Watch Larry Wilmore address the cancellation of the Nightly Show.

Watch Larry Wilmore Respond to Nightly Show Cancellation, Declare That “Racism Is Solved”

Watch Larry Wilmore Respond to Nightly Show Cancellation, Declare That “Racism Is Solved”

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Aug. 16 2016 9:56 AM

Watch Larry Wilmore Respond to Nightly Show Cancellation, Declare That “Racism Is Solved”

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Hours after word came down that Comedy Central had pulled the plug on Larry Wilmore’s Nightly Show, the host kicked off his final week of broadcast on Monday with a knowing question to his audience: “So, how was your day?”

Tasked with producing a standard Nightly Show episode while also acknowledging his series’ unfortunate fate, Wilmore—as he does so often—deftly juggled sadness and snark in his opening reaction, offering a series of authentic thank-yous to his network, his staff, and his fans before capping it all off with a deep cut. “On the plus side,” he said, “our show going off the air has to only mean one thing: Racism is solved”—just the kind of gently caustic quip that will be missed once Wilmore officially bids adieu.