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American late-night talk show
Hell of a Week with Charlamagne tha God
(formerly
Tha God's Honest Truth
) was a
late-night talk show
and
variety series
hosted by
Lenard "Charlamagne tha God" McKelvey
.
[1]
It aired on
Comedy Central
from September 2021 to December 2022 and was executive produced by Charlamagne and
The Late Show
host
Stephen Colbert
.
[2]
On May 18, 2023, the show was cancelled.
[3]
Production
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The first season of the series was titled
Tha God's Honest Truth with Lenard ‘Charlamagne’ McKelvey
; Charlamagne stated that the program would carry influence from its timeslot competitor on HBO,
Real Time with Bill Maher
, along with
Jon Stewart
's incarnation of
The Daily Show
, arguing that he had "always appreciated shows that could put the medicine in the candy".
Stephen Colbert
and
The Boondocks
creator
Aaron McGruder
are also involved in the series, with Charlamagne acknowledging his past work with Colbert and his ability to present current affairs in a comedic fashion, and arguing that cartoonists were "literally able to predict the future".
[4]
Charlamagne also specifically requested that he be billed by his real name, explaining that it "snaps me back into reality and it just keeps me from being a caricature of myself."
[4]
In its first season, the series largely featured "deep dives" into social issues, including those affecting younger demographics and
African-Americans
, and interviews with notable figures such as politicians.
[4]
In July 2022, it was announced that the show would be reformatted for its second season beginning July 28, retitled
Hell of A Week with Charlamagne tha God
, and switching to a panel discussion format; he cited that there were already enough programs discussing "problems", and that he wanted to "discuss solutions".
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Episodes
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References
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Thornton, Cedric (November 16, 2021).
"Charlamagne Tha God's Honest Truth On Living Out His Dreams to Become a Major Player In Mainstream Media"
. Black Enterprise
. Retrieved
November 20,
2021
.
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Johnson, Jeroslyn (July 23, 2021).
"Charlamagne Tha God to Host Late-Night Talk Show Executive Produced By Stephen Colbert"
. Black Enterprise
. Retrieved
November 20,
2021
.
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White, Peter (May 18, 2023).
"Stephen Colbert-Exec Produced Pair 'Tooning Out The News' & 'Hell Of A Week With Charlamagne Tha God' Canceled At Comedy Central"
.
Deadline
. Retrieved
May 18,
2023
.
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Steinberg, Brian (December 9, 2021).
"Charlamagne Tha God, and the Man, Meet Up in Late Night"
.
Variety
. Retrieved
July 15,
2022
.
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White, Peter (July 15, 2022).
"Charlamagne Tha God's Late Night Comedy Central Series Gets Rebrand & Format Shake-Up"
.
Deadline
. Retrieved
July 15,
2022
.
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