Some people are "Up All Night" but still seeing Oprah

In the new comedy "Up All Night," Maya Rudolph plays a character that is getting recent attention. In the show, Ava (Rudolph) is a successful, but vulnerable talk show host. Reagan Brinkley (Christina Applegate) is the producer of Ava's show, and a new mom. Reagan and her stay-at-home husband, Chris (Will Arnett) are trying to join their once-young-partying selves with their new-exhausted-baby-centric selves. Ava is the overwhelming and needy friend who plays an entertaining and hilarious supporting role.

In the show, Applegate and Arnett have a very compatible and believable relationship. Their humor works well together--witty and realistic. Rudolph becomes Applegate's sidekick, she supports and complements her character without taking the spotlight...too much. On the other hand, on "Up All Night," Reagan is Ava's sidekick. As the producer, Reagan has to affirm and lift-up Ava constantly. She has to tackle all of the host's ambitious endeavors, as well as console her during very vulnerable times. Both on and off screen, the two are extremely successful partners.

"Up All Night" was created by Emily Spivey who also has worked on "Parks and Recreation" and "Saturday Night Live." The show has been a big success, often doing the best out of all of NBC's 8p.m. weeknight shows. It's entertaining, while still being relatable to any working mom, new parents, or people who just like to look at cute babies. But recently, it's been getting a bit of attention, specifically, Ava (or Rudolph's character of Ava).

For most its air-time, Rudolph has been defending her character as an unique person.  The Chicago Tribune's reporter, Christopher Borrelli was determined to find out if this egotistical self-promoting daytime talk show host, was based off of the famous Oprah Winfrey.  During the interview, many pointed questions about her similarity to Oprah were asked and Rudolph seemed to give pithy responses. Basically, after a question relating Rudolph's portrayal of Oprah on SNL and the way she plays Ava, she responds with, "I think everybody wants me to say yes, but she is a made-up character."

But in a phone interview with Borrelli, Spivey gives him a little more, "We wanted Ava to be her own thing, but, yes, sure, it is fair to say she is Oprah-esque."

Whether or not Ava is Oprah..."Up All Night" has given us yet another look into the different world of sitcoms that can be related and compared to our beloved talk shows. Even beyond the Ava-Oprah connection, we can look deeper into the relationship of another "Partner in Primetime."