The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore

Panel - Looking Back on "Roots"

Season 2 • 05/26/2016

The panelists talk about the cultural impact of the groundbreaking TV miniseries "Roots."

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04:29

I Haven't Forgotten About You, Motherf**ker Update - Bill Cosby's Day in Court
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After a lengthy preliminary hearing, a Pennsylvania judge orders Bill Cosby to stand trial for sexual assault and rape.
05/24/2016
07:55

Panel - Washington Redskins Debate & Racist Mascots
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Esperanza Spalding, Mike Yard and Robin Thede discuss a poll that found most Native Americans to be unoffended by the name of the Washington Redskins.
05/24/2016
04:44

Pardon the Integration - Is the Washington Redskins Team Name Offensive?
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Rage-filled pundits Mike Yard and Rory Albanese debate whether the NFL should change the controversial name of the Washington Redskins.
05/24/2016
06:37

Panel - Colleges Reject Conservative Speakers
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Arianna Huffington, Ricky Velez and Franchesca Ramsey examine why notable conservatives such as George W. Bush are repeatedly being disinvited to speak on college campuses.
05/25/2016
04:47

Larry Does Lines - VA Hospitals
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Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald downplays the inconvenience of waiting for primary care at VA hospitals by comparing the experience to a day at a Disney theme park.
05/25/2016
09:14

Larry Does Lines - Airport Security Standstill
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Airports find creative ways to help travelers endure TSA security lines, from handing out free candy to providing therapy ponies.
05/25/2016
04:36

Blacklash 2016: The Unblackening - Donald Trump Becomes the GOP Nominee
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Donald Trump brings political discourse to an even lower level after nailing down the Republican presidential nomination.
05/26/2016
00:56

Keep It 100 - F**k, Marry, Kill - The Daily Show Edition
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Larry faces an uncomfortable scenario involving his friends and fellow comedians Lewis Black, Jon Stewart and John Oliver.
05/26/2016
03:59

Mike Yard's The Y Files - The Truth About "The Angry Birds Movie"
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Conspiracy expert Mike Yard argues that the film "The Angry Birds Movie" has a sinister racist agenda.
05/26/2016
04:52

Hillary Clinton's Email Emergency
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A State Department report puts Hillary Clinton's questionable email practices back in the national spotlight, and campaign aide Carlos Jordanson plays damage control.
05/26/2016
06:29

Panel - Looking Back on "Roots"
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LeVar Burton, Jordan Carlos and Holly Walker discuss the legacy of the 1977 TV miniseries "Roots" in light of its reboot on the History Channel.
05/26/2016
07:08

Panel - Mass Shooting in Orlando, FL
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Mychal Denzel Smith, Mike Yard and Robin Thede debate whether a mass shooting at an LGBT club in Orlando, FL, should be blamed on terrorism, access to guns or homophobia.
06/13/2016
04:09

Nightly! Nightly! - Beyonce's Sweatshop Scandal
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Entertainment journalist Grace Parra investigates Beyonce's rumored use of sweatshop factories in Sri Lanka.
06/13/2016
09:18

Mass Shooting in Orlando, FL
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GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump uses the worst mass shooting in American history as an opportunity to score political points by demonizing immigrants.
06/13/2016
04:29

Brock Turner Gets Off Easy for Sexual Assault
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A California judge sparks outrage after reducing a sexual assault offender's potential 14-year prison sentence to a mere six months.
06/14/2016
07:09

Panel - Revisiting the O.J. Simpson Trial 20 Years Later
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Malcolm Gladwell, Rory Albanese and Franchesca Ramsey mark the 20th anniversary of the O.J. Simpson trial by examining American perspectives on race and domestic violence.
06/14/2016
05:05

Parents Rip Off the Girl Scouts
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Parents fail to pay for tens of thousands of boxes of Girl Scout cookies, prompting a pair of debt collectors to crack down on cookie deadbeats.
06/14/2016
03:48

LeBron James Takes a Hit to the Nuts
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NBA star Draymond Green gets suspended for politely pushing LeBron James's balls out of the way.
06/14/2016
08:01

Panel - Is Congress Finally Ready to Do Something About Guns?
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Timothy Simons, Ricky Velez and Grace Parra weigh in on whether the mass shooting at a gay nightclub in Orlando, FL, will lead to bipartisan support for tougher gun laws.
06/15/2016
08:00

President Obama Skewers the GOP
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President Obama makes veiled references to Donald Trump during his withering critique of the GOP's escalating Islamophobic rhetoric.
06/15/2016
04:27

Anderson Cooper vs. Florida's Attorney General
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CNN's Anderson Cooper relentlessly questions Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi about her past resistance to marriage equality in the wake of the mass shooting in Orlando.
06/15/2016
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