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Season 1 – The Nightly Show With Larry Wilmore

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Fans who know and love Larry Wilmore as the "Senior Black Correspondent" on "The Daily Show With Jon Stewart" are treated to the award-winning writer/comic hosting his own series. Sliding nicely into the coveted post-"Daily Show" time slot, "The Nightly Show" features Wilmore's humorous spin on news, current events and pop culture. A panel of contributors and guests participate as well. Wilmore created the critically acclaimed "The Bernie Mac Show," which won an outstanding writing Emmy in 2002, and co-created the animated series "The PJs" with Eddie Murphy. His writing credits also include "In Living Color," "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" and "The Jamie Foxx Show."

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The Nightly Show With Larry Wilmore — Season 1

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Critics Consensus

The Nightly Show is distinguished from its political comedy forebears by host Larry Wilmore's mirthful insight and refreshing candor about race, making for a looser talk show program that affords viewers a generous helping of food for thought.

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Eric Deggans NPR 11/26/2019
When they do connect - like his devastating bits on Bill Cosby and the "unblackening" of the White House post-Obama - they make a statement on media, politics, pop culture and race that no one else in television can. Go to Full Review
David Sims The Atlantic 01/22/2015
Fair or not, there aren't a lot of television programs that look like The Nightly Show. Wilmore's is taking that fact and running right at it. Go to Full Review
Robert Lloyd Los Angeles Times 01/21/2015
Wilmore was off to a good start Monday night -- a little muted, which is his style anyway, and a little tentative, as would be expected. But he landed some punches and clearly had more than a little fun. Go to Full Review
Leslie Savan The Nation 04/16/2018
The Nightly Show seems consciously designed to laugh at the confusions and mystifications that ideological identities, left or right, trail in their wake. Go to Full Review
Ken Tucker Yahoo! TV 03/12/2015
He's got some work to do in the pacing of the table discussions, but Wilmore's sensibility is immediately relatable: common sense enlivened by a healthy dissatisfaction with the status quo. Go to Full Review
Emily Ashby Common Sense Media 01/30/2015
3/5
Even though many aspects of the show are scripted, there's still a freshness to the panel discussions and Q-and-A sessions that always yield some surprises. Go to Full Review
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04/04/2016 Jokes aren't funny and the commentary is shallow. See more 03/21/2016 Proof of paid critics. See more 01/11/2016 He's sharp and edgy and really covers the topics.He's really good. I really hope the show will continue. See more 12/29/2015 So far, our favorite of the new generation of political comedy late night etc. Creative, bright, funny regulars, interesting guests, salient commentary. See more 10/29/2015 "Critics" give it 100% while the actual audience gives it 24%. That should tell you something. See more 10/24/2015 An awful addition to Comedy Central's late-night lineup. See more Read all reviews
