Wilmore spoke with a number of outlets on “The Nightly Show’s” cancellation, commenting on its legacy and the ways its network could have done more to sustain the program. 

Comedy Central announced the cancellation of Larry Wilmore’s show yesterday.

The “Awkward Black Girl” creator and star’s new series premieres on HBO this fall.

“I don’t know if we’re ever going to agree on the usage of that word. I do know that word has a lot of history behind it, and if we ignore it, it feels like we’re ignoring the history. And I don’t like to ignore history.”

From the All Lives Matter camp to Fox New’s racial bias to Hillary Clinton, he let everyone have it at the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner. It’s a must-watch if you care about racial justice.

Morgan wrote that he prefers prefers “the less inflammatory, agitating” Beyoncé.

Well, that depends on your definition of “hilarity.” 

Wilmore on covering race: “I may as well be the one covering this sort of thing and be honest about it, be direct about it and let the chips fall where they may.”

The host of “The Nightly Show” sat down with the presidential hopeful as part of his “Soul Food Sit-Down” series