Lights Out with David Spade

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Lights Out with David Spade
GenreLate-night talk show
Presented byDavid Spade
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes107
Production
Executive producersTom Brunelle
Marc Gurvitz
Alex Murray
David Spade
Brad Wollack
Sean O'Connor
Running time22 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkComedy Central
ReleaseJuly 29, 2019 (2019-07-29) –
March 12, 2020 (2020-03-12)

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 features discussions on popular culture topics between Spade and a rotating panel of guest comedians, as well as other filmed segments.[1]

History

The 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

2019

July/August

No.Original air dateGuest(s)
1July 29, 2019 (2019-07-29)Neal Brennan, Erik Griffin, Whitney Cummings
2July 30, 2019 (2019-07-30)Theo Von, Jen Kirkman, Candice Thompson
3July 31, 2019 (2019-07-31)Jim Jefferies, Steve Byrne, Kaley Cuoco
4August 1, 2019 (2019-08-01)Dana Carvey, Al Madrigal, Sarah Tiana
5August 5, 2019 (2019-08-05)Moshe Kasher, Natasha Leggero, Chelsea Peretti
6August 6, 2019 (2019-08-06)Nick Kroll, Ian Edwards, Fortune Feimster
7August 7, 2019 (2019-08-07)Kevin Nealon, Christina Pazsitzky, Guy Branum
8August 8, 2019 (2019-08-08)Pete Holmes, Tony Rock, Chelsea Davison
9August 12, 2019 (2019-08-12)Wayne Brady, Tim Dillon, Lauren Lapkus
10August 13, 2019 (2019-08-13)Dennis Miller, Jo Koy, Punkie Johnson
11August 14, 2019 (2019-08-14)Chris Franjola, Ron Funches, Megan Gailey
12August 15, 2019 (2019-08-15)Todd Glass, Robin Thede, Josh Wolf
13August 19, 2019 (2019-08-19)D'Arcy Carden, Henry Winkler, Bill Hader
14August 20, 2019 (2019-08-20)Isla Fisher, Dave Attell, Greg Fitzsimmons
15August 21, 2019 (2019-08-21)Todd Barry, Bert Kreischer, Nikki Glaser
16August 22, 2019 (2019-08-22)Arturo Castro, Sarah Tiana, Thomas Lennon

September

No.Original air dateGuest(s)
17September 3, 2019 (2019-09-03)Jon Lovitz, Lauren Sivan, Pete Holmes
18September 4, 2019 (2019-09-04)Margaret Cho, Stephen Rannazzisi, Kyle Dunnigan
19September 5, 2019 (2019-09-05)Anthony Jeselnik, J. B. Smoove, Annie Lederman
20September 9, 2019 (2019-09-09)Judd Apatow, Brett Gelman, Chance the Rapper
21September 10, 2019 (2019-09-10)Bhad Bhabie, Donnell Rawlings, Guy Branum
22September 11, 2019 (2019-09-11)Jay Leno, Natasha Leggero, Norm Macdonald
23September 12, 2019 (2019-09-12)Sklar Brothers, Mary Lynn Rajskub
24September 16, 2019 (2019-09-16)Bill Burr, Jim Jefferies
25September 17, 2019 (2019-09-17)Brad Williams, Jen Kirkman, Rob Schneider
26September 18, 2019 (2019-09-18)Jim Gaffigan, Sarah Tiana, Fred Armisen
27September 19, 2019 (2019-09-19)Drew Carey, Fortune Feimster, Nikki Glaser
28September 23, 2019 (2019-09-23)Joel McHale, Maria Bamford, Erik Griffin
29September 24, 2019 (2019-09-24)Michael Rapaport, Christina Pazsitzky, Dulcé Sloan
30September 25, 2019 (2019-09-25)Greg Fitzsimmons, Annie Lederman, Bill Engvall
31September 26, 2019 (2019-09-26)Matt Walsh, Ian Edwards, Tim Dillon
32September 30, 2019 (2019-09-30)Erin Foster, Sara Foster, Kevin Nealon

