Lights Out with David Spade is an American late-night talk show that was hosted by David Spade. Premiering on Comedy Central on July 29, 2019, the series featured discussions on popular culture topics between Spade and a rotating panel of guest comedians, as well as other filmed segments. It ended on March 12, 2020. [1]
| Lights Out with David Spade | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Late-night talk show |
| Presented by | David Spade |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 107 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Tom Brunelle Marc Gurvitz Alex Murray David Spade Brad Wollack Sean O'Connor |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Production companies |
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| Original release | |
| Network | Comedy Central |
| Release | July 29, 2019 – March 12, 2020 |
History
editThe series was scheduled as a lead-out for The Daily Show; since the conclusion of The Colbert Report, the timeslot had seen several short-lived attempts at Daily Show spin-offs focusing on other cast members, such as The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore and The Opposition with Jordan Klepper, which both faced low viewership.[1][2]
Lights Out marked the first Comedy Central program in the 11:30 timeslot to not be a news comedy program or be hosted by an alumnus of The Daily Show.[3][1] Network president Kent Alterman argued that viewers were being fatigued by the extensive focus on politics and the Trump administration on other late night shows, with Spade saying that his show would focus more on "cultural events and some Hollywood stuff, [and] weird stories in the news" rather than primarily focus on political humor.[2]
On August 14, 2019, Spade brought in comedian Lara Beitz to do the first stand-up spot on the show after watching her perform in Los Angeles, which took the place of his closing monologue. He later had her on as a guest, and as a correspondent. Other deviations from the regular format of the show included full show interviews with Adam Sandler and Jim Carrey.
In March 2020, production was halted due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On April 3, 2020, Comedy Central announced that they would not renew Lights Out, but that it was open to selling the show to another network; the program had only been able to retain roughly half of its audience from The Daily Show (which, as a partial replacement, began producing expanded 45-minute episodes beginning April 27).[4][5][6]
Episodes
edit2019
editJuly/August
edit| No. | Original air date | Guest(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | July 29, 2019 | Neal Brennan, Erik Griffin, Whitney Cummings |
| 2 | July 30, 2019 | Theo Von, Jen Kirkman, Candice Thompson |
| 3 | July 31, 2019 | Jim Jefferies, Steve Byrne, Kaley Cuoco |
| 4 | August 1, 2019 | Dana Carvey, Al Madrigal, Sarah Tiana |
| 5 | August 5, 2019 | Moshe Kasher, Natasha Leggero, Chelsea Peretti |
| 6 | August 6, 2019 | Nick Kroll, Ian Edwards, Fortune Feimster |
| 7 | August 7, 2019 | Kevin Nealon, Christina Pazsitzky, Guy Branum |
| 8 | August 8, 2019 | Pete Holmes, Tony Rock, Chelsea Davison |
| 9 | August 12, 2019 | Wayne Brady, Tim Dillon, Lauren Lapkus |
| 10 | August 13, 2019 | Dennis Miller, Jo Koy, Punkie Johnson |
| 11 | August 14, 2019 | Chris Franjola, Ron Funches, Megan Gailey |
| 12 | August 15, 2019 | Todd Glass, Robin Thede, Josh Wolf |
| 13 | August 19, 2019 | D'Arcy Carden, Henry Winkler, Bill Hader |
