MY FIRST GUEST TONIGHT IS A COMEDIAN, WRITER, PRODUCER, AND
MY BROTHER FROM ANOTHER NETWORK.
PLEASE WELCOME LARRY WILMORE!
( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ) ♪
>> SORRY FOR THAT LITTLE MISHAP EARLIER.
>> Stephen: NO, HAPPENS EVERY NIGHT.
IT'S THE FIRST TIME WE BROADCAST IT, THOUGH.
( LAUGHTER ) THANKS FOR MAKING TIME TO BE
HERE, MAN.
>> THANKS FOR HAVING ME.
>> Stephen: I'M GOING TO TAKE A PAGE OUT OF YOUR BOOK.
LET'S KEEP IT 100.
HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT THE SUDDEN AND UNEXPECTED CANCELLATION?
HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT THAT?
>> ARE YOU TRYING TO GET ME CANCELED AGAIN, STEPHEN?
WHAT'S GOING ON?
>> Stephen: NO, JUST WANT YOU TO KEEP IT 100.
>> I WILL.
I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED.
I THOUGHT WE WOULD BE ON THROUGH THE ELECTION.
YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN.
IT'S TOUGH WHEN YOU DO A TV SHOW.
YOU'RE THANKFUL TO DO A TV, BUT WE HAVEN'T TALKED TO THEM IN A
WHILE AND YOU'RE THE ONLY ONE IN A RELATIONSHIP THAT DIDN'T KNOW
IT WAS OVER.
HOW'S IT GOING, LARRY?
GREAT!
YOU KNOW?
( LAUGHTER ) SO I'M SAD BUT PROUD OF THE WORK
WE DID.
I LIKE TO LIVE IN THE ABUNDANCE OF BEING GRATEFUL FOR WHAT WE
HAD TO DO AND I HOPE I CAN DO SOMETHING LIKE THAT AGAIN
SOMETIME.
( APPLAUSE ) I WILL SAY I AM VERY UPSET THEY
DID CANCEL A BROTHER'S SHOW WHEN ALL THE BEST WORST RACIAL STUFF
STARTED HAPPENING.
HILLARY CALLS TRUMP A BIGOT, HE CALLS HER A BIGOT, HE'S GOING ON
HIS MEXICAN TOUR, YOU'VE GOT A QUARTERBACK THAT WON'T STAND FOR
NATION NATIONAL ANTHEM FOR RACE ISSUES.
THE BEST RACE STUFF HAPPENS WHEN I LOSE MY SHOW.
>> Stephen: ALWAYS THE LAST PLACE YOU LOOK.
>> YEAH.
( LAUGHTER ) >> Stephen: ONE OF THE THINGS
I LIKED FROM THE FIRST MOMENT THE SHOW WAS ON THE AIR, I LOVE
THIS SHOT.
I LOVE THAT MAP BACK HERE.
THAT SPOKE VOLUMES.
WHY DID YOU MAKE THAT CHOSE?
>> STEVE BODO WHO IS ON "THE DAILY SHOW" --
>> Stephen: GREAT GUY, YEAH.
PEOPLE ASKED ME, WHY IS THE MAP UPSIDE DOWN?
I SAID I DISAGREE WITH YOUR PREMISE.
UPSIDE DOWN IS JUST AN OPINION.
IF YOU WERE OUT IN SPACE, IT MIGHT NOT HAVE ANY ORIENTATION.
WE'VE JUST AGREED AS A CULTURE TO CALL THAT A CERTAIN WAY.
BUT IF I DISAGREE WITH YOUR PRESENTLY ITS ON THAT AND DECIDE
TO LOOK AT THE WORLD IN ANY WAY THAT I WANT, THEN THAT'S WHAT
OUR SHOW IS.
OUR SHOW IS WE'RE GOING TO LOOK AT THE WORLD IN A DIFFERENT WAY.
>> Stephen: I UNDERSTAND IT.
WHAT HAPPENED TO THIS MAP?
I LOVE THIS MAP.
>> I HAVE NO IDEA.
>> Stephen: I HOPE NO ONE STORED IT THIS WAY BECAUSE THAT
WOULD BE VERY UPSETTING.
THAT MAKES NO SENSE TO ME NOW.
>> MR. WILMORE, YOU FORGOT YOUR MAP!
( LAUGHTER ) >> Stephen: JON STEWART WAS ON
YOUR LAST SHOW.
>> YES.
>> Stephen: AND HE SAID THE SHOW STARTED A CONVERSATION.
WHAT CONVERSATION DO YOU HOPE YOU WERE STARTING AND HOW DO YOU
THINK THE CONVERSATION CAN CONTINUE.
