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northernsouthern

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Tue May 3, 2016, 02:02 AM May 2016

Why the hate for Larry at the WHCD??? [View all]

The general response from WHCD attendees and those who watched the event on TV has been generally negative. Detractors suggested Wilmore’s performance was a missed opportunity to draw viewers to his “Nightly Show,” which has struggled to match the audience of “The Colbert Report,” his predecessor in the 11:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday timeslot.




http://variety.com/2016/tv/news/larry-wilmore-white-house-correspondents-dinner-piers-morgan-1201764989/

Everybody Seemed Pretty Mad at Larry Wilmore at the White House Correspondents' Dinner


The article is supportive of him but it is talking about how people were not amused.
http://jezebel.com/everybody-seemed-pretty-mad-at-larry-wilmore-at-the-whi-1774118715

I am ashamed by people's responses, they attacked him for using "nigga", which is nothing close to the "N-Word" since one is used by people in a term of affection and never existed back in the day...also they had the same rage when Obama used it. I think he used it to show solidarity and to say a bit of a F-you to the overly white room, pointing out to them that Obama was the first mother F-ing black president!
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Why the hate for Larry at the WHCD??? [View all] northernsouthern May 2016 OP
He told some very uncomfortable truths and about the media Kalidurga May 2016 #1
Tapper was amused. northernsouthern May 2016 #7
He's not funny--he's not interesting... NewImproved Deal May 2016 #2
Have you watched it lately? northernsouthern May 2016 #8
Because virtually the entire audience knows they're living in a fantasy world. CincyDem May 2016 #3
I expected the media to have an issue... northernsouthern May 2016 #9
he was ok, had a few stinkers but dont they all. nice to hear him skew the media. but overall msongs May 2016 #4
who knows EdwardBernays May 2016 #5
"which is nothing close to the N-Word" -- Sorry, no sale Bucky May 2016 #6
Do you like shows with or without laugh tracks? northernsouthern May 2016 #11
The word Nigga is used both endearingly and disparagingly Bucky May 2016 #12
Are you saying it is used negatively by other people of color? northernsouthern May 2016 #15
Yes. That is what I say. Bucky May 2016 #16
I still think you have missed the point. northernsouthern May 2016 #17
baggage Bucky May 2016 #18
No, it was a very valid question... northernsouthern May 2016 #19
baggage Bucky May 2016 #20
So double negative? northernsouthern May 2016 #21
I thought he was great. polly7 May 2016 #10
That is exactly what I was thinking. northernsouthern May 2016 #13
Well said. polly7 May 2016 #14
He was very good. The audience was not. Nyan May 2016 #22
Forgot her said the predator line. northernsouthern May 2016 #23
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