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Pick of the Day: Laughing All the Way to The White House 10/20
October 19, 2020
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As you may well know, Wisconsin is a major swing state. As such, there are plenty of big fundraisers that are going towards making sure it swings left.

One of them, Laughing All the Way to the White House, will be one of the biggest comedy live-stream fundraisers that we’ve seen yet. Slated for this Tue. Oc.t 20th at 6PM PT/8PM CT/9PM ET, the live-stream will feature the likes of: Sarah Silverman, Sarah Cooper, Seth MacFarlane, Kumail Nanjiani, Mike Birbiglia, Hasan Minhaj, Lewis Black, Bassem Youssef, Chelsea Peretti, Whitney Cummings, Judd Apatow, Roy Wood Jr, Maria Bamford, Harry Shearer, Bradley Whitford, Sklar Brothers, Mandy Patinkin, Ahmed Ahmed, Cristela Alonzo, Greg Proops, Jackie Kashian, Will Forte, Ben Gleib, and more.

That’s a line-up worth catching in support of almost any cause. Taking Wisconsin back for the left just happens to be a really great cause to boot.

Access to the live-stream is available via donation. Do so here.

Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee’s Season 9 Trailer Promises More Lavish Cars, Norm MacDonald, Lewis Black, and Kristen Wiig
December 21, 2016
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From this trailer, you see that Kristen Wiig, Norm MacDonald, Lewis Black, Bob Einstein, Christoph Waltz, Cedric the Entertainer are all guests this season in Jerry Seinfeld’s ultra lavish hang-out show, Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee, now in its 9th season.

The new season starts streaming on Crackle on January 5th and new episodes will be released on Thursdays. 

Do take note that 9 seasons is also the number of seasons that Seinfeld had before it concluded. We’re not sure if Jerry would stop just because of that, especially since this show is, as we said before, a really cool hang out between Seinfeld and his favorite funny people.

Lewis Black to Host WGA Awards in NYC While Patton Oswalt Hosts in LA
November 30, 2016
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Lewis Black to Host WGA Awards in NYC While Patton Oswalt Hosts in LA

If they got to play off each from across the country via Skype, Facetime, etc. that’d be pretty much perfect.

Acclaimed comedians Lewis Black and Patton Oswalt will be the respective hosts of this year’s WGA Awards, presented by the WGA West and WGA East simultaneously. As the ceremony isn’t televised, it’s a little looser and edgier than your typical awards show.

Wth Black and Oswalt both at the helm, don’t be surprised to see a wondrous rant, riff, or two while giving awards out for writing. 

Audible Channels Presents a Whole Boatload of New Premium Audio Content Including The Comedy Show Show, Hold On, Sounds Like America, and Bedtime Stories for Cynics
November 16, 2016
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If you’ve heard a podcast or two, you’ve probably heard of Audible, the service where you can listen to audio versions of books. 

Well, as that worked out for them, they’re now getting into the original programming game via the new Audible Channels subscription service.

They’ve got plenty of great stuff including The Comedy Show Show presented by Will Arnett featuring high concept comedy shows (i.e. Competitive Erotic Fan Fiction) around the country, Hold On with Eugene Mirman that’s an in-depth storytelling show, Sounds Like America featuring stand-up performed from around the country, straightforward stand-up comedy on Limelight, and Bedtime Stories for Cynics with Nick Offerman.

Featured guests on all of these shows include Jim Gaffigan, John Mulaney, Mike Birbiglia, Maria Bamford, Kurt Braunohler, Jackie Kashian, Roy Wood Jr., Rob Delaney, Michelle Buteau, TJ Miller, Todd Barry, Beth Stelling, Ron Funches, Gilbert Gottfried, and way more.

If you have either a subscription to Audible or Amazon Prime, you get all of this for free. 

If you want to get into any or all of this (and it sounds like a good idea), get more details here.

Specials From Lewis Black, Jacqueline Novak, and Mike Recine All Premiere Tonight
October 7, 2016
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That’s right Comedy Central has a feature length film’s worth of stand-up tonight as two episodes of The Half Hour will also be joined by Lewis Black’s new hour special.

Specifically, the three specials will premiere on Comedy Central as follows:
Lewis Black: Black to the Future 10PM
The Half Hour: Mike Recine 12AM
The Half Hour: Jacqueline Novak 12:30AM

If you want a bit of a preview of each special, here’s Jacqueline dissecting the idea of “apple women”, Lewis Black talking about the unbelievable notion that some people won’t be voting next month, and Mike wondering about the absence of songs about fighting couples being mistaken. 

Lewis Black, Mark Normand, and Roy Wood Jr. To Have Hour Specials at Comedy Central
September 26, 2016
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This is in addition to upcoming specials that have already been announced for Deon Cole, Dan Soder, Kyle Kinane, Big Jay Oakerson, Jordan Klepper, Trevor Moore, and Pete Davidson.

Comedy Central has got the next several months of stand-up specials lined up

Lewis Black’s Black to the Future is actually being taped tonight and will premiere next month on Friday, October 7th.

