By: Bri Renee
Lenard Mckelvey, better known as Charlamagne Tha God, is teaming up with fellow South Carolina native Stephen Colbert for a new late-night talk show on Comedy Central. Tha God's Honest Truth With Lenard "Charlamagne" Mckelvey is set to hit the airways in September.
Colbert is listed as co-creator and executive producer along with Mckelvey and Aaron Mcgruder. Radio Hall of Fame inductee Charlamagne is one of three hosts of the popular syndicated radio show The Breakfast Club. He has written two books, created a podcast network, and hosts The Brilliant Idiots Podcast with Andrew Schulz.
Charlamagne has graced television screens as part of shows such as Guy Court, Guy Code, Charlamagne & Friends, and Uncommon Sense With Charlamagne. He was tapped to host the HBO series The Gray Area, but that fell apart when rape allegations against Charlamagne Tha God from 2001 resurfaced.