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Wilmore recently co-created with star Issa Rae HBO’s well-received new comedy series Insecure, which has been renewed for a second season. He previously created The Bernie Mac Show. Wilmore's first series as a creator was 1999's The PJs, which he co-created with Eddie Murphy, Steve Tompkins and Matt Groening for ABC Studios following a stint as a writer-producer on the ABC comedy Sister, Sister. "I'm excited beyond words to be back at ABC and look forward to this creative partnership," Wilmore said. "Disney took a chance on me as a young writer years ago, and so I'm thrilled to return to the Mouse House. 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href="https://web.archive.org/web/20161129004332/http://deadline.com/tag/abc-studios/"> ABC Studios </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20161129004332/http://deadline.com/tag/black-ish/"> Black-ish </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20161129004332/http://deadline.com/tag/larry-wilmore/"> Larry Wilmore </a> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="copyright" itemprop="copyrightHolder">Peter Yang/Comedy Central</div><div class="clear"></div> <div id="main-content-wrapper"> <div class="post-content"> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20161129004332/http://deadline.com/tag/larry-wilmore/" id="auto-tag_larry-wilmore" data-tag="larry-wilmore">Larry Wilmore</a> has lined up a post-<em>Nightly Show</em> TV gig, signing a multi-year overall deal with <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20161129004332/http://deadline.com/tag/abc-studios/" id="auto-tag_abc-studios" data-tag="abc-studios">ABC Studios</a>. Wilmore was serving as executive producer/showrunner on ABC Studios’ <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20161129004332/http://deadline.com/2014/05/abc-picks-up-shonda-rhimes-how-to-get-away-with-murder-anthony-anderson-american-crime-727191/">then-newly picked-up</a> ABC comedy series <em><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20161129004332/http://deadline.com/tag/black-ish/" id="auto-tag_black-ish" data-tag="black-ish">Black-ish</a></em> when he <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20161129004332/http://deadline.com/2014/05/larry-wilmore-succeeds-stephen-colbert-show-jon-stewart-produces-comedy-central-727999/">landed the Comedy Central late-night show</a>. Wilmore, who had joined Kenya Barris’ <em>Black-ish</em> at the pilot stage, stayed on for the first 13 episodes before departing for <em>The Nightly Show</em>, which he hosted for 20 months, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20161129004332/http://deadline.com/2016/08/the-nightly-show-with-larry-wilmore-canceled-comedy-central-1201803127/">until the show’s cancellation in August</a>.</p> <p><div class="related-article"> <div class="pad"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20161129004332/http://deadline.com/2016/11/breckin-meyer-single-dad-comedy-abc-1201858789/" title="Related Article" class="related">Related</a> <div class="article"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20161129004332/http://deadline.com/2016/11/breckin-meyer-single-dad-comedy-abc-1201858789/" title="Related Article">Breckin Meyer Single Dad Comedy In The Works At ABC</a></div> <div class="clear"></div> </div> </div></p> <p>Under his ABC Studios deal, Wilmore will develop his own series and supervise other creators. There are no current plans for him to be involved in<em> Black-ish,</em> though that conceivably could change if Barris and Vijal Patel’s new <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20161129004332/http://deadline.com/2016/11/courtney-b-vance-star-felicity-huffman-abc-political-family-comedy-1201856388/">high-profile comedy project starring Felicity Huffman and Courtney B. Vance</a> goes to series.</p> <figure id="attachment_1201741582" class="thumbnail alignleft"> <img class="size-full wp-image-1201741582" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20161129004332im_/https://pmcdeadline2.files.wordpress.com/2016/04/abc_studios_logo.png?w=605" alt="ABC_Studios_logo" srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20161129004332im_/https://pmcdeadline2.files.wordpress.com/2016/04/abc_studios_logo.png 199w, https://web.archive.org/web/20161129004332im_/https://pmcdeadline2.files.wordpress.com/2016/04/abc_studios_logo.png?w=150 150w" sizes="(max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px"> <figcaption> </figcaption> </figure> <p>“We’re thrilled to welcome Larry Wilmore back to ABC Studios,” said ABC Studios president Patrick Moran. “We worked closely with Larry while we were developing <em>Black-ish</em> and are looking forward to what’s coming next from this incredibly talented writer/producer.”