How Larry Wilmore Uses ‘The Nightly Show’ to Take on Tragedies Like Paris

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At a panel moderated by Neil DeGrasse Tyson, Larry Wilmore and his Nightly Show team talk Paris, race, and how they use comedy to fight back against terrible news.

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Published Nov. 16 2015 3:54PM EST

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For Larry Wilmore’s former boss Jon Stewart, there are some things that are just too serious to joke about. On the first Daily Show after 9/11, Stewart delivered a long, emotional monologue that was almost entirely devoid of comedy.

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How Larry Wilmore Uses ‘The Nightly Show’ to Take on Tragedies Like Paris

At a panel moderated by Neil DeGrasse Tyson, Larry Wilmore and his Nightly Show team talk Paris, race, and how they use comedy to fight back against terrible news.

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