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Episode 1 Aired Jan 19, 2015 Cory Booker; Talib Kweli; Bill Burr; Shenaz Treasury Cory Booker; Talib Kweli; Bill Burr; Shenaz Treasury. Details Episode 2 Aired Jan 20, 2015 Bill Cosby Jamilah Lemieux; Kathleen Madigan; Baratunde Thurston; Keith Robinson. Details Episode 3 Aired Jan 21, 2015 Jon Lovett; David Remnick; Amy Holmes; Godfrey Jon Lovett; David Remnick; Amy Holmes; Godfrey. Details Episode 4 Aired Jan 22, 2015 Cuba John Leguizamo; Soledad O'Brien; Mauricio Claver-Carone; Mike Yard. Details Episode 5 Aired Jan 26, 2015 American Sniper Matt Taibbi; Paul Rieckhoff; Sabrina Jalees; Nick Irving. Details Episode 6 Aired Jan 27, 2015 Vaccines Holly Phillips; Judy Gold; Zoey O'Toole; Mike Yard. Details Episode 7 Aired Jan 28, 2015 Koch Brothers Zephyr Teachout; David Webb; Hari Kondabolu; Ted Alexandro. Details Episode 8 Aired Jan 29, 2015 Lying in Sports Jake Trapper; Katie Nolan; Sherrod Small; Seaton Smith. Details Episode 9 Aired Feb 2, 2015 Obesity Morgan Spurlock; Marianne Kirby; Lavell Crawford; Shannon DeVido. Details Episode 10 Aired Feb 3, 2015 Same-Sex Marriage Lance Bass; Sally Kohn; Jessica Kirson; Michel Faulkner. Details Episode 11 Aired Feb 4, 2015 African-American Fatherhood Common; Charles Blow; Joe Jones; Mike Yard. Details Episode 12 Aired Feb 5, 2015 Designer Babies Gabrielle Union; Penn Jillette; Holly Phillips; Rachel Feinstein. Details Episode 13 Aired Feb 9, 2015 America's Relationship With War Michael McKean; Kimberly Dozier; Negin Farsad; Wes Moore. Details Episode 14 Aired Feb 10, 2015 Parenting Retta; Anne-Marie Johnson; Deborah Tillman; Pete Dominick. Details Episode 15 Aired Feb 11, 2015 Anti-Vaxxers & Fat Acceptance Anthony Anderson; S.E. Cupp; Michaela Pereira; Rory Albanese. Details Episode 16 Aired Feb 23, 2015 Who Gets to Love America? Martin Short; Big Sean; Tara Setmayer; Frank Rich. Details Episode 17 Aired Feb 24, 2015 Islamaphobia Reggie Love; Ahmed Shihab-Eldin; Dean Obeidallah; Shenaz Treasury. Details Episode 18 Aired Feb 25, 2015 Mars One Lee Daniels; Don Cheadle; Ricky Valez; Sonia Van Meter. Details Episode 19 Aired Feb 26, 2015 Black Women Issa Rae; Marina Franklin; Christina Greer; Jacque Reed. Details Episode 20 Aired Mar 2, 2015 Bill de Blasio New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio discusses income inequality, police-community relations and the city's marijuana laws. Details Episode 21 Aired Mar 3, 2015 Guns on Campus Joy Reid, Bonnie McFarlane, Megan Powers and Emma Iannini join Larry for a debate about legalizing guns on college campuses. Details Episode 22 Aired Mar 4, 2015 Marijuana Laws Adam Carolla, Carl Hart, Roland Martin and Michelle Buteau join Larry to talk about the growing acceptance of legalizing marijuana in the U.S. Details Episode 23 Aired Mar 5, 2015 Ferguson Police Report Sunny Hostin, Phillip Agnew, Michael Skolnik and Godfrey discuss the findings from a Department of Justice report on the Ferguson, Mo., police department. Details Episode 24 Aired Mar 9, 2015 High Tech Moral Dilemma Cedric the Entertainer, Daymond John, Ted Alexandro and Maria Hinojosa discuss the Apple Watch and the ethical issues faced by consumers of modern technology. Details Episode 25 Aired Mar 10, 2015 Women in Power Alicia Menendez, Egypt Sherrod, Chloe Hilliard and Jim Norton discuss an Oklahoma fraternity's racist chant and talk about equal opportunity for women. Details Episode 26 Aired Mar 11, 2015 Banning Words Lizz Winstead, Maz Jobrani, John Avlon and Nick Di Paolo join Larry to discuss political correctness and the challenge of balancing cultural sensitivity with free speech. Details Episode 27 Aired Mar 12, 2015 Boxing Larry discusses the topic of singer Robin Thicke and his legal issues surrounding his song "Blurred Lines"; Mike Tyson, Jackie Kallen, Keith Robinson and LZ Granderson discuss boxing. Details Episode 28 Aired Mar 16, 2015 Unaccountable Rich People & March Madness Wealthy mountain climbers