>> JON WAS GREAT.
>> Stephen: NOT A FAN.
>> Larry: YEAH, I DON'T WANT TO GET IN THAT TIFF.
( LAUGHTER ) JOHN IS GREAT.
>> Stephen: SUPER SUPPORTIVE.
>> Larry: FRUSTRATINGLY RIGHT.
>> Stephen: VERY FEW TIMES WHEN I'VE GONE TO THE MAT WITH
HIM ABOUT THIS IS NOT GOING TO WORK COMEDICALLY, I CANNOT SAY
ENOUGH WORDS ON THE NUMBER OF TIMES HE WAS RIGHT AND I WAS
WRONG.
>> JON SAID HE WANTED TO BE A SHOW WHERE PEOPLE COULD BE ON
THAT DON'T GET TO BE ON ALL THE TIME, HEAR VOICES THAT DON'T GET
TO BE HEARD.
JON SAID, LARRY, YOU CAN GO TO ANY PROBLEM IN THE COUNTRY NOW
AND IF YOU SCRATCH IT HARD ENOUGH, IT WILL PROBABLY BE
RACE, CLASS OR GENDER THAT WILL BE THE ISSUE.
I NEVER THOUGHT OF IT THAT WAY.
HE FELT IT WOULD BE NICE TO DO THESE ISSUES ON THE SHOW.
THEY WERE TOUGH ISSUES, BUT WE FELT WE COULD DO A COMEDY SHOW
TALKING ABOUT THE HARDEST THINGS TO TALK ABOUT IN THIS COUNTRY.
>> Stephen: ONE OF THE THINGS YOU WERE TALKING ABOUT THAT I
LIKED ON YOUR SHOW IS WHAT YOU CALLED THE UNBLACKENING.
>> Larry: YES.
>> Stephen: EXPLAIN TO PEOPLE WHO MAY NOT KNOW WHAT THE
UNBLACKENING IS.
>> Larry: WELL, THAT IS PRESIDENT OBAMA LEAVING THE
WHITE HOUSE.
THE WHITE HOUSE IS CURRENTLY BEING UNBLACKENNED.
>> Stephen: IT'S STILL AT PEAK BLACKENING RIGHT NOW.
>> Larry: I WOULD CALL IT MAX BLACKENING AT THIS POINT.
IT IS MAXED OUT.
I TOLD THE PRESIDENT MAKE SURE HE TAKES THE CULTURALLY
APPROPRIATE STUFF OUT OF THE WHITE HOUSE.
YOU DON'T WANT SOMEONE COMING IN GOING, COCOA BUTTER, WHAT IS
THIS?
GET THAT STUFF OUT.
( LAUGHTER ) >> Stephen: THAT SOUNDS
DELICIOUS TO ME.
>> YEAH, WELL, IT CAN BE.
>> Stephen: WITHOUT GOING INTO ANY DETAILS THAT I DON'T THINK
ARE APPROPRIATE IS THAT I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO BE INVITED TO
THE PRESIDENT'S BIRTHDAY PARTY A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO.
>> I GUESS THE BROTHER'S INVITATION GOT LOST IN THE MAIL.
NOT LIKE I WAS BUSY DOING ANYTHING.
( LAUGHTER ) >> Stephen: ONE OF THE THINGS,
HE LOOKED AROUND THE ROOM AND SAID, HUH, THIS IS PROBABLY AS
DIVERSE OF PARTY THAT EVER HAD BEEN AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
I HAD TO GO OVER TO THE PORTRAIT OF McKINLEY AND EXPLAIN.
HE LOOKED SURPRISED AND SHOCKED.
>> Larry: IT'S GREAT WHEN THE WHITE PEOPLE MAKE IT A DIVERSE
PARTY.
>> Stephen: FELT THAT WAY.
>> Larry: BUT IT IS ONE TO HAVE THE LASTING LEGACIES OF THE
PRESIDENT.
PEOPLE ASK ME WHAT DO I THINK WOULD BE THE BEST THING TO COME
OUT OF THE PRESIDENCY?
I THINK IT'S OBAMA BEING THE PRESIDENT.
WHEN OFFICE KID YOU COULDN'T EVEN THINK OF A BLACK MAN BEING
A QUARTERBACK.
NOW TO SEEING HIM LEADING THE FREE WORLD, WORDS CAN'T EXPRESS
IT.
THE FACT THAT KIDS WON'T EVEN QUESTION THAT THAT'S AN ISSUE.
NOW IT MAY HAPPEN WITH A WOMAN IN THE WHITE HOUSE.
THAT IT WON'T BE AN ISSUE THAT A WOMAN CAN LEAD THE COUNTRY.
