Goodness gracious, am I excited for Larry Wilmore and Amber Ruffin to topline their own Peacock late-night-styled weekly comedy shows. Wilmore is an absolute comedy legend, helping bring iconic shows like The Bernie Mac Show to the screen, while also hosting his own Comedy Central late night show The Nightly Show. Ruffin is a powerhouse of a writer/performer who demolishes every Late Night with Seth Meyers appearance she makes. Now, the two will be holding down Peacock’s late night (er, “stream whenever you want”) block of topical comedy. Wilmore comes to Peacock on Friday, September 18, and The Amber Ruffin Show comes a week later, Friday, September 25.

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