eastern with red carpets arrivals follolater president and comedian larry willmore. you can see the entire event live on c-span. >>> on american history tv on c-span 3 -- >> therefore, this committee has undertaken such an investigation. its purpose is not to impair the fbi's legitimate law enforcement and counterespionage functions but rather to evaluate domestic intelligence according to the standards of the constitution and the statutes of our land. >> over 40 years ago a senate select committee chaired by senator frank church, democrat from idaho, was convened to investigate the intelligence activities of the cia, fbi, irs and the nsa. and this weekend marks the 40th anniversary of the church committee's final report. and over the next five weeks we'll look at portions of the 1975 televised hearings. saturday night at 10:00 eastern the commission questioning cia director william coley about illegally stored biological weapons. >> i cannot explain why that quantity was developed except that this was a collaboration that we were engaged in with the united states ar

association is hosting its annual dinner this weekend with speeches from president obama and comedian larry willmore. here's a look at some of the other entertainers from past years who have hosted the event. >> but this is amazing. the first black president. i know you're biracial. but the first black president. you're proud to be able to say that. the first black president. you know, well, that's unless you screw up. then it's going to be what's up with the half white guy, huh? [ applause ] who voted for the mulatto? what the hell? >> so it's not a strong field. and who knows if they can beat you in 2012? but i tell you who could definitely beat you, mr. president. 2008 barack obama. you would have loved him. so charismatic. so charming. was he a little too idealistic? maybe. but you would have loved him. i still think we all remember that inauguration day. the first lady was there. and may i say for as beautiful as you look that day you look even more beautiful tonight. [ applause ] now, you on the other hand, mr. president, have aged a little. what happened to you? when you were sworn in you loo

mark lamont hill, larry willmore. he is the host.ne after the president. larry willmore told me he is going -- the president has released "the blackened." >> he's going to talk about how black the president has become. there will be lots of racist jabs. it will be very interesting to watch larry willmore do this. he filled in for colbert. now he's filling in for colbert's shoes. this is his comfort zone. he's doing a great job at late night, but he's even better in settings like this. it will be interesting to see what larry does. he does stand-up comedy. we're very, very excited to see his routine. one of the things the president has to do that other comedians don't. he's working the crowd, he's talking to people. he is not running for president this time around, despite spending the time polling. one thing they have to do is gauge if jokes are going to tell, if they're appropriate or not. sometimes what's going on in the world dictates whether they're appropriate or not. david axelrod explained how president obama once had to remov

. >> larry willmore. you're going to meet the president on saturday night. >> yeah, i had to give them all of my identification and now i can't vote, they have everything. it's going to be a lot of fun. >> did you think ant saying no? >> absolutely not when the president calls, you have to do it. it makes me think of mid evil times, the court jester, if you don't perform well your head will be chopped off or something like that, but it really is an honor. >> when did you start writing your material? your program? >> back in 1979, i first started writing the program -- i'm just going to wing it. no, of course i can't. probably, maybe a month ago, started to get some ideas together and that kind of thing. got a small little team. a friend of mine is helping me organize it and we're just having fun trying to put it all together, it is getting pretty close. >> did you get any advice from some of the previous hosts? >> yes, they said run, run very quickly. i did seth's show on thursday and he was very nice. we

comedian larry willmore will be the headliner and the comic.ill be the president's last correspondent dinner, of course. he is the host of the comedy center show and donald trump is not there. but a number of other politicians are expected to attend. >> hi, everyone. good afternoon. i was going to tell you to be seated but you are already seated. maureen: a light moment at the white house briefing room today. actress allison janney took over the podium as a character from the "west wing" series. she began with two announcements that president obama is still working on the speech for saturday's white house correspondents' dinner and he intends to be funny. very funny. that was a news flash. leon: will he be wet? doug: a good portion tomorrow will be cloudy and dry. showers are possible in the afternoon by the everything. not a great weekend. can i go now? ia. >> give us the details. doug: let's get started with the almanac page for friday. 71 and 51. the records for the date as well. 53 in annapolis. win chester is 54. the same up the road in ma

the busy vermont senator also appeared on the nightly show with larry willmore where the new york native stood by his new york values. >> it's me, bernie brooklyn-born sanders. and guess what, ted cruz, i have new york values. and when you say having new york values is a bad thing, you insult my city, my state, my culture and my heritage. and the truth is, new york values are american values. there is no difference. [ cheers and applause ] >> drop that mic. earlier in the day, sanders and democratic rival hillary clinton both took to the picket line, showing solidarity with verizon union workers who had just walked off the job to strike. democratic candidates have the last debate tonight before the primary. chris matthews will have full post-debate analysis. >>> on the republican side, it appears that donald trump and fox news host megyn kelly have buried the hatchet for now. the pair met yesterday at trump tower, presumably as part of miss kelly's desire to have trump on her fox special in may. trump aide lewandoski will not be prosecuted for an assault on a reporter. this comes as hund

