30 people who can replace Stephen Colbert on The Late Show
By Buckie Wells
4. Samantha Bee
Samantha Bee knows late night and Samantha Bee knows politics, so I would be remiss if I didn’t nominate Samantha Bee for a promotion.
Before she took over late night TBS with Full Frontal with Samantha Bee, she was the longest-serving correspondent on The Daily Show. Since Full Frontal‘s debut, Bee has become a household name and garnered plenty of critical acclaim for her work that fuses comedy and sharp news commentary.
As the only female host on late night talk shows currently on the air, Bee manages a tremendous amount of pressure but that hasn’t stopped her making her mark on the late night territory with fabulous sketches that spotlight the ridiculous nature of what should otherwise be a very serious conversation.
For example, in “Nice to meet you, America,” Bee talked to a bunch of wishy-washy voters who didn’t really have a clue. Then, on a more serious note, Bee tore the veil and went to town on mass shootings and very clearly outlined America’s gun problem while also slipping in a sweet Fresh Prince joke.
The only problem is if Bee went to The Late Show, though she’d reach a wider audience, she would have to rinse her potty mouth with soap and water. And, like, that’s no fun.
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