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Lilly Singh Says NBC's 'A Little Late' Was Set Up to Fail

In a new SiriusXM interview, the comedian cites a compressed shoot, limited resources, pandemic timing as decisive obstacles.

Overview

  • Singh told Julia Cunningham she taped 96 episodes in three months for season one, calling the pace unsustainable and emotionally draining.
  • She said the show lost timeliness when early episodes with a live audience aired during COVID lockdowns, then shifted to Zoom interviews for season two.
  • According to Singh, the production operated with roughly half the writer room size and half the budget of comparable late-night programs.
  • She described making two to three shows a day and relying on therapy to cope, calling the series one of the most challenging experiences of her career.
  • Singh said she is not seeking another late-night job but would now insist on clarity on budget, schedule and contingencies; the NBC show aired 177 episodes from 2019 to 2021 in the 1:37 a.m. slot and she has since signed first-look deals and pursued film and TV projects including Doin' It.