IT WON'T BE A QUESTION ANYMORE.
( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ) >> Stephen: WELL, THAT LEADS
ME TO ANOTHER SUBJECT HERE, WHICH IS THAT YOU AND I BOTH
HOSTED THE WHITE HOUSE ACCORDANCE DINNER.
>> EYES -- WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENTS DINNER.
>> YES, WHEN YOU CALLED PRESIDENT BUSH YOUR NIGGER, I
COULDN'T BELIEVE THAT.
I STOLE IT FROM YOU SO I JUST WANTED TO GIVE YOU PROPS.
>> Stephen: YOU GOT IT, BABY, YOU GOT IT.
THAT IS REALLY TOUGH.
>> YES.
>> Stephen: WHAT PEOPLE DON'T UNDERSTAND IS ALL THEY EVER
SEE -- THERE IS 3,000 PEOPLE IN THAT ROOM.
>> Larry: I HAD NEWS PEOPLE FLIPPING ME OFF.
>> Stephen: NO WAY.
DON LEMON HUGGED ME AFTERWARDS, WOLF BLITZER WAS
REALLY UPSET.
>> Stephen: HE WAS -- REALLY -- UP-- SET!
>> Larry: YES.
>> Stephen: I REALLY HATE THAT ASS (BLEEP) LARRY WILMORE!
( APPLAUSE ) WE WON'T COMPLETE THAT BECAUSE I
SAID THE WORD SEPARATELY.
>> Larry: STEPHEN, THAT WAS MY WHOLE JOKE.
I DID A JOKE ABOUT OBAMA AND DRONES.
>> Stephen: IT'S NEWT FUN NIGHT UNLESS YOU MAKE FUN OF
SOMEBODY IN THE ROOM.
>> Larry: I THOUGHT IT WAS A ROAST.
>> Stephen: THOSE PEOPLE HAVE THE NUCLEAR LAUNCH CODES BUT
THEY CAN'T TAKE A (BLEEP) JOKE.
>> Larry: YEAH!
( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ) >> Stephen: I WANT TO RULE THE
WORLD BUT HEAVEN FORBID YOU SHOULD TAKE A POKE AT ME.
>> Larry: I DON'T KNOW.
>> Stephen: YEAH.
>> Larry: IT WAS FUN, THOUGH.
>> Stephen: YOU GOT TO HANG AROUND AFTERWARDS.
>> Larry: YEAH.
>> Stephen: YOU CAN'T LEAVE THE ROOM.
IT'S NOT LIKE THERE IS A LIMO WAITING FOR YOU TO DIVE THROUGH
THE WINDOW AND GET AWAY, AS MUCH AS YOU WANT TO.
( LAUGHTER ) >> Larry: AND BECAUSE OF THAT
TYPE OF ROOM YOU DON'T KNOW HOW YOU DID, BECAUSE THERE WERE A
NUMBER OF PEOPLE THAT WEREN'T TOO HAPPY WITH WHAT YOU DID.
THEY DON'T WANT TO LOOK AT YOU.
YOU DON'T WANT TO NAME ANIMALS YOU MIGHT HAVE TO EAT IF YOU
LIVE ON A FARM.
THEY DON'T WANT TO MAKE EYE CONTACT BECAUSE YOU MIGHT HAVE
TO BE DISMISSED.
THEN PEOPLE IN YOUR FAMILY SAY, IT WAS GREAT.
I DON'T KNOW IF I CAN TRUST YOU.
YOU LOVE ME.
GETS IN THE WAY OF A REAL OPINION.
>> Stephen: HARRY, A GREAT ACTOR, A VERY DIGNIFIED TALENTED
ACTOR.
WE WENT TO UNIVERSITY TOGETHER.
I HAD NOT SEEN LARRY FOR 20 YEARS.
HE WAS THERE THE DAY I DID IT.
I WAS ON THE DAYIAS AND HE COMES UP AND SAYS, THAT WAS REALLY
GOOD.
I SAID, IT'S GREAT TO SEE YOU, I DON'T THINK THESE PEOPLE LIKED
IT.
HARRY HAS SUCH A FAN TACT VOICE.
HE LEANS BACK AND HE GOES (BLEEP) THESE PEOPLE.
( LAUGHTER ) >> Larry: HE SAID IT THERE?
>> Stephen: HE SAID IT THERE.
>> Larry: OH, MY GOD!
THAT'S FANTASTIC!
( APPLAUSE ) >> Stephen: SO, LARRY.
(BLEEP) THESE PEOPLE.
>> Larry: YES!
>> Stephen: THAT WAS GOOD.
>> Larry: THAT'S WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT.
>> Stephen: LARRY WILMORE, EVERYBODY!