Ten Things to Know About Larry Wilmore

The Nightly Show host is the toast of late night TV.

Larry's World - There's a new kid on the block in late night television. Larry Wilmore landed the most coveted gig in cable when he was tapped to take over Stephen Colbert's time slot on Comedy Central. With his first few shows already proving he's up to the task, we figure it's about time we get to know the new prince of late night. Here are ten things you need to know about Larry Wilmore. (Photo: Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images)

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Larry's World - There's a new kid on the block in late night television. Larry Wilmore landed the most coveted gig in cable when he was tapped to take over Stephen Colbert's time slot on Comedy Central. With his first few shows already proving he's up to the task, we figure it's about time we get to know the new prince of late night. Here are ten things you need to know about Larry Wilmore. (Photo: Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images)

Suburban Kid - Wilmore grew up in Pomona, California — a suburb of Los Angeles — in a Catholic family with Midwestern roots. His father is a doctor. (Photo: Imeh Akpanudosen/Getty Images for Viacom)

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Suburban Kid - Wilmore grew up in Pomona, California — a suburb of Los Angeles — in a Catholic family with Midwestern roots. His father is a doctor. (Photo: Imeh Akpanudosen/Getty Images for Viacom)

Stand-Up Dude - He began his career as a stand-up comic in the 1980s and made his acting debut with a bit part in the series The Facts of Life. Wilmore ditched stand-up for writing pretty quickly, but always had an aim of performing again. (Photo: Michael Schwartz/WireImage)

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Stand-Up Dude - He began his career as a stand-up comic in the 1980s and made his acting debut with a bit part in the series The Facts of Life. Wilmore ditched stand-up for writing pretty quickly, but always had an aim of performing again. (Photo: Michael Schwartz/WireImage)

Prime Time - Wilmore wrote for some of the hottest sitcoms and shows of the 1990s, including In Living Color, Sister, Sister and The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.  (Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images for Critics' Choice Television Awards)

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Prime Time - Wilmore wrote for some of the hottest sitcoms and shows of the 1990s, including In Living Color, Sister, Sister and The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.  (Photo: Jason Merritt/Getty Images for Critics' Choice Television Awards)

Critically-Acclaimed - He got his biggest break when he created, wrote and produced The Bernie Mac Show, for which he won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series and a Peabody Award.  (Photo: Robert Mora/Getty Images)

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Critically-Acclaimed - He got his biggest break when he created, wrote and produced The Bernie Mac Show, for which he won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series and a Peabody Award.  (Photo: Robert Mora/Getty Images)

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Creative Differences - Wilmore was later fired from The Bernie Mac Show over creative differences with the network executives. However, losing the gig was a blessing in disguise.   (Photo: Frank Micelotta/ImageDirect)

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Creative Differences - Wilmore was later fired from The Bernie Mac Show over creative differences with the network executives. However, losing the gig was a blessing in disguise.   (Photo: Frank Micelotta/ImageDirect)

Daily Gig - Wilmore joined The Daily Show With Jon Stewart as the "Senior Black Correspondent" in 2006 and started to garner a huge following. (Photo: Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images)

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Daily Gig - Wilmore joined The Daily Show With Jon Stewart as the "Senior Black Correspondent" in 2006 and started to garner a huge following. (Photo: Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images)

Best Seller - In January 2009, Hyperion published Wilmore's I'd Rather We Got Casinos: And Other Black Thoughts, a political humor book described as "a faux collection of articles, essays, radio transcripts, and letters exploring the more ludicrous angles on race."  (Photo: Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)

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Best Seller - In January 2009, Hyperion published Wilmore's I'd Rather We Got Casinos: And Other Black Thoughts, a political humor book described as "a faux collection of articles, essays, radio transcripts, and letters exploring the more ludicrous angles on race."  (Photo: Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)

It Runs in the Family - Larry isn't the only talent in the family. His brother Marc Wilmore is also a television writer who has penned sketches for In Living Color and Tonight Show With Jay Leno and is now a writer and producer on The Simpsons.  (Photo: Imeh Akpanudosen/Getty Images)

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It Runs in the Family - Larry isn't the only talent in the family. His brother Marc Wilmore is also a television writer who has penned sketches for In Living Color and Tonight Show With Jay Leno and is now a writer and producer on The Simpsons.  (Photo: Imeh Akpanudosen/Getty Images)

Network Superstar - Besides his late night hosting gig, Wilmore is also an executive producer on one of the hottest new network sitcoms of the fall season, black-ish. The show stars Anthony Anderson and Tracee Ellis Ross as a Black family living in predominantly-white suburbs — very similar to Wilmore's own upbringing.(Photo: Splash News/Corbis)

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Network Superstar - Besides his late night hosting gig, Wilmore is also an executive producer on one of the hottest new network sitcoms of the fall season, black-ish. The show stars Anthony Anderson and Tracee Ellis Ross as a Black family living in predominantly-white suburbs — very similar to Wilmore's own upbringing.(Photo: Splash News/Corbis)

Nightly Night - This year, Wilmore took the reigns from Stephen Colbert and debuted The Nightly Show With Larry Wilmore, making him the only Black host in late night. Wilmore's critically-acclaimed — and downright hilarious — show analyzes current events from his unique perspective. (Photo: Comedy Central)

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Nightly Night - This year, Wilmore took the reigns from Stephen Colbert and debuted The Nightly Show With Larry Wilmore, making him the only Black host in late night. Wilmore's critically-acclaimed — and downright hilarious — show analyzes current events from his unique perspective. (Photo: Comedy Central)