Former host of Comedy Central's The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore Gets a New Gig Larry Wilmore, an Emmy Award-winner, writer, and former host of Comedy Central's, The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore, will host this year's National Book Awards Ceremony and Benefit Dinner, on November 16th. Hopefully, Mr. Wilmore can push the comedic envelope without the use of the N-word.