US comedy drama in which a television talkshow hires a new comedy writer to rescue its pioneering female host from falling ratings.
Late Night is sharply written and warmly enjoyable, with Kaling and Thompson on endearing form. But a few extra knock-out gags and a clearer focus would really help it in the ratings.
Mindy Kaling stirs up the stale, male writing team behind Emma Thompson’s talk show in this warm and witty comedy.
A caustic satirical comedy that turns into an unlikely tearjerker.
Thompson excels in an otherwise forgettable comedy.
A comedy about an Indian-American woman hired to write for a TV talkshow is likable but lacks real punch.
How Mindy Kaling's Late Night exposes TV's women-less writers' rooms
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