The hour specials from Mark Normand (which will be presented by Amy Schumer) and Roy Wood Jr. are set to premiere in 2017. 

Looking at this slate of specials, has to wonder if there’s another special from Bridget Everett, Nikki Glaser, etc. in the works over at Comedy Central. 

Lewis Black Explains Why the News and Comedy (and Everyone Else) Needs to Be Done with Trump
September 15, 2016
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Perhaps, your idea of the voice of reason wasn’t so gruff and didn’t curse so much. 

Still, Lewis Black offers such a rational explanation as to why we all should move on from the nonsense that is Trump during his appearance on Late Night with Seth Meyers last night.

Watch it here.

Lewis Black Rants About Trump, Giving The Nightly Show a Nice Send Off
August 18, 2016
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Last night was the second to last night of The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore and they’re making sure that leave in a memorable fashion.

In that vein, they got Lewis Black to go on a tirade, which you can always count on being memorable, on Donald Trump, his presidential campaign, and the GOP. 

If you’re tired of shouting yourself right now, enjoy one of the masters of unfiltered, screaming rage do what he does best.

Lewis Black on Colbert Pretty Much Gives Us a Bonus “Back In Black” Segment on RNC
July 21, 2016
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In fact, Lewis Black was so damn mad and chomping at the bit that he didn’t don the attire you’re used to seeing him in on The Daily Show when channeling his rage for his long running Back in Black segment.

Still, even in comfy, casual wear, Black gives you all would want/handle with his thoughts on the RNC on The Late Show with his old Daily Show compatriot, Stephen Colbert.

Watch it here. 

Lewis Black and Stephen Colbert Catch Up Post-Daily Show with Jon Stewart
May 25, 2016
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In this post-Jon Stewart era of late night, many alumni of The Daily Show have branched out to almost every imaginable corner of the TV realm. 

Stephen Colbert is now the host of The Late Show for instance. However, as an interesting contrast, Lewis Black is still regularly contributing to The Daily Show, now hosted by Trevor Noah.

When Lewis stopped by The Late Show, since he’s getting ready for a stand-up tour, Colbert and Black chat about what has kept the rage flowing through Lewis’ segments all these years, through different hosts, at The Daily Show.

Watch it here.

Lewis Black Is All Tore Up Over “Live with Kelly and Michael” Drama and Makes an Audition Tape to Replace Strahan
April 28, 2016
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Michael Strahan suddenly leaving Live with Kelly and Michael for Good Morning America has summoned the great rage of Lewis Black. 

It also has Black “auditioning” to replace him, which is pretty priceless.

Watch it all here.

‘Back in Black with Lewis Black’ is Back at “The Daily Show”
October 14, 2015
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Lewis Black is the most senior contributor at The Daily Show with the Back in Black segment stretching longer than Jon Stewart’s run as host.

Part of the reason for his longevity of the show and that the collective rage and frustration is so consistently, hilariously pitch perfect and his first Back in Black on the Trevor Noah hosted Daily Show is no different. 

Watch it here.

A Lewis Black Bobblehead That Talks Is Now a Real Thing
October 6, 2015
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Rather than wait for his next Daily Show appearance, you can know have the signature anger of Lewis Black right on your desk or on your nightstand.

A bobblehead complete with four classic Lewis Black sayings is now available for purchase.

It’s not only a great gift for you and your friends and family, but it’ll also be a great gift for charity as profits will go the likes of The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, The Fifty Second Street Project, Autism Speaks, and The Michael J. Fox Foundation.

Lewis Black, Tig Notaro, Ron Funches, Anthony Jeselnik and More Are Headed to San Diego’s KAABOO
March 31, 2015
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It’s going to be another big music and performing arts festival week in San Diego for KAABOO from Fri. Sept. 18th-Sept. 20th and part of that big weekend will have a very solid comedy line-up.

Anthony Jeselnik, Ron Funches, Joel McHale, Lewis Black, Tig Notaro, Tim Meadows, Hasan Minhaj, Iliza Shlesinger, Chris D’Elia, and Jeff Garlin are all set to play the three day festival that also has over a hundred different music acts down in San Diego’s Del Mar Racetrack and Fairgrounds.

Passes are going up fast. So, if you want to go, you better get yours now.

Here’s a New Trailer For Disney Pixar’s “Inside Out” To Brighten Your Day
March 10, 2015
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Disney Pixar’s latest Inside Out, which features Amy Poehler, Mindy Kaling, Lewis Black, Bill Hader, and Phyllis Smith as the voice of adorably anthropomorphized emotions got a new trailer today.

From the looks of it, it looks like this will be another home run with the creative and cleverly imagined world and fully realized, charming non-human characters. Also, it’s almost too perfect that Poehler is the voice of Joy. 

Inside Out is set for a Jun. 19th release.

Lewis Black, W. Kamau Bell, and Laura Krafft Address Cynicism Perhaps Being a Byproduct of Comedy on Meet The Press
December 29, 2014
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The satirical nature of comedy has been pointed to, especially as of late, a contributor to a current public dissatisfaction and apathy with the government in America. 

