Late Nite News with Loyiso Gola

Late Nite News with Loyiso Gola (Late Nite News or LNN) is a South African late-night satirical news television series that airs weekly on e.tv and eNCA.[3][4] The show featuring a variety of local stand-up comedians was created by comedians Loyiso Gola and Kagiso Lediga and Producer Tamsin Andersson and launched in 2010.[4][5][6] It is a collaboration between private broadcaster eNCA and production company Diprente.[7]

Late Nite News with Loyiso Gola
GenreComedy, news satire
Created byLoyiso Gola
Kagiso Lediga, Tamsin Andersson
Directed byKagiso Lediga
Presented byLoyiso Gola
Starring
  • David Kibuuka
  • Conrad Koch
  • Daniel Friedman
  • Tats Nkonzo
  • Tol A$$ Mo
  • Ntosh Madlingozi
Country of originSouth Africa
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons11 (as of 2014)[1]
Production
Executive producersTamsin Andersson, Kagiso Lediga, Loyiso Gola
ProducerTamsin Andersson
Production locationJohannesburg
CinematographyBoitomelo Moroka
EditorDavid Rypstra; Marc De Montbron
Running time23 minutes[2]
Production companyDiprente
Release
Original networke.tv, eNCA[1]
Original release29 September 2010 (2010-09-29)[1]
External links
Late Nite News – eNCA
Late Nite News – Diprente

Format, cast and crew
Gola in 2011

LNN is anchored by Gola,[3] who was born in the Cape Town township of Gugulethu in 1983,[8][9] and directed by Kagiso Lediga,[6][10] who was born in the Pretoria township of Atteridgeville in 1978.[11][12] The show is produced by Tamsin Andersson,[3] Regulars appearing on the show include Ugandan-born comedian David Kibuuka in the role of foreign correspondent,[4][13] and political commentator Chester Missing, who is a puppet handled by ventriloquist Conrad Koch.[3][14][15] Musical comedian Deep Fried Man collaborates with guest artists performing the "Morale Index", a musical version of the high and low points of the week's news.[16][17] Comical headlines appear on a scrolling news ticker during the show.[2][18]

LNN predominantly provides humorous commentary by young black South African comedians on the lack of progress in the country despite the anti-apartheid struggle.[6][9][14] The LNN team consider themselves to be politically objective;[18][19] their motto is to "speak truth to power and make fun of everyone equally".[10] Gola told the Daily Sun the show reflects his views on current issues.[20] He says he wants to encourage people to take an interest in politics and question the status quo.[4][18][19] In an interview for the Daily Maverick, Gola says: "We as a country have to think of our own creative ways to get out of the situation we're in."[21] Men's Health describes Gola as "a genuine thinker masquerading as a fool and the reluctant voice of a cynical generation".[19] Gola and Kibuuka have publicly thanked President Jacob Zuma and former African National Congress Youth League president Julius Malema for supplying them with comedy material.[7][22]

Reception

LNN has been compared to The Daily Show with Jon Stewart by the local and international media.[17][23][24] Commenting on the comparison, local comedian Riaad Moosa 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."[25] LNN was nominated for an International Emmy Award for best comedy series in 2013,[3][7][26] and again in 2014.[27]

Awards

References
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