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Comedy Central To Replace 'Colbert Report' With 'Minority Report'

Comedy Central is developing a successor to "The Colbert Report" once it goes off the air:  “The Minority Report with Larry Wilmore." Set for a January launch, the show will present a panel of "the underrepresented voices out there" (as characterized by the network's president) "commenting on the issues of the day — but in a comedic, scripted format," writes Bill Carter. Host Wilmore  has been on the network's "The Daily Show" since 2006, "usually commenting satirically on issues dealing with racial attitudes in America," according to Carter.

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