announced that her groundbreaking talk show, “A Little Late With Lilly Singh,” will soon wrap for good after two years on NBC.
When the series premiered in 2019, Singh became the first woman in more than 30 years and the first LGBTQ person ever to host a late-night program on a major network.
“Two years ago, I embarked on the wild journey of late night TV,” Singh wrote in a statement. “I knew this show was about more than me, and I will be forever grateful for the opportunity and support. .
Bunim/Murray promotes three execs
Banijay-owned unscripted prodco Bunim/Murray Productions (BMP) in the US has promoted three senior executives under the company’s new president Julie Pizzi.
Rupert Dobson
Pizzi was appointed president of the Keeping Up With the Kardashians producer in late February, upped from her previous role of president of entertainment and development.
Since taking the helm of the prodco, Pizzi has promoted Rupert Dobson to exec VP of development, Farnaz Farjam to exec VP of current and John Greco to chief operating officer.
Dobson, who was formerly senior VP of development, will oversee all of the studio’s development efforts in his new role, including original entertainment formats for broadcast, cable and premium streaming platforms.
Mariah’s World for E!.
Finally, since joining BMP in 2008, Greco has overseen hundreds of hours of programming including several seasons of MTV franchises
The Real World and
The Real World Homecoming: New York for Paramount+.
In addition to supervising all aspects of production including pre-production, production, and post-production, Greco will also oversee human resources and facilities, while continuing to implement systems & policies, develop cost-efficient production solutions, and maintain relationships with network partners.
“Bunim-Murray has always housed incredible producer talent and we wanted to elevate people from within our team that have contributed immeasurably to our success,” said Pizzi. “Rupert is a creative force of nature and Farnaz is a gifted story-teller together they will oversee our creative team and shepherd our projects from development through delivery. And John Greco has helmed our production management team for over a decade and has the
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