defile Mount Everest; Rob Corddry, Wale, Rachel Nichols and Barney Frank debate whether NCAA players should be paid. Details Episode 29 Aired Mar 17, 2015 LGBT Groups & The St. Patrick's Day Parade Sherrod Small, Brendan Fay, Kathleen Madigan and Colin Quinn discuss the battle to include LGBT groups in New York City's St. Patrick's Day Parade. Details Episode 30 Aired Mar 18, 2015 Starbucks vs. Racism & Greedy Preachers Starbucks begins an in-store dialogue about race; Larry talks greed and the prosperity gospel with Kurt Metzger, Shenaz Treasury, David Bullock and Bradley Whitford. Details Episode 31 Aired Mar 19, 2015 Race, Gender, & Superheroes A discussion about the backlash against culturally diverse superheroes with Jean Grae, Mike Lawrence, Phil Jimenez and Sana Amanat. Details Episode 32 Aired Mar 23, 2015 Larry Wilmore and his panel of guests give their unique views on pop culture and current events. Details Episode 33 Aired Mar 24, 2015 Ted Cruz Lewis Black, Kristen Soltis Anderson, Amy Holmes and Kal Penn discuss Texas Senator Ted Cruz's announcement that he plans to run for president in 2016. Details Episode 34 Aired Mar 25, 2015 Slut Shaming Jordan Carlos, Sabrina Jalees, Regina King and Shenaz Treasury discuss the concept of slut-shaming and the negative connotations of certain words. Details Episode 35 Aired Mar 26, 2015 Grab Bag Panelists Egypt Sherrod, Rory Albanese, Robert Reich and JB Smoove sit down with Larry to talk about Western recruits to ISIS and the abolition of fraternities. Details Episode 36 Aired Apr 6, 2015 Indiana's Religious Freedom Law James Adomian, Joy Reid and Mario Batali join Larry to discuss Indiana's religious freedom law and the lingering resistance to same-sex marriage rights in the U.S. Details Episode 37 Aired Apr 7, 2015 Welfare Restrictions & Fast-Food Wages Ricky Velez, Dorian Warren and Yvette Nicole Brown join Larry to discuss harsh restrictions on food stamp spending and the exploitation of fast-food workers. Details Episode 38 Aired Apr 8, 2015 Rand Paul 2016 Senator Bernie Sanders, Baratunde Thurston and Kat Timpf join Larry for a discussion about Kentucky Senator Rand Paul's 2016 presidential campaign. Details Episode 39 Aired Apr 9, 2015 The Cost of a College Education Fareed Zakaria, Kurt Metzger and Anya Kamenetz join Larry in a discussion about the excessive cost of college tuition and ask whether a university degree is worth the price. Details Episode 40 Aired Apr 13, 2015 Hillary Clinton's Presidential Bid Ricky Velez, Nia-Malika Henderson and Debi Mazar join Larry to talk about Hillary Clinton's entry into the 2016 presidential race. Details Episode 41 Aired Apr 14, 2015 The Death Penalty Dan Soder, Keith Robinson and Alex Wagner join Larry for a debate about the death penalty and the fate of convicted Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. Details Episode 42 Aired Apr 15, 2015 Snitching in America Chris Distefano, Ras Baraka and Cam'ron discuss the taboo against snitching to the police; Mike Yard offers questionable advice for Tax Day. Details Episode 43 Aired Apr 16, 2015 Conspiracy Theories Former NFL star Aaron Hernandez's murder conviction; a discussion about popular conspiracy theories with Neil deGrasse Tyson, Mike Cannon and Robin Thede. Details Episode 44 Aired Apr 20, 2015 Britt McHenry and Ben Affleck Larry Wilmore and his panel of guests give their unique views on pop culture and current events. Details Episode 45 Aired Apr 21, 2015 Larry Wilmore and his panel of guests give their unique views on pop culture and current events. Details Episode 46 Aired Apr 22, 2015 Larry Wilmore and his panel of guests give their unique views on pop culture and