The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore

Ol' Dirty Hastert - Dennis Hastert's Lenient Prison Sentence

Season 2 • 04/28/2016

Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert faces a mere 15 months in prison for sexually abusing teenagers.

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00:56

Keep It 100 - Saving a Los Angeles Laker
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Larry decides the fates of three legendary Los Angeles Lakers players: Kobe Bryant, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Shaquille O'Neal.
04/26/2016
07:44

Panel - President Obama Calls Out Black Lives Matter Activists
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Matt McGorry, Jordan Carlos and Robin Thede weigh in on whether it was appropriate for President Obama to criticize Black Lives Matter protesters during his visit to the U.K.
04/26/2016
09:04

Support Our Personnel? - President Obama's Language Games
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As the U.S. quietly commits troops to Syria, Larry cuts through President Obama's military jargon with the help of references from "Game of Thrones" and Beyonce's "Lemonade."
04/26/2016
04:10

Blacklash 2016: The Unblackening - Ted Cruz Gets Delusional
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Ted Cruz announces Carly Fiorina as his running mate despite having virtually no chance at winning the GOP presidential nomination.
04/27/2016
04:20

#HashItOut with Franchesca Ramsey - Piers Morgan Slams Beyonce
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Franchesca Ramsey takes journalist Piers Morgan to task for his criticism of the racially charged content in Beyonce's visual album "Lemonade."
04/27/2016
05:08

Blacklash 2016: The Unblackening - Desperate Times at CNN
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As the Democratic and Republican primary races effectively come to an end, CNN consultant Clyde Wood finds a novel way to keep the news interesting.
04/27/2016
06:56

Panel - Beyonce's "Lemonade" & Activism in the Arts
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Chris Jackson, Ricky Velez and Franchesca Ramsey discuss the controversy surrounding Beyonce's politically charged visual album "Lemonade."
04/27/2016
04:33

Larry Preps for the White House Correspondents' Dinner
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Larry receives sage advice on how to make the most of his hosting gig at the White House Correspondents' Dinner from friends that include Jimmy Kimmel and Stephen Colbert.
04/28/2016
03:01

Chobani Employee Bonus & ISIS Money Crisis
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Chobani CEO Hamdi Ulukaya shocks his employees by giving each of them a 10 percent stake in the company, and ISIS handles a money crunch by skimping on perks for its members.
04/28/2016
07:48

Panel - Low Bar Set for Donald Trump
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Bakari Sellers, Rory Albanese and Holly Walker discuss the extremely low bar set for Donald Trump and gear up for his likely electoral battle against Hillary Clinton.
04/28/2016
05:15

Ol' Dirty Hastert - Dennis Hastert's Lenient Prison Sentence
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After admitting to sexually molesting teenagers during his tenure as a wrestling coach, former GOP House Speaker Dennis Hastert receives a prison sentence of only 15 months.
04/28/2016
06:47

Panel - Donald Trump's "Woman Card" Attacks on Hillary Clinton
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Riki Lindhome, Rory Albanese and Grace Parra weigh in on Donald Trump's motivation for claiming that Hillary Clinton is "playing the woman card" to win the presidency.
05/02/2016
03:24

#HashItOut with Franchesca Ramsey - Sexist Backlash over "Ghostbusters"
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Male commenters flood YouTube with complaints about the "politically correct" decision to cast women in the starring roles of the upcoming "Ghostbusters" movie.
05/02/2016
06:42

Blacklash 2016: The Unblackening - More Offensive References from Donald Trump
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Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump clings to rape metaphors to describe America's foreign policy challenges, and Larry gains an unwanted ally.
05/02/2016
00:51

Keep It 100 - Larry as the Last Man on Earth
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Larry ponders a hypothetical responsibility to repopulate the planet with the help of either anti-marriage equality advocate Kim Davis or chef Paula Deen.
05/02/2016
03:08

Aftermath of Larry's White House Correspondents' Dinner Speech
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Piers Morgan takes offense at Larry's colloquial use of the N-word to address President Obama at the White House Correspondents' Dinner.
05/02/2016
05:50

Pardon the Integration - Are Voter Identification Laws Racist?
The Nightly Show with Larry WilmoreS2

Pundits Mike Yard and Rory Albanese face off in a mindless debate about whether voter ID laws are inherently discriminatory.
05/03/2016
06:13

Dennis Rodman Gets Credit for a Prisoner Release in North Korea
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U.S. missionary Kenneth Bae credits ex-NBA star Dennis Rodman with helping to secure his release from a North Korean prison.
05/03/2016
06:12

Panel - President Obama's Perception Problem
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Quinta Brunson, Mike Yard and Robin Thede examine the reasons behind the disconnect between President Obama's accomplishments and the public's perception of his legacy.
05/03/2016
02:21

Donald Trump Pushes a Ted Cruz Conspiracy Theory
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GOP presidential frontrunner Donald Trump suggests that Ted Cruz's father was aligned with John F. Kennedy's assassin, Lee Harvey Oswald.
05/03/2016
03:19

Ted Cruz's Painful Exit
The Nightly Show with Larry WilmoreS2

After losing Indiana's presidential primary to Donald Trump, Ted Cruz follows up his concession speech with a botched attempt at physical affection.
05/04/2016
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