‘After Midnight’ Premiere On CBS: See Who Won The First Installment Of The Comedy Central Reboot

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After Midnight finally made its debut January 16 in the timeslot formerly held by James Corden. Hosted by comedian Taylor Tomlinson, the show is a reboot of the old Comedy Central game show @midnight, which ran for 600 episodes on the sibling Paramount-owned network.

For those who didn’t see the original version, imagine a combination of Who’s Line Is It Anyway? and Tosh 2.0: it’s an internet-themed panel game show that challenges comedians to come up with the best yuks during a series of improv games.

For the premiere, Whitney Cummings battled it out against Aparna Nancherla (former writer on Late Night with Seth Meyers) and Kurt Braunohler (former host of IFC’s Bunk) in front of a studio audience for the grand prize of “my father’s approval,” quipped Tomlinson. “It is rare but winnable.” “We are taking the internet and desperately trying to make it fun,” began Tomlinson. “It’s a game show but the points are fake.” The first comp was called Group Chat, in which the comedians are given a series of punchline challenges after viewing an internet meme.

Tomlinson asked them to name things they never want to see googled in the moment; Braunohler said, “how to dispose of wet pants in front of a studio audience.” After each “joke,” Tomlinson grants a certain amount of points to whoever makes her laugh.