Martin Lewis is a British-born, Hollywood-based humorist, commentator, producer and radio host.

Starting his career as a protégé of fabled Beatles publicist Derek Taylor – he has had a storied 36-year history as a journalist, columnist, writer, humorist, monologist, comedic performer, radio host, TV host, TV correspondent, Master of Ceremonies, producer (of movies, TV, radio, DVDs, stage shows and record albums), talent manager, record company owner, independent film distributor, film-festival curator, political commentator, pioneering organizer of benefit events, human rights activist - and as an award-winning publicity & marketing strategist. He is also a noted raconteur and Bon Vivant!

He is noted for working in many spheres of the arts, entertainment and media worlds simultaneously (music, comedy, film, stage, DVD, TV, radio, literature, political commentary etc) - and for successfully undertaking several different roles in these endeavors - including writing, performing and producing. He is also highly regarded for the creation and implementation of the publicity and marketing strategies and campaigns to promote his - and other people's - projects.

Among his many film, TV and DVD productions - he produced the legendary Secret Policeman's Ball series of benefit shows/movies/albums for Amnesty International (1976-1984) starring Monty Python, Peter Cook, Dudley Moore, Rowan Atkinson & Billy Connolly et al; The DVD Editions of The Beatles' A Hard Day's Night, The Beatles On The Ed Sullivan Show and the Who's The Kids Are Alright. He personally recruited Pete Townshend, Sting, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Bob Geldof, Phil Collins et al to join Amnesty International's ranks and produced their landmark solo performances for the organization.

He offers his perspectives (sometimes serious – often sardonic) on politics and pop culture for a broad spectrum of worldwide media outlets including CNN, Fox News, MSNBC and the BBC. He has written extensively for TIME.com (including coverage of the 2000 Presidential Election as Special Correspondent), Salon.com and TruthOut.org. He hosts his own daily 4-hour radio show heard internationally on Sirius Satellite Radio – on Steven Van Zandt’s Underground Garage channel.

He likes living in Hollywood because it constantly lulls him into a false sense of in-security.

Lewis is currently developing concepts for several new TV and radio shows. He also has a few breakfasts in development - and a couple of lunches in turnaround...

He is The World’s LEAST-Reserved Englishman… MARTIN LEWIS!


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Blog Entries by Martin Lewis

Dead At 50 - But His Inspiring Voice Will Live Forever...

Posted June 29, 2009 | 01:39 PM (EST)


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The Secret Policeman's Film Festival!

1 Comments | Posted June 12, 2009 | 05:24 PM (EST)


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June 2009 marks the 30th anniversary of the pioneering Secret Policeman's Ball series of benefit shows for Amnesty International. The anniversary is being saluted with a major film festival in Los Angeles and New York: June 11 - July 31.
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World Exclusive! Bush Admits Ordering Torture!

Posted May 29, 2009 | 11:39 AM (EST)


I've just got back from visiting George W. Bush. We had a very nice chat for the most part. He certainly seems like somebody one might like to have a beer with. Well one would if he hadn't given up drinking.

(I have never figured out how approximately 50%...

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I Am Obliterating Ashton Kutcher In This Twitter Race!

4 Comments | Posted April 19, 2009 | 09:30 AM (EST)


I have no idea who Ashton Kutcher thinks he is. But I am massively out-stripping him in one very important race in the Twitter world.

I officially have the the largest number of people in the world who are NOT following me on Twitter!

At the time of writing...

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Help! New York Times Desperately Seeking Beatles Expert...

Posted April 8, 2009 | 12:40 PM (EST)


"Moreover, the group's first seven albums (through 'Revolver') include only about 25 minutes of music." - Allan Kozinn - New York Times - April 8, 2009

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The Beatles signal their reaction to Kozinn's latest gaffe.
Photo: Robert Freeman. © Apple...

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The Oscars: Party Like It's 1929 ...

Posted February 20, 2009 | 10:19 AM (EST)


Sunday sees the Academy Awards. A ceremony that started back in 1929. How apt for us in these credit-crunched days that the first ceremony should have taken place exactly 80 years ago -- the same year as the Wall Street Crash. Everything comes around... Perhaps we can celebrate in the...

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Brotherly Words To Obama...