current events. Details Episode 47 Aired Apr 23, 2015 Teacher/Student Relationships Larry Wilmore and his panel of guests give their unique views on pop culture and current events. Details Episode 48 Aired Apr 27, 2015 Larry Wilmore and his panel of guests give their unique views on pop culture and current events. Details Episode 49 Aired Apr 28, 2015 Larry Wilmore and his panel of guests give their unique views on pop culture and current events. Details Episode 50 Aired Apr 29, 2015 Larry Wilmore and his panel of guests give their unique views on pop culture and current events. Details Episode 51 Aired Apr 30, 2015 Baltimore; Gay Marriage Larry Wilmore and his panel of guests give their unique views on pop culture and current events. Details Episode 52 Aired May 4, 2015 Bill Nye Bill Nye the Science Guy. Details Episode 53 Aired May 5, 2015 Raekwon Rapper Raekwon. Details Episode 54 Aired May 6, 2015 Hillary Clinton in Brooklyn; Menopause Debate Comic Susie Essman; author Nicolle Wallace. Details Episode 55 Aired May 7, 2015 Thursday Cray Day Larry invites The Lucas Brothers, Jacque Reid and Ricky Velez to the show to discuss current events and pop culture. Details Episode 56 Aired May 11, 2015 Bigoted Educators & Racist San Francisco Cops Bigoted educators. Details Episode 57 Aired May 12, 2015 Morgan Freeman on Soul Daddy & FLOTUS Critics Author Dan Savage; actress Ali Wentworth. Details Episode 58 Aired May 13, 2015 Ahmed Ahmed; Joel McHale Actor Ahmed Ahmed; actor Joel McHale. Details Episode 59 Aired May 14, 2015 Students vs. Jeb Bush; Mad Men Finale Vincent Kartheiser joins Larry Wilmore as they take on current events and pop culture with their own unique perspectives. Details Episode 60 Aired May 26, 2015 Larry Wilmore and his guests take on current events and pop culture with their own unique views. Details Episode 61 Aired May 27, 2015 Constance Zimmer and Jermaine Fowler. Details Episode 62 Aired May 28, 2015 FIFA Scandal and The Briefcase Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer. Details Episode 63 Aired Jun 1, 2015 Christiane Amanpour. Details Episode 64 Aired Jun 2, 2015 Godfrey, Marc Lamont Hill and Jamilah Lemieux join Larry. Details Episode 65 Aired Jun 3, 2015 Dan St. Germain joins Larry. Details Episode 66 Aired Jun 4, 2015 Tom Papa and Angie Martinez join Larry. Details Episode 67 Aired Jun 8, 2015 Texas Pool Party Incident Frank Luntz and Seaton Smith join Larry Wilmore. Details Episode 68 Aired Jun 9, 2015 Jeff Ross joins Larry. Details Episode 69 Aired Jun 10, 2015 Viagra for Women & Fox News's Victim-Blaming Earthquake joins Larry Wilmore. Details Episode 70 Aired Jun 11, 2015 Soul Food Sit-Down With Lincoln Chafee Vince Staples joins Larry Wilmore. Details Episode 71 Aired Jun 15, 2015 Killer Mike and Natasha Leggero join Larry Wilmore as they take on current events and pop culture with their own unique perspectives. Details Episode 72 Aired Jun 16, 2015 Donald Trump 2016 Larry and comic Lewis Black discuss current events and pop culture. Details Episode 73 Aired Jun 17, 2015 Actress Ali Wentworth. Details Episode 74 Aired Jun 18, 2015 Church Shooting in South Carolina Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-Texas). Details Episode 75 Aired Jun 22, 2015 Obama's Racial Slur Jordan Carlos, Riki Lindhom, and Gayle King join Larry Wilmore and discuss current events and pop culture. Details Episode 76 Aired Jun 23, 2015 Don Lemon's Race Card Wealthy Californians refuse to conserve water; Naomi Ekperigin, Joe Morton and Rory Albanese join Larry to discuss the lingering popularity of the Confederate flag. Details Episode 77 Aired Jun 24, 2015 Confederate Flag History Bill O'Reilly rails