. >> larry willmore. you're going to meet the president on saturday night. >> yeah, i had to give them all of my identification and now i can't vote, they have everything. it's going to be a lot of fun. >> did you think ant saying no? >> absolutely not when the president calls, you have to do it. it makes me think of mid evil times, the court jester, if you don't perform well your head will be chopped off or something like that,

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comedian larry willmore is hosting tonight.nd in the past, the president has described the dinner as, well, washington's celebrating itself. i thought they did that every day. others affectionately call it the nerd prom. take your pick. there are aefew other phrases for it as well, but this is a family program and we can't really use those descriptions. >> i mean, here is what i like. you get to see the president and his sense of humor. and he does have one. >> he does. he's very funny actually, or he gets really funny speech writers. >> he has good speech writers. >> all right. that's it for us. on the record town hall hosted by greta is next and fox report at 7. numerous days in indiana and it's going to be having really really special. >> fresh off a sweep in five states, donald trump moving ahead to the key state of indiana. and that's not all. trump also making a major foreign policy speech. >> containing the spread of radical islam must be a major foreign policy goal of the united states. and, indeed, the world. i will no

>> a couple interesting things from larry willmore and the president. trump jokes not only because of his status on the national stage, but also probably because he's not going to be there. it's harder to make fun of people when you have to look at him, but he's skipping this year's dinner unlike in year's past. he's easily going to be comedian trget number one. larry wilmore known for blendsing comedy and race, so you'll hear jokes along those lines from him as well. >> looking at live pictures now from the red carpet. you mentioned that it'll be no surprise if donald trump is a main target tonight, but what are other big targets tonight? the clintons, jeb bush, what do you think? >> yeah. i mean, obviously anyone running for president, dennis, as you mentioned, former speaker of the house, now disgraced, that's tricky because while politicians in disgrace is always funny, the way that dennis has fallen from grace is not funny. i imagine you'll hear probably a joke or two, but it's going to be really careful how they dance and walk that line. you know,

here he is speaking on the nightly show with larry willmore. >> one can argue -- why does iowa go first, new hampshire go first? but i think that having so many southern states go first, it starts reality, as well. >> joining me is brian fallon, press secretary for hillary clinton. hillary for america. and brian, what's your response, the sanders campaign basically saying the democratic primary distorts the process, distorts reality, and it's -- alienates potential voters? do you agree with that? >> it's hard to understand exactly what he's trying to get at. because by every measure, hillary clinton has outperformed bernie sanders where it counts, which is at the polls. if you look at the raw popular vote in terms of the people that have cast their ballot in all of the primaries, hillary clinton exceeds bernie sanders vote total by 2.4 million people. it's not close. she's won more states, more pledge delegates, so every standard, she is outperforming him at the polls, at the ballot box. i think that's what counts. >> 2383 is what get to the convention. jane sanders is saying she doesn'

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. >> reporter: this year's host, comedy central's larry willmore won't pull any punches. >> it's thearcissistic room ever. >> donald trump is here, still. >> tonight is the night to give it back. >> a chance to let loose. >> second term, baby. >> reporter: five years ago the president took on the man who now wants to succeed him. >> donald trump. >> reporter: who'd mem rahbly pressed the president to produce his birth certificate. >> we can finally get back to focusing on the issues that matter like did we fake the moon landi landing, what really happened in roswell and where are biggie and tupac. >> reporter: tonight the gop front-runner is skipping the dinner, there's no doubt he'll be a butt of some of the jokes. for the president's writers, the bar is high. >> he either laughs and you feel your existence is validated or he doesn't. >> funny or dire hired the last one. >> my advisers ask me, mr. president, do you have a bucket list? i said, well, i have something that rhymes with bucket list. now one more chance for the president to get the last laugh. >> the house republicans giv