| 14 | August 20, 2019 | Isla Fisher, Dave Attell, Greg Fitzsimmons |
| 15 | August 21, 2019 | Todd Barry, Bert Kreischer, Nikki Glaser |
| 16 | August 22, 2019 | Arturo Castro, Sarah Tiana, Thomas Lennon |
September
editOctober
edit| No. | Original air date | Guest(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | October 1, 2019 | Tony Rock, Patton Oswalt, Lauren Sivan |
| 34 | October 2, 2019 | Martin Short, Maya Rudolph |
| 35 | October 3, 2019 | Deon Cole, Todd Glass, Cristela Alonzo |
| 36 | October 7, 2019 | Rob Corddry, Candice Thompson, Chris Franjola |
| 37 | October 8, 2019 | Brett Gelman, Chris Jericho, Megan Gailey |
| 38 | October 9, 2019 | Brad Garrett, Taran Killam, Leighton Meester |
| 39 | October 10, 2019 | Ron Funches, Adam DeVine, Alexandra Shipp |
| 40 | October 14, 2019 | Brad Williams, Eleanor Kerrigan, Adam Ray |
| 41 | October 15, 2019 | Moshe Kasher, Lara Beitz, Bella Thorne |
| 42 | October 16, 2019 | Thomas Lennon, Diplo, Whitney Cummings |
| 43 | October 17, 2019 | Dusty Slay, Vanessa Bayer, Guy Branum |
| 44 | October 28, 2019 | Dean Delray, Kevin Nealon, Liza Treyger |
| 45 | October 29, 2019 | Jon Lovitz, Christina Pazsitzky, Benji Aflalo |
| 46 | October 30, 2019 | Louie Anderson, Joey Diaz, Sarah Tiana |
| 47 | October 31, 2019 | Tony Hale, Fortune Feimster, Josh Wolf |
November
edit| No. | Original air date | Guest(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 48 | November 4, 2019 | Sklar Brothers, Celeste Barber |
| 49 | November 5, 2019 | Amanda Cerny, Brendan Schaub, Whitney Cummings |
| 50 | November 6, 2019 | Jen Kirkman, Jessica Kirson, Greg Fitzsimmons |
| 51 | November 7, 2019 | Pete Holmes, Jim Jefferies, Hannah Hart |
| 52 | November 11, 2019 | Erik Griffin, Chris D'Elia, Andrew Santino |
| 53 | November 12, 2019 | Rob Schneider, Esther Povitsky, Matteo Lane |
| 54 | November 13, 2019 | Chris Hardwick, Brian Posehn, Sarah Tiana |
| 55 | November 14, 2019 | Jeff Ross, Brad Williams, Annie Lederman |
| 56 | November 18, 2019 | Jeff Garlin, Guy Branum, Anna Faris |
| 57 | November 19, 2019 | Ray Romano, Ron Funches, Nikki Glaser |
| 58 | November 20, 2019 | Michael Rapaport, Liza Treyger, Tony Rock |
| 59 | November 21, 2019 | Tom Papa, Fortune Feimster, Reggie Watts |
December
edit| No. | Original air date | Guest(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 60 | December 2, 2019 | Kevin Nealon, Dennis Miller, Norm Macdonald |
| 61 | December 3, 2019 | Rob Lowe, Dusty Slay, Annie Lederman |
| 62 | December 4, 2019 | Adam Ray, Andrea Savage, Brent Morin |
| 63 | December 5, 2019 | Casey Wilson, Nico Santos, Chris Hardwick |
| 64 | December 9, 2019 | Rick Ingraham, Brendan Schaub, Megan Gailey |
| 65 | December 10, 2019 | Bert Kreischer, Stephen Rannazzisi, Candice Thompson |
| 66 | December 11, 2019 | Stassi Schroeder, Chris Franjola, Brad Williams |
| 67 | December 12, 2019 | Sarah Tiana, Tim Dillon, Nate Bargatze |
| 68 | December 16, 2019 | Moshe Kasher, Pete Holmes, Lauren Sivan |
| 69 | December 17, 2019 | Erik Griffin, Cristela Alonzo, King Bach |
| 70 | December 18, 2019 | Adam Sandler |
| 71 | December 19, 2019 | Nicole Byer, Greg Fitzsimmons, Ron Funches |
2020
editJanuary
edit| No. | Original air date | Guest(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 72 | January 6, 2020 | Jen Kirkman, Josh Wolf, Zainab Johnson |
| 73 | January 7, 2020 | Benji Aflalo, Marcella Arguello, Rick Ingraham |
| 74 | January 8, 2020 | Justin Martindale, Erik Griffin, Morgan Stewart |