against talk of racism; Bonnie McFarlane, David Alan Grier and Talib Kweli join Larry to discuss the history of the Confederate flag. Details Episode 78 Aired Jun 25, 2015 Obamacare Victory & Boston Bomber Apology Dr. Reza Aslan; Horatio Sanz. Details Episode 79 Aired Jun 29, 2015 Marriage Equality Janet Mock joins Larry Wilmore and discusses current events and pop culture. Details Episode 80 Aired Jun 30, 2015 Chris Christie's Presidential Bid Boy George and Chris Distefano join Larry Wilmore as they take on current events and pop culture with their own unique perspectives. Details Episode 81 Aired Jul 1, 2015 Black Church Fires & The Pope Jim Gaffigan joins Larry Wilmore and discusses current events and pop culture. Details Episode 82 Aired Jul 2, 2015 Bree Newsome Larry Wilmore is joined by South Carolina activist Bree Newsome. Details Episode 83 Aired Jul 20, 2015 Bill Cosby Backlash Donald Trump calls out Sen. John McCain for being captured in Vietnam; Larry examines the public's perception of Bill Cosby with Mike Yard, Kerry Coddett and Sunny Hostin. Details Episode 84 Aired Jul 21, 2015 Ashley Madison Hack & Confederate Flag Rally Judd Apatow and 50 Cent join Larry Wilmore as they discuss racists rallying around the Confederate flag and the hacking of the Ashley Madison adultery website. Details Episode 85 Aired Jul 22, 2015 All Lives Matter Uzo Aduba and Gary Owen join Larry Wilmore to discuss Donald Trump and the GOP's efforts to win over black voters. Details Episode 86 Aired Jul 23, 2015 Sandra Bland's Arrest Mike Yard learns about Manhattan's former slave trade; Larry discusses the controversial arrest of Sandra Bland with Jordan Carlos, Mark DeMayo and Christina Greer. Details Episode 87 Aired Jul 27, 2015 Controversial Humor Lavell Crawford copes with New York City's summer heat; Larry debates the effects of political correctness on comedy with Gina Yashere, Colin Quinn and Sally Kohn. Details Episode 88 Aired Jul 28, 2015 Gun Control Debate Jon Stewart describes his rapport with President Obama; Larry discusses the Lafayette, La., movie theater shooting with Brina Milikowsky, Penn Jillette and Ricky Velez. Details Episode 89 Aired Jul 29, 2015 Cecil the Lion Mike Yard and Holly Walker react to the killing of a famous African lion; Larry discusses big-game hunting with Rory Albanese, Baratunde Thurston and Bobcat Goldthwait. Details Episode 90 Aired Jul 30, 2015 Samuel Dubose Shooting Larry, Ed Helms, Big K.R.I.T. and Robin Thede discuss the shooting of Samuel Dubose and Southern plantation weddings. Details Episode 91 Aired Aug 3, 2015 Joe Biden's Rumored Presidential Run Larry, Julie Klausner, Deon Cole and Rory Albanese discuss the lifting of the ban on gay troop leaders in the Boy Scouts of America, and the odds of a Joe Biden presidency. Details Episode 92 Aired Aug 4, 2015 Planned Parenthood Defunding Larry, Lennon Parham, Jessica St. Clair and Mike Yard discuss a blocked vote to defund Planned Parenthood, and New York's ban on realistic-looking toy guns. Details Episode 93 Aired Aug 5, 2015 GOP Candidates & AP American History Larry, Craig Robinson, Jerrod Carmichael and Ricky Velez discuss Donald Trump and the GOP; a battle over American history curriculum. Details Episode 94 Aired Aug 10, 2015 GOP Presidential Debate Race barely gets mentioned during the GOP presidential debate; Larry discusses the continuing popularity of Donald Trump with panel members Yamaneika Saunders, Chris Gethard and Mike Yard. Details Episode 95 Aired Aug 11, 2015 Ferguson Anniversary & Paid Parental Leave Gun violence breaks out at a protest in Ferguson, Mo.; a discussion about Netflix's paid parental leave policy with Carey Reilly, Regina