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Lilly Singh Says NBC Late-Night Run Was 'Set Up to Fail'

In a new SiriusXM interview, she argues the compressed three-month, 96-episode launch left the program little chance to succeed.

Overview

  • Singh said on SiriusXM's The Julia Cunningham Show that her NBC series lacked the conditions needed for success.
  • She detailed filming 96 episodes in three months, often taping two or three shows per day in front of a live audience.
  • She said the pandemic undercut timeliness, with season one airing as pre-taped live-audience segments and season two reduced to Zoom interviews.
  • She added the show operated with roughly half the writers and half the budget of competing late-night programs.
  • She said she has little interest in another late-night job but would demand clarity on budget, schedule and contingency plans for any daily talk offer.