| 75 | January 9, 2020 | Sarah Tiana, Nikki Glaser, Tony Rock |
| 76 | January 13, 2020 | Jeremiah Watkins, Kevin Nealon, Lara Beitz |
| 77 | January 14, 2020 | Jim Gaffigan, Chris Hardwick, Whitney Cummings |
| 78 | January 15, 2020 | Greg Fitzsimmons, Jameela Jamil, Fortune Feimster |
| 79 | January 16, 2020 | Lizzy Cooperman, Guy Branum, Joel McHale |
| 80 | January 20, 2020 | Punkie Johnson, Brad Garrett, Erik Griffin |
| 81 | January 21, 2020 | Doug Benson, Annie Lederman, Stephen Rannazzisi |
| 82 | January 22, 2020 | Jessimae Peluso, Josh Wolf, Arielle Vandenberg |
| 83 | January 23, 2020 | Yamaneika Saunders, Tim Dillon, Andrew Santino |
| 84 | January 27, 2020 | Kira Soltanovich, Chris Franjola, Brendan Schaub |
| 85 | January 28, 2020 | Nicole Aimee Schreiber, Adam Ray, Tony Rock |
| 86 | January 29, 2020 | Christina Pazsitzky, Preacher Lawson, Moshe Kasher |
| 87 | January 30, 2020 | Megan Gailey, Brent Morin, Benji Aflalo |
February
edit| No. | Original air date | Guest(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 88 | February 3, 2020 | Dana Gould, Cristela Alonzo, Pete Holmes |
| 89 | February 4, 2020 | Rachel Mac, Sklar Brothers |
| 90 | February 5, 2020 | Ron Funches, Jo Koy, Morgan Stewart |
| 91 | February 6, 2020 | Mark Ellis, Annie Lederman, Justin Martindale |
| 92 | February 10, 2020 | Sam Morril, Fortune Feimster, Sarah Tiana |
| 93 | February 11, 2020 | Ian Edwards, Tim Dillon, Beth Stelling |
| 94 | February 12, 2020 | Sara Weinshenk, Josh Wolf, Erik Griffin |
| 95 | February 13, 2020 | Jim Carrey |
| 96 | February 24, 2020 | Guilia Rozzi, Tony Rock, Chris Franjola |
| 97 | February 25, 2020 | Jeff Ross, Dave Attell |
| 98 | February 26, 2020 | Guy Branum, Moshe Kasher, Megan Gailey |
| 99 | February 27, 2020 | Liza Treyger, Russell Peters, Andrew Santino |
March
edit| No. | Original air date | Guest(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | March 2, 2020 | Josh Wolf, Erik Griffin, Arielle Vandenberg |
| 101 | March 3, 2020 | Candice Thompson, Sklar Brothers |
| 102 | March 4, 2020 | Greg Fitzsimmons, Beth Stelling, Moshe Kasher |
| 103 | March 5, 2020 | Brian Kiley, Zainab Johnson, Preacher Lawson |
| 104 | March 9, 2020 | Jo Koy, Chris Hardwick, Yamaneika Saunders |
| 105 | March 10, 2020 | Gabriel Iglesias, Megan Gailey, Chris Franjola |
| 106 | March 11, 2020 | Tony Rock, Cristela Alonzo, Jim Jefferies |
| 107 | March 12, 2020 | Zainab Johnson, Nikki Glaser, Fortune Feimster |
See also
edit- The Opposition with Jordan Klepper, predecessor in timeslot
- The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore, predecessor in timeslot
- The Colbert Report, predecessor in timeslot
References
edit- ^ a b c Steinberg, Brian (2019-06-06). "David Spade's New Late-Night Show, 'Lights Out,' Debuts July 29". Variety. Retrieved 2019-08-05.
- ^ a b Steinberg, Brian (2019-07-23). "David Spade Fights for Viewers With 'Trump Fatigue' as Late-Night Hosts Battle President". Variety. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
- ^ Steinberg, Brian (2019-02-12). "David Spade Will Launch Late-Night Show at Comedy Central". Variety. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
- ^ "'Lights Out With David Spade' Not Returning to Comedy Central". The Hollywood Reporter. 2020-04-03. Retrieved 2020-04-04.
- ^ White, Peter (April 3, 2020). "'Lights Out With David Spade': Late-Night Talk Show Won't Return To Comedy Central".
- ^ Steinberg, Brian (2020-04-27). "Trevor Noah's 'Daily Show' Will Expand to 45 Minutes". Variety. Retrieved 2020-07-08.