Hall and Jordan Carlos. Details Episode 96 Aired Aug 12, 2015 Gender-Neutral Toy Aisles Bernie Sanders surges in the presidential polls; Larry discusses Target's removal of gender labels from toy sections with Andrea Savage, Alonzo Bodden and Rory Albanese. Details Episode 97 Aired Aug 13, 2015 Jeb Bush, Bernie Sanders & Hillary Clinton Larry Wilmore and his panel of guests, including Michael Rapaport, Mike Yard and Ophira Eisenberg, discuss current events. Details Episode 98 Aired Aug 17, 2015 Donald Trump's Chopper & Amazon Work Woes Donald Trump gives helicopter rides to kids at the Iowa State Fair; Larry discusses hellish work conditions at Amazon with Paul Scheer, Robin Thede and Mike Yard. Details Episode 99 Aired Aug 18, 2015 Hillary Clinton and Black Lives Matter Black Lives Matter activists Daunasia Yancey and Julius Jones; Larry discusses the movement's endgame with Lil Duval, Christina Greer and Mike Yard. Details Episode 100 Aired Aug 19, 2015 Birthright Citizenship Donald Trump proposes an end to birthright citizenship in America; Larry debates the value of participation trophies with Lil Rel Howery, Calise Hawkins and Brett Gelman. Details Episode 101 Aired Aug 20, 2015 Deez Nuts 2016 Deez Nuts shakes up the 2016 presidential race; Chris D'Elia, Hadiyah Robinson, Rory Albanese and Mike Yard dig into Larry's Bag o' Grabs. Details Episode 102 Aired Sep 8, 2015 Kim Davis Hillary Clinton's email scandal; a discussion about Kim Davis' fight against gay marriage; Kerry Coddett, Mike Yard; Matteo Lane. Details Episode 103 Aired Sep 9, 2015 Buzz Aldrin & Syrian Refugees Buzz Aldrin ("Welcome to Mars"); a discussion about America's response to the Syrian refugee crisis; Jordan Carlos; Natasha Rothwell; Billy Gardell. Details Episode 104 Aired Sep 10, 2015 Dick Cheney & NFL Scandals Dick Cheney's accusations against President Obama; the NFL's many scandals; Tony Richardson; Mike Yard; Rory Albanese. Details Episode 105 Aired Sep 14, 2015 Oath Keepers & Donald Trump's Tweets A militia group vows to protect Kentucky clerk Kim Davis; Larry discusses Donald Trump's effect on political discourse with Mike Yard, Brooke Van Poppelen and Mac Miller. Details Episode 106 Aired Sep 15, 2015 Fake War on Cops & Religion in America Fox News blames violence against police on the Black Lives Matter movement; Larry discusses religion with Salman Rushdie, Chloe Hilliard and Jordan Carlos. Details Episode 107 Aired Sep 16, 2015 IStandWithAhmed Ben Carson rivals Donald Trump in GOP presidential polls; Larry examines the arrest of Muslim high school student Ahmed Mohamed with Ice-T, Calise Hawkins and Ricky Velez. Details Episode 108 Aired Sep 17, 2015 GOP Primary Debates Larry discusses the second Republican presidential debate with Tom Papa, Joy-Ann Reid and Rory Albanese. Details Episode 109 Aired Sep 21, 2015 The Game, Robin Thede and Cipha Sounds join Larry Wilmore as they take on current events and pop culture with their own unique perspectives. Details Episode 110 Aired Sep 22, 2015 Sal Vulcano, Egypt Sherrod and Rory Albanese join Larry Wilmore as they discuss current events and pop culture with their own unique perspectives. Details Episode 111 Aired Sep 23, 2015 Derek Waters joins Larry Wilmore as they take on current events and pop culture with their own unique perspectives. Details Episode 112 Aired Sep 24, 2015 Will Forte and Andrew Rannells join Larry Wilmore as they take on current events and pop culture with their own unique perspectives. Details
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Season Info

Network
Comedy Central
Rating
TV-14
Genre
Talk Show, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jan 19, 2015