W. Kamau Bell: Attacking Jon Stewart from the center

Mon, 10 Sep 2012 01:00:00 +0000

FX's "Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell" is a new spin on the late night, left-leaning satirical news program. Like "The Daily Show" and "The Colbert Report," W. Kamau Bell and his writers riff on the week's news, taking aim at the outrageous and absurd, but from a more racially aware perspective than either of the Comedy Central series. (See, for example, Bell's riff on Obama being the president of black America.)

Bell made a name for himself doing politically and socially conscious stand up in the Bay Area, where he came to the attention of Chris Rock, who is one of "Totally Biased's" executive producers. FX ordered up six episodes of the series, which tapes just a few hours before it airs on Thursday nights at 11. With just two episodes left in its initial run, W. Kamau Bell spoke about starting a TV show, appealing to those he doesn't agree with and Rock's involvement.

So how is it going? Do you feel like you're on a steep learning curve?

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W. Kamau Bell: Attacking Jon Stewart from the center