Comedy Central Cancels The Nightly Show With Larry Wilmore

18-month run didn't take hold with viewers

The final The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore will air this Thursday, Comedy Central announced.

The cancelation came down to ratings and contract renewals, Comedy Central president Kent Alterman tells The New York Times. "Even though we've given it a year and a half, we've been hoping against hope that it would start to click with our audience, but it hasn't happened and we haven't seen evidence of it happening," Alterman said. Wilmore's contract was set to expire in a few weeks, which led to the cancelation 80 days before the presidential election.

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