Posted February 6, 2009 | 12:53 AM (EST)


"If there is no struggle, there is no progress. Those who profess to favor freedom, and yet depreciate agitation, are men who want crops without plowing up the ground. They want rain without thunder and lightning. They want the ocean without the awful roar of its many waters. This struggle...
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Happy New Era! (a Greeting to Share With Your Pals)

Posted January 20, 2009 | 02:46 PM (EST)


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Stop This Vicious Slaughter! England Must Stop Waging War On The Nazis!

Posted January 3, 2009 | 10:46 PM (EST)


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Meet The Old Dross - Same As The New Dross...

This blog was filed on January 3rd 1944. There may have been a slight delay with the post appearing due to server problems...

Dateline: January 3rd 1944

Fury continues to...

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Blind Faith: The Slippery Slope To Internet Censorship

Posted December 9, 2008 | 04:18 AM (EST)


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Take a good look at this 1969 album jacket for Blind Faith's debut album. It might be the last time this image can be seen before it becomes the next image to be banned from the internet.

The slippery slope...

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Fox News Gives E.D. Hill A "Terrorist Fist Jab"... Out The Door!

Posted November 20, 2008 | 03:30 PM (EST)


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Fox News Channel's E.D. Hill shopping for a new job...

Poor Edith. (Yes E.D. Hill's real first names are "EDITH ANN" No wonder she tried to add some spice and intrigue to her bland blondeness by calling herself "E.D.")

She served her Fox...

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Barack Obama: America's First Jewish President!

Posted November 14, 2008 | 06:30 PM (EST)


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If Bill Clinton famously was -- according to Toni Morrison and many members of the Congressional Black Caucus -- America's First Black President -- then surely Barack Obama can lay claim to being America's First Jewish President!

Notionally of...

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Reality Check Amidst The Joy: Prepare for 2010 and 2012

Posted November 5, 2008 | 09:45 AM (EST)


I am of course thrilled by the results.

Being an old bird -- and I believe a wise old bird -- I am also impelled to think ahead.

Notwithstanding the eloquence and nobility of Obama's victory speech last night and his aspirations for healing the divisions of the past...

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Ann Coulter & Dick Morris Concede Obama Victory!

Posted November 3, 2008 | 02:38 PM (EST)


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"Know Thine Enemy" is such a wise adage. So I make a point of keeping track of the private rantings of right-wing whack-jobs (copyright: Senior McCain adviser) such as Ann Coulter and Dick Morris.

You know the rats...

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Sign The Big Apology To George W. Bush!

Posted October 29, 2008 | 08:20 AM (EST)


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President Bush

We the undersigned owe you a HUGE apology.

If we had known 8 years ago that you would:

• Preside over the largest government spending since LBJ
• Nationalize many of the US's largest banks (Right on Comrade!)
• Graphically demonstrate the dangers of...
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Drudge Drops Obama Bombshell!

Posted October 27, 2008 | 09:37 AM (EST)


This is the huge headline on the Drudge Report as of 9am EDT on Monday October 27th 2008

2001 OBAMA: TRAGEDY THAT 'REDISTRIBUTION OF WEALTH' NOT PURSUED BY SUPREME COURT

You click and you link to a YouTube clip titled "Obama Bombshell Redistribution of Wealth Audio Uncovered". The...

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Bush & Powell Caption Contest!

Posted October 19, 2008 | 12:59 PM (EST)


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A Penny For Their Thoughts...

Come up with the "thinks" balloon for Powell and/or Bush after Powell's endorsement of Obama.

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Part Of The World Fell Apart Today... Shed Your Tears For Levi Stubbs

Posted October 17, 2008 | 02:34 PM (EST)


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Levi Stubbs, lead singer of the Four Tops, and the deeply soulful voice of a generation - died today.

Of all the tributes to the emotional depths that his plaintively husky voice articulated for so many millions of people around the world - the...

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Meet The Real Joe-The-Plumber!

Posted October 16, 2008 | 11:51 PM (EST)


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So - like practically everything else John McCain has said over the past few years - since he sold his soul to the right-wing nut-base of the Republican Party in return for a grab at the...

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Drudge Report Incites "Kill A Mockingbird" Racial Fear Of Obama

Posted October 14, 2008 | 07:51 AM (EST)


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This is the photo that Matt Drudge chose to illustrate a headline from a Reuters news story titled "Obama goes door-to-door to drum up votes in Ohio" that he linked to on the Drudge Report as of 7.45am EDT - Tuesday October 14,...

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