Late Nite News with Loyiso Gola

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Late Nite News with Loyiso Gola
Late Nite News logo.jpg
Genre Comedy, news satire
Created by Loyiso Gola
Kagiso Lediga, Tamsin Andersson
Directed by Kagiso Lediga
Presented by Loyiso Gola
Starring
  • David Kibuuka
  • Conrad Koch
  • Daniel Friedman
  • Tats Nkonzo
  • Tol A$$ Mo
  • Ntosh Madlingozi
Country of origin South Africa
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 11 (as of 2014)[1]
Production
Executive producer(s) Tamsin Andersson, Kagiso Lediga, Loyiso Gola
Producer(s) Tamsin Andersson
Production location(s) Johannesburg
Cinematography Boitomelo Moroka
Editor(s) David Rypstra; Marc De Montbron
Running time 23 minutes[2]
Production company(s) Diprente
Release
Original network e.tv, eNCA[1]
Original release 29 September 2010 (2010-09-29)[1]
External links
Late Nite News – eNCA
Late Nite News – Diprente

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]

Format, cast and crew

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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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