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‘Colbert Report’ Successor Named

Writer/actor Larry Wilmore will replace Stephen Colbert on Comedy Central on a new weeknight show, "The Minority Report" (Photo by Imeh Akpanudosen/Getty Images)

By Chris Caesar

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The Hollywood Reporter cites multiple sources who reveal Daily Show correspondent Larry Wilmore will take Stephen Colbert’s 11:30 p.m. Comedy Central time slot when the satirical host leaves for CBS next year.

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So far, Comedy Central has not commented on the Reporter’s story.

According to the New York Times, Colbert’s final broadcast will air on Dec. 17, with “The Minority Report’’ airing the following January.

The show will reportedly draw on Wilmore’s experience covering racial issues on The Daily Show, with a focus on “provid[ing] an opportunity for the underrepresented voices out there,’’ Comedy Central President Michele Ganeless told the Times.

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