</p> <p>Wilmore recently co-created with star Issa Rae HBO’s well-received new comedy series <i>Insecure</i>, which has been<a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20161129004332/http://deadline.com/2016/11/westworld-divorce-insecure-renewed-season-2-hbo-1201853994/"> renewed for a second season</a>. He previously created <i>The Bernie Mac Show. </i>Wilmore’s first series as a creator was 1999’s<em> The PJs,</em> which he co-created with Eddie Murphy, Steve Tompkins and Matt Groening for ABC Studios following a stint as a writer-producer on the ABC comedy <em>Sister, Sister.</em></p> <p>“I’m excited beyond words to be back at ABC and look forward to this creative partnership,” Wilmore said. “Disney took a chance on me as a young writer years ago, and so I’m thrilled to return to the Mouse House. I hope my room still looks the same.”</p> <p>Wilmore is repped by UTA, 3 Arts and attorney Tom Hoberman.</p> </div> </div> </article>  <div id="text-4" class="widget-container widget_text"> <div class="textwidget"><p style="font-size:1.3335em;font-style:italic;margin-top:-10px;">Subscribe to <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20161129004332/http://pages.email.deadline.com/signup" style="color:#008ad8;">Deadline Breaking News Alerts</a> and keep your inbox happy</p></div> </div> <ul class="social-strip" data-relativepath="/2016/11/larry-wilmore-overall-deal-abc-studios-1201860573/"> <li class="social-v3-facebook as-popup "> <a class="" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20161129004332/https://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fdeadline.com%2F2016%2F11%2Flarry-wilmore-overall-deal-abc-studios-1201860573%2F&t=Larry+Wilmore+Inks+Overall+Deal+With+ABC%C2%A0Studios" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> </li> <li class="social-v3-twitter as-popup" data-permalink="http://deadline.com/2016/11/larry-wilmore-overall-deal-abc-studios-1201860573/" data-http-permalink="http://deadline.com/2016/11/larry-wilmore-overall-deal-abc-studios-1201860573/"> <a target="_blank" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20161129004332/https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=http%3A%2F%2Fdeadline.com%2F2016%2F11%2Flarry-wilmore-overall-deal-abc-studios-1201860573%2F&text=Larry+Wilmore+Inks+Overall+Deal+With+ABC%C2%A0Studios&via=deadline" rel="nofollow"></a> </li> <li class="social-v3-googleplus as-popup "> <a target="_blank" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20161129004332/https://plus.google.com/share?url=http%3A%2F%2Fdeadline.com%2F2016%2F11%2Flarry-wilmore-overall-deal-abc-studios-1201860573%2F" rel="nofollow"></a>  </li> <li class="social-v3-linkedin as-popup"> <a target="_blank" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20161129004332/https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=truemini=true&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdeadline.com%2F2016%2F11%2Flarry-wilmore-overall-deal-abc-studios-1201860573%2F&title=Larry+Wilmore+Inks+Overall+Deal+With+ABC%C2%A0Studios&summary=Larry+Wilmore+has+lined+up+a+post-Nightly+Show+TV+gig%2C+signing+a+multi-year+overall+deal+with+ABC+Studios.+Wilmore+was+serving+as+executive+producer%2Fshowrunner+on+ABC+Studios%27+then-newly+picked-up+ABC+comedy+series+Black-ish+when+he+landed+the+Comedy+Central+late-night+show.+Wilmore%2C+who+had+joined+Kenya+Barris%27+Black-ish+at+the+pilot+stage&source=Deadline" rel="nofollow"></a> </li> <li class="no-sprite social-comments"> <i class="fa fa-comments "> <a class="" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20161129004332/http://deadline.com/2016/11/larry-wilmore-overall-deal-abc-studios-1201860573/#comments" title="Larry Wilmore Inks Overall Deal With ABC Studios"> 9 </a> </i> </li> </ul> <div class="widget widget_pmc_outbrain_widget"><div class="outbrain-widget"> <div class="OUTBRAIN" data-src="/web/20161129004332oe_/http://deadline.com/2016/11/larry-wilmore-overall-deal-abc-studios-1201860573/DROP_PERMALINK_HERE" data-widget-id="AR_1" data-ob-template="Deadline"></div> </div> </div> <div class="widget-area horizontal ad" id="ad-widget-single"> <div class="admz" id="adm-after-article"> <div class="adma google-publisher" data-device="Desktop" data-width="620"> <div class="pmc-adm-goog-pub-div "> <div id="div-gpt-dl-ros-620x250-uid3" class="ad-rotatable adw-620 adh-250"></div> </div> </div> </div> <script type="text/javascript" class="script-mobile"> new AdLoader('#adm-after-article', [ { "device": "Desktop", "width": 620, "height": 250 } ]); </script> </div> <div id="mobile-sidebar"> </div> <div id="comments"> <h3 id="comments-title">9 Comments</h3> <div id="respond" class="comment-respond"> <h3 id="reply-title" class="comment-reply-title"> <small><a rel="nofollow" id="cancel-comment-reply-link" href="/web/20161129004332/http://deadline.com/2016/11/larry-wilmore-overall-deal-abc-studios-1201860573/#respond" style="display:none;">Cancel reply</a></small></h3> <form action="https://web.archive.org/web/20161129004332/http://deadline.com/wp-comments-post.php" method="post" id="commentform" class="comment-form"> <p class="comment-notes">Comments On Deadline Hollywood are monitored. 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class="fn">Anonymous</cite> • 5 hours ago </div>  <div class="comment-body"><p>Let’s hope he doesn’t create a vehicle for him to star in as he’s just not funny.</p> </div> <div class="reply"> <a rel="nofollow" class="comment-reply-link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20161129004332/http://deadline.com/2016/11/larry-wilmore-overall-deal-abc-studios-1201860573/?replytocom=1766365#respond" onclick="return addComment.moveForm( "comment-1766365", "1766365", "respond", "1201860573" )" aria-label="Reply to Anonymous">Reply</a> </div>  </div> <div class="clear"></div> </div> <ul class="children"> <li class="comment odd alt depth-2 highlander-comment" id="li-comment-1766368"> <div id="comment-1766368" class="comment-wrapper"> <div class="comment-inner"> <div class="comment-author vcard"> <cite class="fn">Datrick Puffy</cite> • 5 hours ago </div>  <div class="comment-body"><p>he IS funny. he just has no screen presence and pretty atrocious delivery. you are right that he shouldn’t be on screen, he is SO much better with a pen in his hand.</p> </div> <div class="reply"> <a rel="nofollow" class="comment-reply-link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20161129004332/http://deadline.com/2016/11/larry-wilmore-overall-deal-abc-studios-1201860573/?replytocom=1766368#respond" onclick="return addComment.moveForm( "comment-1766368", "1766368", "respond", "1201860573" )" aria-label="Reply to Datrick Puffy">Reply</a> </div>  </div> <div class="clear"></div> </div> <ul class="children"> <li class="comment even depth-3 highlander-comment" id="li-comment-1766414"> <div id="comment-1766414" class="comment-wrapper"> <div class="comment-inner"> <div class="comment-author vcard"> <cite class="fn">Anonymous</cite> • 3 hours ago </div>  <div class="comment-body"><p>Wilmore exudes a smugness that is off putting. The White House correspondents dinner underscored his weaknesses as an on screen persona. He was talked about being raised middle class but traffics in so much race comedy as if he’s a product of south central. I really wanted to love the Nightly Show but I could not.</p> </div> <div class="reply"> <a rel="nofollow" class="comment-reply-link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20161129004332/http://deadline.com/2016/11/larry-wilmore-overall-deal-abc-studios-1201860573/?replytocom=1766414#respond" onclick="return addComment.moveForm( "comment-1766414", "1766414", "respond", "1201860573" )" aria-label="Reply to Anonymous">Reply</a> </div>  </div> <div class="clear"></div> </div> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="comment odd alt thread-odd thread-alt depth-1 highlander-comment" id="li-comment-1766370"> <div id="comment-1766370" class="comment-wrapper"> <div class="comment-inner"> <div class="comment-author vcard"> <cite class="fn">john nyc</cite> • 5 hours ago </div>  <div class="comment-body"><p>Sorry dude I think he’s funny and a national treasure!</p> </div> <div class="reply"> <a rel="nofollow" class="comment-reply-link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20161129004332/http://deadline.com/2016/11/larry-wilmore-overall-deal-abc-studios-1201860573/?replytocom=1766370#respond" onclick="return addComment.moveForm( "comment-1766370", "1766370", "respond", "1201860573" )" aria-label="Reply to john nyc">Reply</a> </div>  </div> <div class="clear"></div> </div> </li> <li class="comment even thread-even depth-1 highlander-comment" id="li-comment-1766394"> <div id="comment-1766394" class="comment-wrapper"> <div class="comment-inner"> <div class="comment-author vcard"> <cite class="fn">DD</cite> • 4 hours ago </div>  <div class="comment-body"><p>How about giving someone else an opportunity? He failed spectacularly.