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Lewis Black studied drama at Yale, and he's written 40+ plays, but comedy pays the bills. He's famous for facial contortions and acerbic commentary on The Daily Show. He's ... an actor (see Hannah and Her Sisters, Jacob's Ladder, and Mad About You), and yearns for a situation comedy of his own. He's made several pilots for possible sit-coms since the mid-1990s, none of which have been picked up.
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A Lewis Black endorsement packs celebrity punch among those who agree with his more liberal political views. Black’s staunch blend of political satire and comedy sells out comedy clubs, auditoriums and arenas nationwide. People are obviously paying attention to this guy, and with the right kind of Lewis Black endorsement, people will be paying attention to your company, too.
Lewis Black continues to tour heavily, playing countless dates each year to the delight of his fans. He found time in his hectic schedule to appear in the comedy Unaccompanied Minors and the political drama Man of the Year with Robin Williams in 2006. Black has ... lent his gravelly voice to several animated films, including The Happy Elf (2005) and Farce of the Penguins (2006).
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After bouncing around the club scene for decades, Black, 55, has broken through in a business usually dominated by comics half his age. Last year, Comedy Central released Black's first CD and a DVD collection of his comedy specials on the network. Black plays 250 shows a year, and he performs Saturday at the Berklee Performance Center. He's ... scored a comedy special on HBO, a career-defining mark for a comic. "Black on Broadway" begins airing May 15. That comes only a few weeks after Black filmed a pilot for ABC, tentatively titled "Educating Lewis," in which Black plays a high school principal.
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Black was born on August 30, 1948 in Washington, D.C. Black is quite educated, earning a Bachelor's degree from the University of North Carolina and a Master's Degree from the Yale School of Drama. Over the years, Black has appeared on The Daily Show with John Stewart, a Comedy Central show where his bit, "Back in Black" is a regular addition to the lineup. He has ... appeared on HBO and in other television shows. These comedy tickets will introduce you to a world of sarcasm, and they'll definitely provide you with a night to remember.
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As part of the Comedy Central’s Last Laugh ‘07, — a look back at the political and pop cultural happenings of the last year — Lewis Black delivers an amusing bit on Global Warming. Check out the clip below. Last Laugh ‘07 hits the airwaves on CC December 2nd at 10pm.
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