October

No.Original air dateGuest(s)
33October 1, 2019 (2019-10-01)Tony Rock, Patton Oswalt, Lauren Sivan
34October 2, 2019 (2019-10-02)Martin Short, Maya Rudolph
35October 3, 2019 (2019-10-03)Deon Cole, Todd Glass, Cristela Alonzo
36October 7, 2019 (2019-10-07)Rob Corddry, Candice Thompson, Chris Franjola
37October 8, 2019 (2019-10-08)Brett Gelman, Chris Jericho, Megan Gailey
38October 9, 2019 (2019-10-09)Brad Garrett, Taran Killam, Leighton Meester
39October 10, 2019 (2019-10-10)Ron Funches, Adam DeVine, Alexandra Shipp
40October 14, 2019 (2019-10-14)Brad Williams, Eleanor Kerrigan, Adam Ray
41October 15, 2019 (2019-10-15)Moshe Kasher, Lara Beitz, Bella Thorne
42October 16, 2019 (2019-10-16)Thomas Lennon, Diplo, Whitney Cummings
43October 17, 2019 (2019-10-17)Dusty Slay, Vanessa Bayer, Guy Branum
44October 28, 2019 (2019-10-28)Dean Delray, Kevin Nealon, Liza Treyger
45October 29, 2019 (2019-10-29)Jon Lovitz, Christina Pazsitzky, Benji Aflalo
46October 30, 2019 (2019-10-30)Louie Anderson, Joey Diaz, Sarah Tiana
47October 31, 2019 (2019-10-31)Tony Hale, Fortune Feimster, Josh Wolf

November

No.Original air dateGuest(s)
48November 4, 2019 (2019-11-04)Sklar Brothers, Celeste Barber
49November 5, 2019 (2019-11-05)Amanda Cerny, Brendan Schaub, Whitney Cummings
50November 6, 2019 (2019-11-06)Jen Kirkman, Jessica Kirson, Greg Fitzsimmons
51November 7, 2019 (2019-11-07)Pete Holmes, Jim Jefferies, Hannah Hart
52November 11, 2019 (2019-11-11)Erik Griffin, Chris D'Elia, Andrew Santino
53November 12, 2019 (2019-11-12)Rob Schneider, Esther Povitsky, Matteo Lane
54November 13, 2019 (2019-11-13)Chris Hardwick, Brian Posehn, Sarah Tiana
55November 14, 2019 (2019-11-14)Jeff Ross, Brad Williams, Annie Lederman
56November 18, 2019 (2019-11-18)Jeff Garlin, Guy Branum, Anna Faris
57November 19, 2019 (2019-11-19)Ray Romano, Ron Funches, Nikki Glaser
58November 20, 2019 (2019-11-20)Michael Rapaport, Liza Treyger, Tony Rock
59November 21, 2019 (2019-11-21)Tom Papa, Fortune Feimster, Reggie Watts

December

No.Original air dateGuest(s)
60December 2, 2019 (2019-12-02)Kevin Nealon, Dennis Miller, Norm Macdonald
61December 3, 2019 (2019-12-03)Rob Lowe, Dusty Slay, Annie Lederman
62December 4, 2019 (2019-12-04)Adam Ray, Andrea Savage, Brent Morin
63December 5, 2019 (2019-12-05)Casey Wilson, Nico Santos, Chris Hardwick
64December 9, 2019 (2019-12-09)Rick Ingraham, Brendan Schaub, Megan Gailey
65December 10, 2019 (2019-12-10)Bert Kreischer, Stephen Rannazzisi, Candice Thompson
66December 11, 2019 (2019-12-11)Stassi Schroeder, Chris Franjola, Brad Williams
67December 12, 2019 (2019-12-12)Sarah Tiana, Tim Dillon, Nate Bargatze
68December 16, 2019 (2019-12-16)Moshe Kasher, Pete Holmes, Lauren Sivan
69December 17, 2019 (2019-12-17)Erik Griffin, Cristela Alonzo, King Bach
70December 18, 2019 (2019-12-18)Adam Sandler
71December 19, 2019 (2019-12-19)Nicole Byer, Greg Fitzsimmons, Ron Funches

