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Parra to Serve as a Contributor on “The Nightly Show With Larry Wilmore”

Posted on November 3, 2015 by Tom Castaneda

Grace Parra has landed a new gig…

The Latina writer and actress is joining The Nightly Show With Larry Wilmore as contributor.

Her first appearance is this week on the Comedy Central show that airs at 11:30 pm ET.

She joins a roster of Nightly Show contributors including Ricky Velez, Holly Walker and Mike Yard.

Parra started her writing career in New York, after graduating from Columbia University with a degree in Political Science. She has written for several network and cable shows and earlier this year hosted the Fuse late-night series White Guy Talk Show.

The Nightly Show With Larry Wilmore was created by Jon Stewart and is produced by Stewart’s Busboy Productions.

Velez Joins Comedy Central’s “The Nightly Show With Larry Wilmore” as a Contributor

Posted on January 10, 2015 by Tom Castaneda

Ricky Velez has landed a special late night gig…

The Latino stand-up comic has joined The Nightly Show With Larry Wilmore as a contributor, according to Comedy Central.

Velez will appear as a panelist on the late-night show, which premieres January 19.

The Queens, New York native recently was named “New York’s Funniest” by the New York Comedy Festival and one of Comedy Central’s “Comics to Watch.”

He’ll be joined by Bollywood and television personality Shenaz Treasury and fellow stand-up comic Mike Yard.