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you can watch live coverage of the president's speech, comedian and nightly show host larry willmore and guest arrivals starting at 6:00 eastern time on saturday. today five states are holding presidential primaries, connecticut, delaware, pennsylvania, andryry. we'll have the results and speeches from the candidates as well as your reaction starting tonight at 8:30 eastern. and the house gaveling back in at 2:00 taking up legislative business at 3:00. on the aghenda today legislation dealing with airport security, recovering oil spill cleanup costs, and flood insurance. as well as a bill to designate the byson as the official u.s. -- bison as the official u.s. national mammal. before the house comes back in at 2:00, here's some of the council on foreign relations discussion about women in the military with a pentagon director. >> welcome to today's council on foreign leelingses meeting on women in the armed forces, the future of the military. we are starting things promptly. 8:and a half. oday we have with us julia beyeler, the office of the undersecretary of defense for personnel a

. >> listen to what senator sanders said last night on the larry willmore show when he asked senator sanders if the system, the democratic system was rigged. listen to this. >> one can argue, people say why does iowa go first, why does new hampshire go first. >> yeah. >> but i think that having so many southern states go first kind of distorts reality as well. >> just a reminder, she won all those southern contests basically because she had enormous support in the african-american community. he doesn't like that. your reaction. >> well, a few quick points. number one, if you think of two of the earliest states that go in this process, one is iowa, the other is nevada. both of them are caucuses. most of the success senator sanders has had of been caucuses so we outperformed him in the format where he is best suited to compete and win at those two states that are at the front of the calendar. number two, i don't think states like massachusetts and ohio, states where we racked up important victories count as southern states. thirdly, i'm not sure what point he's making when he suggests

association is hosting its annual dinner this weekend with speeches from president obama and comedian larry willmore. here's a look at some of the other entertainers from past years who have hosted the event. >> but this is amazing. the first black president. i know you're biracial. but the first black president. you're proud to be able to say that. the first black president. you know, well, that's unless you screw up. then it's going to be what's up with the half white guy, huh? [ applause ]

association is hosting its annual dinner this weekend with speeches from president obama and comedian larry willmore. here's a look at some of the other entertainers from past years who have hosted the event.

i am very -- larry willmore. >> you send him any . >> i like a little inappropriate humor at the whiteis your first dinner? >> my first one. and herrry washington husband, the cast of "scandal," is great being here. i can leave now and be very very happy. >> what does the rest of tonight look for you? concert,e jazz tomorrow, maybe "vanity fair," afterwards. >> gabrielle union is an washington, d.c., and her husband is flying in for the miami heat. [indiscriminate chatter] ♪ 05 p.m., officially 8: and it has not officially started yet. playing, and ad drum major directing the band tonight. when the pre-dinner begins, you will hear from carol lee of "the washington journal." and you will also hear the national anthem, and hear from the air force director. then they will have dinner, and then the speeches and highlights of the evening, the president, larry wilmore, scholarships, things that are being given out. a lot of things coming up ahead. withpast week, we talked lieutenant colonel jason feddic k. here is what he had to say about the history. areur records indicate that first perfor

larry willmore, host of "the nightly show" will headline. watch beginning saturday at 6:00 p.m. eastern live on c-span. >> earlier today, president obama participated in white house college reporter day. student journalists from universities around the country asked the president questions on college affordability, student loans and civic education. his is 40 minutes. president obama: i hear there's some hot shot journalists here. josh was speaking for me, i wanted to make sure he was getting it right. how is it going, everybody? are you guys having an interesting time here? was josh thorough in his briefing? i heard you guys were around today so i wanted to stop by and say hello. i also have a bit of breaking news for you and then i might take some questions. i heard -- overheard josh talking about student loans, i know that's a big priority for a lot of your listeners and readers and that's one of the reasons why my administration has spent a lot of time focused on college affordability. so we expanded pell grants, let's make sure that more young people could access it. we cre

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we'll also here from "nightly show" host larry willmore. >> independent media is the oxygen of democracyful it's essential. holding those in tower accountable. we're not there to serve some kind of corporate agenda. when we cover war and peace, we're not brought to you by the weapons manufacturers. > sunday night on "q&a," amy goodman, host and executive producer of "democracy now" talks about the book she co-authored, "democracy now" which looks back at some of the shows an people the show has covered. >> it hasn't changed. bringing out the voice of people at the grass roots in the united states and around the world. and they very much represent, i think, the majority of people. i mean, i think people who are concerned, deeply, about war and peace, about the gring inequality in this country, about climate change, the state of the planet, are not a fringe minority. not even a silent majority. but the silenced majority, silenced by the corporate media, which is why we have to take it back. >> sunday night at 8:00 eastern on c-span's "q&a." >> immigration and customs enforcement director sara