Chuck Todd invited Lewis Black, W. Kamau Bell, and Laura Krafft to have great discussion on this issue on Meet The Press and, perhaps answering the question of whether art imitates life.

Watch it here.

Wild West Comedy Festival Returns to Nashville Apr. 14
December 16, 2014
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(via Nashville Stand Up)

The second round of The Wild West Comedy Festival is coming back to Nashville, TN from Apr. 14th-19th. 

So far, they have the likes of Lewis Black, Joel McHale, Hannibal Buress, Eric Andre, Tig Notaro, Doug Benson, and more headlining the festival.

So, while you’re waiting until Bonnaroo in June to watch comedy in a giant tent, you definitely have the Wild West Comedy Festival, which is shaping up quite nicely, to look forward to if you in or around Tennessee.

Here’s The First Trailer Disney Pixar’s for “Inside Out”
December 10, 2014
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There has been a lot of build up to Disney Pixar’s latest original animated feature Inside Out over the last year or so, especially since with how the movie depicts how human thoughts and emotions work through an adorable set of characters voiced by the likes of Amy Poehler, Lewis Black, Mindy Kaling, and more.

The teaser gave us a little taste of what that might be like as well as a rundown of Disney Pixar’s filmography.

Now, the first full trailer is here and we think that Disney Pixar has got another heartwarming, funny hit on their hands.

Inside Out hits theaters Jun. 19th, 2015.

Pixar’s First Teaser for ‘Inside Out’ Pulls Adorably, As You’d Expect, on Your Heart Strings
October 2, 2014
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Disney Pixar, above most other studios, has found a way to consistently be adorable across a wide age range. In the first teaser for their upcoming film Inside Out, they showcase how they’ve done that over the last several years as well as showing how Inside Out will be no different.

With Amy Poehler as the voice of the emotion of joy and Lewis Black as the voice of the emotion of anger, how could you not find this adorable.

If You Were Lucky Enough to Get Tickets to Outside Lands, You’ll Get To See Lewis Black, Silicon Valley, More
July 29, 2014
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Tickets for San Francisco’s upcoming Outside Lands on Aug. 8th-10th are already sold out. So, if you were somehow able to get tickets or somehow able to get tickets now, be sure to catch the live comedy at The Barbary Comedy Tent.

You’ll get to catch:

Lewis Black
Aisha Tyler
Stars of Silicon Valley
Garfunkel & Oates
The Improvised Shakespeare Company
improv4humans with Matt Besser and guests Chris Gethard, Lauren Lapkus, and Seth Morris
Rory Albanese
Matt McCarthy
The Chris Gethard Show
Aparna Nancherla
Ali Mafi

That’s sounds pretty great to us and you should really look into to getting in somehow if you can.

Lewis Black Will Be Taking Topic Suggestions to Rant On For This Weekend
July 8, 2014
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Lewis Black Will Be Taking Topic Suggestions to Rant On For This Weekend

Lewis Black is holding an exclusive performance at a winery in Napa Valley this weekend that will also be livestreamed. Those in attendance as well as those watching online (you have to a member of The Lewis Black Fan Club or pay $10 to watch the stream of the event) will have the chance to give Black topics to rant on as he is known quite well for.

Of course, this event is being called Lewis Black: The Rant Is Due.

Get Lewis Black’s Take on WHCA Dinner, Immigration, and More
May 12, 2014
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Last week, Lewis Black ran through his thoughts at Late NIght with Seth Meyers on the WHCA Dinner, immigration, gun control, and more. It’s like the old days when we all got to hear Black’s take regularly on everything, wonderfully accented by his trademark voice and pointing.

Watch it here.

Lewis Black on The Tonight Show
May 4, 2014
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Lewis Black was on The Tonight Show this week and gave us all some great perspective on Congress as well as some tips on colonoscopies. Of course, there’s Black’s trademark rage to enjoy as well. 

Watch his set here.

Here’s a Preview of Lewis Black’s New Special Old Yeller: Live at the Borgata
April 30, 2014
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Epix’s latest comedy special is coming from none other than Lewis Black this Friday, May 2nd at 10PM. As Black claims himself, his anger really appeals to all age demographics. 

Here’s a trailer and a clip on social security and soccer to watch and keep you occupied until the end of this week.

Amy Poehler, Lewis Black, Mindy Kaling and Bill Hader Among Voice Cast for Latest Pixar Movie “Inside Out”
August 11, 2013
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Amy Poehler, Lewis Black, Mindy Kaling and Bill Hader Among Voice Cast for Latest Pixar Movie “Inside Out”

Not only does a Amy Poehler, Lewis Black, Bill Hader, and Mindy Kaling voiced Pixar movie sound delightful, but the premise for Pete Docter’s “Inside Out” might make for a wonderful, funny combination. 

We’re always happy to see a non-spin off/sequel from Disney/Pixar.

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