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#Charlamagne tha God gets Comedy Central late-night talk show

#Charlamagne tha God gets Comedy Central late-night talk show

The word of “God” is coming to late-night television. 

Charlamagne tha God is bringing the holy trinity of comedy, culture and social consciousness to Comedy Central with a new talk show, “Tha God’s Honest Truth.” 

The weekly broadcast, executive produced by Stephen Colbert, 57, is set for debut Sept. 17 at 10 p.m. EST. Filming will take place in New York City. 

“It’s the show I’ve always wanted to do,” said Charlamagne, 43, while announcing the forthcoming project on his syndicated radio morning show “The Breakfast Club” Thursday. 

“Tha God’s Honest Truth” will revolve around Charlamagne, real name Lenard McKelvey, and his “culturally fluent take on social issues,” per Variety

The half-hour program will also feature sketches, interviews and social experiments.

Colbert (left) and Charlamagne (right) have been friends since the radio personality first appeared on Colbert's "The Late Show" on CBS in 2016.
Colbert (left) and Charlamagne (right) have been friends since the radio personality first appeared on Colbert’s “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” on CBS in 2016.
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But when Charlamagne’s radio co-hosts tried prodding him for spoilers on his upcoming show this week, the usually unbridled broadcaster refused to spill the beans. 

Instead, the former on-air attaché to multimedia personality Wendy Williams, 57, simply responded to probes with a vague, “I can show you better than I can tell you.”

But a press announcement offered fans more details, dubbing the show “redemptively comedic, refreshingly unfiltered, and unapologetically Black” with nothing “off-limits.”

Charlamagne’s Comedy Central debut marks Colbert’s return to the network since his satirically political “The Colbert Report” ended in 2014. 

The comedians, both hailing from South Carolina, have enjoyed a working relationship since Charlamagne first appeared on Colbert’s “Late Show” in 2016. 

Charlamagne's "The God's Honest Truth" will mark Colbert's long awaited return to Comedy Central.
Charlamagne’s “Tha God’s Honest Truth” will mark Colbert’s long awaited return to Comedy Central.
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“My South Carolina brethren Stephen Colbert is the ultimate co-sign in the late-night space and he wouldn’t co-sign no bull—t!” Charlamagne said in a statement regarding his new gig. “We are going to win an Emmy next year for best lighting direction. I can feel it!!!”

Rachael Edwards, producer and showrunner of “Nick Cannon Presents: Wild ’N Out,” and “The Boondocks” creator Aaron McGruder will join Colbert as executive producers.

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