</p> </div> <div class="reply"> <a rel="nofollow" class="comment-reply-link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20161129004332/http://deadline.com/2016/11/larry-wilmore-overall-deal-abc-studios-1201860573/?replytocom=1766394#respond" onclick="return addComment.moveForm( "comment-1766394", "1766394", "respond", "1201860573" )" aria-label="Reply to DD">Reply</a> </div>  </div> <div class="clear"></div> </div> <ul class="children"> <li class="comment odd alt depth-2 highlander-comment" id="li-comment-1766412"> <div id="comment-1766412" class="comment-wrapper"> <div class="comment-inner"> <div class="comment-author vcard"> <cite class="fn">PatriciaLee</cite> • 3 hours ago </div>  <div class="comment-body"><p>The 91-year old mother watched every episode of his Comedy Central, and loved and laughed at every moment. Bless him for giving her such jjoy. Different tastes, I guess.</p> </div> <div class="reply"> <a rel="nofollow" class="comment-reply-link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20161129004332/http://deadline.com/2016/11/larry-wilmore-overall-deal-abc-studios-1201860573/?replytocom=1766412#respond" onclick="return addComment.moveForm( "comment-1766412", "1766412", "respond", "1201860573" )" aria-label="Reply to PatriciaLee">Reply</a> </div>  </div> <div class="clear"></div> </div> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="comment byuser comment-author-greenlawspiritonecom even thread-odd thread-alt depth-1 highlander-comment" id="li-comment-1766405"> <div id="comment-1766405" class="comment-wrapper"> <div class="comment-inner"> <div class="comment-author vcard"> <cite class="fn"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20161129004332/http://wordpress98655wordpress.wordpress.com/" rel="external nofollow" class="url">greenlawspiritonecom</a></cite> • 3 hours ago </div>  <div class="comment-body"><p>Delighted that Larry Wilmore will be back on the air. I miss his show at<br/> Comedy Central. Looking forward to his commentary on Trump.</p> </div> <div class="reply"> <a rel="nofollow" class="comment-reply-link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20161129004332/http://deadline.com/2016/11/larry-wilmore-overall-deal-abc-studios-1201860573/?replytocom=1766405#respond" onclick="return addComment.moveForm( "comment-1766405", "1766405", "respond", "1201860573" )" aria-label="Reply to greenlawspiritonecom">Reply</a> </div>  </div> <div class="clear"></div> </div> </li> <li class="comment byuser comment-author-cadavra odd alt thread-even depth-1 highlander-comment" id="li-comment-1766421"> <div id="comment-1766421" class="comment-wrapper"> <div class="comment-inner"> <div class="comment-author vcard"> <cite class="fn">cadavra</cite> • 2 hours ago </div>  <div class="comment-body"><p>Hopefully he could bring back a “Nightly”-type show once a week, perhaps on Saturdays, where an inexpensive show could make some money against reruns.</p> </div> <div class="reply"> <a rel="nofollow" class="comment-reply-link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20161129004332/http://deadline.com/2016/11/larry-wilmore-overall-deal-abc-studios-1201860573/?replytocom=1766421#respond" onclick="return addComment.moveForm( "comment-1766421", "1766421", "respond", "1201860573" )" aria-label="Reply to cadavra">Reply</a> </div>  </div> <div class="clear"></div> </div> </li> <li class="comment even thread-odd thread-alt depth-1 highlander-comment" id="li-comment-1766437"> <div id="comment-1766437" class="comment-wrapper"> <div class="comment-inner"> <div class="comment-author vcard"> <cite class="fn">Not Easily Entertained...</cite> • 2 hours ago </div>  <div class="comment-body"><p>He’s just not funny and he’s never created anything on his own that was. All of his successful joints are collabos and when he’s alone, he fails spectacularly.</p> </div> <div class="reply"> <a rel="nofollow" class="comment-reply-link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20161129004332/http://deadline.com/2016/11/larry-wilmore-overall-deal-abc-studios-1201860573/?replytocom=1766437#respond" onclick="return addComment.moveForm( "comment-1766437", "1766437", "respond", "1201860573" )" aria-label="Reply to Not Easily Entertained...">Reply</a> </div>  </div> <div class="clear"></div> </div> </li> </ol> </div> <div class="widget-area horizontal ad" id="after-comment-ad"> <div class="admz" id="adm-after-comments"> <div class="adma google-publisher" data-device="Desktop" data-width="620"> <div class="pmc-adm-goog-pub-div "> <div id="div-gpt-dl-ros-620x251-uid4" class="ad-rotatable adw-620 adh-251"></div> </div> </div> </div> <script type="text/javascript" class="script-mobile"> new AdLoader('#adm-after-comments', [ { "device": "Desktop", "width": 620, "height": 251 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