2020

January

No.Original air dateGuest(s)
72January 6, 2020 (2020-01-06)Jen Kirkman, Josh Wolf, Zainab Johnson
73January 7, 2020 (2020-01-07)Benji Aflalo, Marcella Arguello, Rick Ingraham
74January 8, 2020 (2020-01-08)Justin Martindale, Erik Griffin, Morgan Stewart
75January 9, 2020 (2020-01-09)Sarah Tiana, Nikki Glaser, Tony Rock
76January 13, 2020 (2020-01-13)Jeremiah Watkins, Kevin Nealon, Lara Beitz
77January 14, 2020 (2020-01-14)Jim Gaffigan, Chris Hardwick, Whitney Cummings
78January 15, 2020 (2020-01-15)Greg Fitzsimmons, Jameela Jamil, Fortune Feimster
79January 16, 2020 (2020-01-16)Lizzy Cooperman, Guy Branum, Joel McHale
80January 20, 2020 (2020-01-20)Punkie Johnson, Brad Garrett, Erik Griffin
81January 21, 2020 (2020-01-21)Doug Benson, Annie Lederman, Stephen Rannazzisi
82January 22, 2020 (2020-01-22)Jessimae Peluso, Josh Wolf, Arielle Vandenberg
83January 23, 2020 (2020-01-23)Yamaneika Saunders, Tim Dillon, Andrew Santino
84January 27, 2020 (2020-01-27)Kira Soltanovich, Chris Franjola, Brendan Schaub
85January 28, 2020 (2020-01-28)Nicole Aimee Schreiber, Adam Ray, Tony Rock
86January 29, 2020 (2020-01-29)Christina Pazsitzky, Preacher Lawson, Moshe Kasher
87January 30, 2020 (2020-01-30)Megan Gailey, Brent Morin, Benji Aflalo

February

No.Original air dateGuest(s)
88February 3, 2020 (2020-02-03)Dana Gould, Cristela Alonzo, Pete Holmes
89February 4, 2020 (2020-02-04)Rachel Mac, Sklar Brothers
90February 5, 2020 (2020-02-05)Ron Funches, Jo Koy, Morgan Stewart
91February 6, 2020 (2020-02-06)Mark Ellis, Annie Lederman, Justin Martindale
92February 10, 2020 (2020-02-10)Sam Morril, Fortune Feimster, Sarah Tiana
93February 11, 2020 (2020-02-11)Ian Edwards, Tim Dillon, Beth Stelling
94February 12, 2020 (2020-02-12)Sara Weinshenk, Josh Wolf, Erik Griffin
95February 13, 2020 (2020-02-13)Jim Carrey
96February 24, 2020 (2020-02-24)Guilia Rozzi, Tony Rock, Chris Franjola
97February 25, 2020 (2020-02-25)Jeff Ross, Dave Attell
98February 26, 2020 (2020-02-26)Guy Branum, Moshe Kasher, Megan Gailey
99February 27, 2020 (2020-02-27)Liza Treyger, Russell Peters, Andrew Santino

March

No.Original air dateGuest(s)
100March 2, 2020 (2020-03-02)Josh Wolf, Erik Griffin, Arielle Vandenberg
101March 3, 2020 (2020-03-03)Candice Thompson, Sklar Brothers
102March 4, 2020 (2020-03-04)Greg Fitzsimmons, Beth Stelling, Moshe Kasher
103March 5, 2020 (2020-03-05)Brian Kiley, Zainab Johnson, Preacher Lawson
104March 9, 2020 (2020-03-09)Jo Koy, Chris Hardwick, Yamaneika Saunders
105March 10, 2020 (2020-03-10)Gabriel Iglesias, Megan Gailey, Chris Franjola
106March 11, 2020 (2020-03-11)Tony Rock, Cristela Alonzo, Jim Jefferies
107March 12, 2020 (2020-03-12)Zainab Johnson, Nikki Glaser, Fortune Feimster

See also

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Steinberg, Brian (2019-02-12). "David Spade Will Launch Late-Night Show at Comedy Central". Variety. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
  4. ^ "'Lights Out With David Spade' Not Returning to Comedy Central". The Hollywood Reporter. 2020-04-03. Retrieved 2020-04-04.
  5. ^ White, Peter (April 3, 2020). "'Lights Out With David Spade': Late-Night Talk Show Won't Return To Comedy Central".
  6. ^ Steinberg, Brian (2020-04-27). "Trevor Noah's 'Daily Show' Will Expand to 45 Minutes". Variety. Retrieved 2020-07-08.

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