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We're all fucked. It helps to remember that.
George Carlin
June 23, 2008
I cannot begin to find the words to express how utterly stunned and saddened I am by the death of my mentor and friend George Carlin. He is one of those comics whose loss is irreplaceable. The world will be less funny now. And I will miss his insights into the madness we live through. I consider myself lucky to have met him and his support of my work, completely unsolicited, was a gift I could never repay....Lewis
A nice tribute to George Carlin over at Gawker.com
Tonight's Top Ten...
June 11, 2008
Great news!!! Me of Little Faith will debut on the New York Times best seller list at #9 next week! A fabulous opening to be sure!! Big thanks to everyone who purchased the book and came out to the signings. Still have another week of the book tour left, so check the schedule and come out if you are in the neighborhood. Oh, and Father's Day is coming up. I bet you don't have present for dear old dad, do you? Hmmmmm...I wonder what would make his day? Certainly not another tie. Seriously, don't make me spell it out.
No Free Lunch
June 9, 2008
Did you enjoy that YouTube vid on the front page? What? You didn't watch it? Sheesh..go, watch, I'll wait.....
Ok, now that you know what I'm talking about....That was put together by the fine folks at the Service Employees International Union, whose cause Lewis has thrown his support behind. Here's a bit from their press release regarding this new video with Lewis....
"Groundbreaking comedian Lewis Black stars in "No Free Lunch." Written and directed by Antonino D'Ambrosio, "No Free Lunch" is presented by SEIU, which represents 1.5 million public service workers, nurses, hospital staff, nursing home-care providers, building services and security guards. The video was produced by La Lutta NMC in partnership with Noise Pop Industries. Lewis "rants" on income inequality and its affect on American workers. No Free Lunch is the first in a series of short films starring some of the country's top entertainers. The film series addresses income inequality and other economic injustices in America. To learn more go to www.july17thaction.org."
There's is a shorter version of the piece here
And check out Antonio D'Ambrosio's article on Lewis from the Progressive last spring.
A Little Faith...
June 3, 2008
 Me of Little Faith is now available nationwide in many fine retail and online establishments. Throughout the next two weeks, Lewis will be making several personal appearances at book stores around the country to answer questions and sign books for fans. All that info can be found here, along with several hilarious videos. As well as the personal appearances, Lewis will be making the rounds on radio and TV talk shows throughout the next week. All those dates are in the right sidebar on this page. Check back often for updates.
Catching up...
May 27, 2008
The long wait is almost over! Me of Little Faith, will be released on Tuesday June 3rd. Still wondering if you should buy it? If so, take a look at this insightful review from Punchline Magazine by Jonathan Wexler.
 A few weeks ago the Manhattan Association of Cabarets and clubs held the 22nd annual MAC Awards Show at BB King's Blues Club in New York City. The MAC Awards are presented annually to "honor achievements in Cabaret, Comedy, and Jazz. The Awards encompass more that two dozen categories. In addition, through special awards, MAC salutes outstanding contributions to the field of live entertainment." This year Lewis as the proud recipient of the MAC "Outstanding Achievement in Comedy." On winning the award Lewis said, "Considering the level of bitterness I play at, it's hard to believe I even have an audience"
During his recent run at the Warner Theater in Washington D.C., Lewis took time to stop by the Naval Medical Center at Bethesda to cheer up recovering vets from the Iraq war. Here he is pictured with CAPT Shari H. Kirshner, MSC, USN.
Root of All Evil
May 12, 2008
For those interested in attending a taping of Root of All Evil, here is your official 'Save the date' notice. Times and ticket info have not been finalized yet. Check back here soon for more info.
Two shows will be taped each day, audiences will be present for both shows.
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
Thursday, July 10, 2008
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Thursday, July 17, 2008
The show will be taped at Hollywood Center Studios in Los Angeles, CA.
Unmasked
April 28, 2008
Lewis will open XM Radio's new season of Unmasked on May 3rd with Ron Bennington. Unmasked normally runs around an hour with limited commercial interruptions. If you do not have an XM radio subscription, you can listen online.
Premiere:
Sat, 5/3 8PM ET | XM Comedy - XM 150
Encores:
Sun, 5/4 at 2PM ET | The Virus - XM 202
Sun, 5/4 from 6PM ET - Midnight ET (continuous loop) | XM 150
Mon, 5/5 at 7AM ET & 7PM ET | Laugh Attack - XM 153
Tues, 5/6 at 5AM ET & 5PM ET | Laugh Attack - XM 153
Weds, 5/7 at 11AM ET & 11PM ET | Laugh Attack - XM 153
Thurs, 5/8 at 10AM ET & 10PM ET | Laugh Attack - XM 153
Fri, 5/9 at Noon ET & Mid. ET | Laugh Attack - XM 153
Author Author!
April 22, 2008
One of Lewis' plays, In Between Songs, will be showcased in the Ensemble Studio Theatre's 30th annual one-act play marathon. Written by Lewis in the mid 80's, the play was first produced at the West Bank Downstairs Theater.
Marathon 2008, running May 8 - June 28, presents short works from emerging and established playwrights. Grouped in three different series, the works will be performed in a rotating repertory.
Brief synopsis of the play......
While listening to a Dylan Album, a group of friends indulge in recreational substances which leads them into a mind bending and out of this world conversation.
In Between Songs will be presented along with 4 others plays Thursday - Monday starting June 6 and running through June 28th. For more info or to purchase tickets, please check out BroadwayWorld.com or the Ensemble Studio website.
You gotta have Faith
April 15, 2008
The first review for Me of Little Faith is in and guess what? It's a good one! Check it out here...
Publishers Weekly review
Scroll down a bit to read the review.
The Evil of YouTube
April 10, 2008
For those of you who missed the Larry King Live and Countdown w/Keith Olbermann appearances you can view them on that evil entity known as You Tube.
Lewis also appeared on a local NYC morning news program this week. Leave it to Lew to talk about hookers on an 8:00am newscast. Check out that video on the CW11 Morning News Blog.
Updated Tour Dates
Dates for the Me of Little Faith book tour in June have been updated. Please note that some of those dates do require tickets. Links to tix are provided and we will update info as it comes in. If you have any specific questions, please call the respective venues for information.
There are also a dozen or more performance dates which have been added to the calendar. Those dates go on sale in May and hopefully there will be some pre-sales. For those of you on the mailing list watch your inbox for those. For the rest of you....get on the damn mailing list!
Finding the Root of All Evil
March 25, 2008
Have you checked out the first two eps of Root of All Evil? If you haven't, then why the fuck not? To catch up, check out these great articles....
And this hilarious take from columnist Dave Barry...
Put Florida primary in prime time -- and text in your vote
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