Late Nite News with Loyiso Gola

South African satirical news TV series

  • David Kibuuka
  • Conrad Koch
  • Daniel Friedman
  • Tats Nkonzo
  • Tol A$$ Mo
  • Ntosh Madlingozi
Country of originSouth AfricaOriginal languageEnglishNo. of seasons11 (as of 2014)[1]ProductionExecutive producersTamsin Andersson
Kagiso Lediga
Loyiso Gola
Andrew WesselsProducerTamsin AnderssonProduction locationJohannesburgCinematographyBoitomelo MorokaEditorsDavid Rypstra
Marc De MontbronRunning time23 minutes[2]Production companyDiprenteOriginal releaseNetworke.tv
eNCA[1]Release29 September 2010 (2010-09-29)[1] –
April 2015 (2015-04)[3]

Late Nite News with Loyiso Gola (Late Nite News or LNN) is a South African late-night satirical news television series that aired weekly on e.tv and eNCA from September 2010 to April 2015.[3][4][5] The show, featuring a variety of local stand-up comedians, was created by comedians Loyiso Gola and Kagiso Lediga, and Producer Tamsin Andersson. It was launched in 2010.[5][6][7] It is a collaboration between private broadcaster eNCA and production company Diprente.[8]

Format, cast and crew

Gola in 2011

LNN is anchored by Gola,[4] who was born in the Cape Town township of Gugulethu in 1983,[9][10] and directed by Kagiso Lediga,[7][11] who was born in the Pretoria township of Atteridgeville in 1978.[12][13] The show is produced by Tamsin Andersson.[4] Regulars appearing on the show include Ugandan-born comedian David Kibuuka in the role of foreign correspondent,[5][14] and political commentator Chester Missing, who is a puppet handled by ventriloquist Conrad Koch.[4][15][16] 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.[17][18] Comical headlines appear on a scrolling news ticker during the show.[2][19]

LNN predominantly provides humorous commentary by young black South African comedians on the lack of progress in the country despite the anti-apartheid struggle.[7][10][15] The LNN team consider themselves to be politically objective;[19][20] their motto is to "speak truth to power and make fun of everyone equally".[11] Gola told the Daily Sun that the show reflects his views on current issues.[21] He said he wanted to encourage people to take an interest in politics and question the status quo.[5][19][20] In an interview for the Daily Maverick, Gola said: "We as a country have to think of our own creative ways to get out of the situation we're in."[22] Men's Health describes Gola as "a genuine thinker masquerading as a fool and the reluctant voice of a cynical generation".[20] 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.[8][23]

Reception

LNN has been compared to The Daily Show with Jon Stewart by the local and international media.[18][24][25] 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."[26] LNN was nominated for an International Emmy Award for best comedy series in 2013,[4][8][27] and again in 2014.[28]

In September 2015, it was announced that the show had been cancelled by eNCA, with a plan to use a different format going forward.[3]

Awards

References

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