Aisha Tyler Getting New Talk Show

The very beautiful actress, Aisha Tyler, has been tapped to bring a new talk show to the airwaves (no production or premiere dates have been released so far). 

I recently enjoyed watching her win the Celebrity Jeopardy Tournament (they’ve really shortened that down now- it only lasts one episode!) so I know that she will bring some intelligent issues to the discussions. 

According to the Hollywood Reporter, The Aisha Tyler Show (to be broadcast on ABC) will be a “a hybrid that will incorporate aspects of a traditional talk show with comedic political commentary, produced comedy segments and other elements usually associated with late-night shows.”

That could be very interesting because I really do like some aspects of the late-night talk show better than those in the daytime so I’m intrigued about what this show will look like. 

She’s also trying to reach a younger audience and will use social media tools like Facebook and Twitter to communicate with her fans.

The rumors suggest that Tyler could fit alongside powerhouses like All My Children, One Life to Live and General Hospital and I think that could work.  When you bring these new talk shows to a network, I think placing them properly in the schedule is the most important thing.  A lot of talk shows don’t utilize that noon-hour slot but I’ll tell you that I got hooked on Montel that way because I’d be sitting there while my kids had their lunch.  I guess we’ll have to wait and see where she really ends up.

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