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Update 6/20/07
Lewis was interviewed on the Bob and Tom Show Wednesday, May 23rd. If you missed it, check it out here.
Lewis hosted Live at Gotham on Comedy Central a couple of weeks back. Filmed at NYC's fabulous Gotham Comedy Club, the show features several little known comics performing their best bits for a live crowd. To get a preview and watch an uncensored interview from Lewis, check out the Live at Gotham website.
Lewis is back in the states and out on the road for all the summer tour dates. In between all the performing, Lewis is working on his next book. No title as yet, but it's about religion and Lewis take on it. To quote Lewis, "This book will be the end of my career." Sounds fun!
Lewis just finished is second year at Bonnaroo and it looks to have been a good time. Well, save for one incident. Seems Gov't Mule invited him onstage for a little ranting and an audience member didn't think he was all that funny. So the guy hurled a water bottle from the audience and clocked Lewis in the head. Luckily, he wasn't hurt, but the ensuing rant was something to behold. If you want to watch the incident in question, check it out on YouTube.
Lewis taking one to the head at Bonnaroo.
There are lots of pics scattered around the web of Lewis performing and participating in press conferences...Check them out the official Bonnaroo website, WireImage and Getty Images.
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The Progressive
Lewis Black interview - April issue
There is an old southern Italian saying: dobbiamo ridere per mantenere via le rotture (we must laugh to keep away the tears). Comedian Lewis Black not only believes this, but also practices it every day by making people laugh at the absurdity and hypocrisy that dominate modern American politics.....
......Fittingly, I first met Black at an event in New York City honoring Lenny Bruce and free speech. Some of America’s top comedians were slated to perform, including Sarah Silverman. Black was the night’s emcee but did perform a show-ending monologue that brought the packed house to its feet. Afterwards, when I spoke to him, he was not the raving on-stage persona that has caused many to worry for his physical and mental health but a subdued, thoughtful man who graciously offered to meet with me to discuss his work.
Q: You have often said that you don’t consider yourself a political comic but a social satirist. Why?
Lewis Black: The overall theme for me is social satire because my setup is information. I start with the person making a dopey statement like former Senator Rick Santorum saying that gay marriage and homosexuality are a threat to the American family. Then I tell the real story: How is this a threat to the American people? It’s a prejudice to believe that. It’s the same thing as remarks about Jews drinking the blood of Christian babies during Passover.
Read the entire article
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Where to go while you're here
Selected articles and concert reviews from the last few years
CD samples, interviews, and various bits. Clips added regularly.
Pics from my collection, fans and around the web.
A wide variety video clips from the last several years.
Several sites for your surfing pleasure.
Reviews, excerpts and book signing dates.
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7/03/07 - Milwaukee, WI - Summerfest
7/5-11/07 - Las Vegas, NV - MGM Grand H'wood Theatre
7/19-22/07 - Montreal, Canada - Just for Laughs Fest
7/28/07 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Casino
8/10-11/07 - Atlantic City, NJ - Borgata Casino
8/16/07 - Los Angeles, CA - Walt Disney Concert Hall
8/17/07 - San Francisco, CA - Davies Symphony Hall
8/18/07 - Saratoga, CA - Mountain Winery
8/19/07 - Sacramento, CA - Sacramento Community Thtr
8/23-24/07 - Westbury, NY - North Fork Thtr at Westbury
8/25/07 - Holmdel, NJ - PNC Bank Arts Center - O&A Tour
8/27/07 - Rochester, NY - Bay Street Theater
8/31/07 - Hyannis, MA - Cape Cod Melody Tent
9/01/07 - Hampton Beach, NH - Hampton Beach Casino
9/02/07 - Cohasset, MA - South Shore Music Circus
9/8/07 - Amherst, MA - U Mass Amherst
9/20/07 - Appelton, WI - Fox Cities PAC
9/21/07 - Wausau, WI - Grand Theatre
9/22/07 - Iowa City, IA - Hancher Aud. U of IA
9/27-10/3/07 - Las Vegas, NV - MGM Grand H'wood Thtr
10/14/07 - New Brunswick, NJ - State Theater
10/26-27/07 - Storrs, CT - UConn
11/8/07 - Waukeegan, IL Genesee Theater
11/09/07- Prior Lake, MN - Mystic Lake Casino
11/10/07 - Joliet, IL - Rialto Square Theater
11/11/07 - St. Louis, MO - Powell Symphony Hall
11/15/07 - Philadelphia, PA - Academy of Music
11/16/07 - Cleveland, OH - Playhouse Square Center
11/17/07 - Pittsburgh, PA - Benedum Center
11/29/07 - Red Bank, NJ - Count Basie Theater
11/30/07 - Wilmington, DE - Grand Opera House
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