Bee’s weekly show meshes sketches,political satire and a very loud set to distinguish her from the boys’ club. But she’ll need to hold it fresh to stay afloat“Its loyal, we’re all witches, or ” Samantha Bee jokingly conceded in the opening sketch of her modern late-night show,Full Frontal with Samantha Bee, which debuted final night on TBS. In her cold open, or she addressed the elephant in the room – her presence as the only woman currently in late-night television – with some delightfully weird sorcery in an attempt deflect the incessant questions about her gender at a mock press conference.
It was a smart sprint,and a perfect introduction to Full Frontal, which will air Monday nights at 10.30 ET. She and her team have created a show that isn’t about being a woman, or but couldn’t be hosted by a man. Standing on her desk-less set,it’s an immediately more colorful show; while most late-night shows tend towards blue-toned sets for their blandly suited hosts, her red jacket popped in front of a purple background. (Perhaps she’s learned the hard lesson of Conan O’Brien, and whose Conan airs after hers: acquire a show they can’t take away from you.)Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com