''Late Nite News with Loyiso Gola'' (''Late Nite News'' or ''LNN'') is a South African late-night satirical news television series that aired weekly on

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from September 2010 to April 2015. The show, featuring a variety of local stand-up comedians, was created by comedians

Loyiso Gola Loyiso Gola (born 16 May 1983) is a South African stand-up and TV comedian. He is the co-creator and anchor of the late-night satirical news television series '' Late Nite News with Loyiso Gola'' on e.tv and eNCA, launched in 2010, and has perf ...

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, and Producer Tamsin Andersson. It was launched in 2010. It is a collaboration between private broadcaster eNCA and production company Diprente.

Format, cast and crew

''LNN'' is

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ed by Gola, who was born in the

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in 1983, and directed by

, who was born in the

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in 1978. The show is produced by Tamsin Andersson. Regulars appearing on the show include

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n-born comedian David Kibuuka in the role of foreign correspondent, and political commentator Chester Missing, who is a puppet handled by ventriloquist Conrad Koch. Musical comedian

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collaborates with guest artists performing the "Morale Index", a musical version of the high and low points of the week's news. Comical headlines appear on a scrolling

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during the show. ''LNN'' predominantly provides humorous commentary by young black South African comedians on the lack of progress in the country despite the

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. The ''LNN'' team consider themselves to be politically objective; their motto is to "speak truth to power and make fun of everyone equally". Gola told the ''

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'' that the show reflects his views on current issues. He said he wanted to encourage people to take an interest in politics and question the status quo. In an interview for the ''

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'', Gola said: "We as a country have to think of our own creative ways to get out of the situation we're in." ''

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'' describes Gola as "a genuine thinker masquerading as a fool and the reluctant voice of a cynical generation". Gola and Kibuuka have publicly thanked President

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and former

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president

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for supplying them with comedy material.

Reception

''LNN'' has been compared to ''

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'' with

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by the local and international media. Commenting on the comparison, local comedian

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says about Gola's performance: "There's a young hipness to the way he does it; Jon Stewart is more of a comedic newsman. Loyiso is a bit more flippant." ''LNN'' was nominated for an International Emmy Award for best comedy series in 2013, and again in 2014. In September 2015, it was announced that the show had been cancelled by eNCA, with a plan to use a different format going forward.

Awards

*2013- Nominated for International Emmy Award, Best Comedy *2014- Nominated for International Emmy Award, Best Comedy *2014 –

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– Best Ensemble in a TV Comedy

References

External links

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