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Robert Gibbs Outsmarts Chris Matthews

Posted 05.16.2012

WASHINGTON -- Who was the winner of Monday night's "Jeopardy!" Power Players game? It's former White House press secretary Robert Gibbs. Gibbs, cur...

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The BEST Late Night Clips Of The Week

Matt Wilstein | Posted 05.05.2012

Read More: Lewis Black, Jimmy Fallon, Stephen Colbert, David Letterman, Daily Show, Mitt Romney, Jon Stewart, George W. Bush, Jimmy Kimmel, Newt Gingrich, White House Correspondents Dinner, Colbert Report, Osama Bin Laden, Barack Obama, Slidepollajax, Slideexpand, Comedy News

This week began with the ultimate collision of comedy and politics: the White House Correspondents' Dinner.

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Who Will Compete In 'Jeopardy!' Series In D.C.?

Posted 04.19.2012

WASHINGTON -- Ever want to know how basketball star Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's trivia skills stack up against those of George W. Bush's former press secret...

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Casting A Moon for the Misbegotten at Pearl Theatre and Miscasting to Benefit the MCC Theater

Regina Weinreich | Posted 05.28.2012

Read More: The Pearl Theatre, A Moon for the Misbegotten, Eugene O?Neill, MCC Theater's Annual Miscast Gala, Lewis Black, Theater NY, NY Theater, NY Around Town, Miscast Gala, Culture News

Under J. R. Sullivan's expert direction, A Moon for the Misbegotten offers a beautifully wrought glimpse of O'Neill's characters' inner worlds.

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Comedy Royalty Yucks It Up In The Magic City

Posted 02.28.2012

Read More: Will Ferrell, Aziz Ansari, Pair of Nuts, Miami News, And Marc Maron, Jeffrey Ross, South Beach Comedy Festival, Lewis Black, Donald Glover, Miami News

The seventh annual South Beach Comedy Festival launches Wednesday with the best possible kick-off event imaginable: Will Ferrell and a special screeni...

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The BEST Late Night Clips Of The Week

Matt Wilstein | Posted 12.30.2011

After the Muammar Gaddafi dust cleared, everyone was ready to move on (except maybe Michele Bachmann). The cable news channels quickly turned their a...

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Audio Slideshow: Comedian Lewis Black At Occupy Wall Street

Turnstyle | Posted 12.07.2011

Read More: Ows, Turnstyle News, Turnstyle, New York, Economy, Occupy Wall Street, Jobs, United States, Lewis Black, New York City, Comedy, Impact, Comedy News

Lewis Black Live at Occupy Wall Street from Turnstyle Video on Vimeo. Originally published on Turnstylenews.com, a digital information service surf...

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WATCH: Lewis Black Rips Keith Ablow Over Chaz Bono Comments

The Huffington Post | Katla McGlynn | Posted 11.23.2011

Read More: Lewis Black Dr Oz, Video, Jon Stewart, Daily Show Lewis Black, Lewis Black Chaz Bono, Lewis Black, The Daily Show, Lewis Black Apple Juice, Lewis Black on Chaz Bono, Comedy News

When Lewis Black does his "Back In Black" segment on "The Daily Show," you can always count on him to boil society's collective outrage down to a humo...

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Mary J. Blige, Joe Jonas, John Legend, Blondie and More Head to Silver Spring

Tommy McFLY | Posted 11.14.2011

Read More: John Legend, Vertigo Lounge, Joe Jonas, The Fillmore Silver Springs, Mary J. Blige, Wolftrap, Dc Around Town, 9:30 Club, Apples, Lewis Black, Birchmere, Bill Graham, Dc Venues, The Fillmore, Blondie, DC News

The brand new Fillmore opens today with an exceptional line-up and the blessing of Silver Spring's hometown boy-who-made-it-big-ranting-about-everything Lewis Black.

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Cameron Diaz, Warren Buffett & More: Famous Birthdays For August 30

The Huffington Post | Laura Hibbard | Posted 10.30.2011

Read More: Warren Buffett Birthday, Famous Birthdays, Birthdays for August 30th, Cameron Diaz Birthday, Celebrity Birthdays, August 30th, Warren Buffett, Lisa Ling, Lisa Ling Birthday, Andy Roddick, Lewis Black, Cameron Diaz, August 30, Home News

In a world with nearly 7 billion people, chances are someone famous is celebrating their birthday today. And indeed: Cameron Diaz, Warren Buffett, ...

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Lewis Black, Cheech Marin Headline Bonnaroo Comedy

Posted 06.09.2011

Read More: Tig Notaro, Cheech Marin, Comedy Lineup, Eugene Mirman, Bonnaroo, Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival, Lewis Black, Bonnaroo Comedy Lineup, Comedy Festival, Donald Glover, Comedy News

In its ten-year history, the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival in Manchester, TN has quickly risen to become one of the premier festivals in the country ...

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WATCH: 11 Funniest Glenn Beck Parodies

Matt Wilstein | Posted 06.06.2011

A look back at the funniest parodies Glenn Beck has inspired during his short-lived reign as the craziest person on TV.

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Baseball, Comedy And Plenty Of Style This Weekend In Denver (4/1-4/3)

Posted 05.30.2011

Read More: Boulder Farmers' Market, Baseball, Art Walk, Lewis Black, Denver Weekend, Colorado Rockies, Denver News

Baseball is back this Friday when the rockies open the season with a three-day set against the Arizona Diamondbacks. If you're not in the mood for spo...

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We Have Our First GOP Presidential Candidate

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: 2012 Speculation, 2012 Speculatron, Video, 2012 Elections, Elections 2012, Fred Karger, The Daily Show, 2012, Rand Paul, Donald Trump, Sarah Palin, New York Times, Tim Pawlenty, Lewis Black, Politics News

Ladies and gentlemen, pop the champagne, because the 2012 race for the GOP nomination finally has an officially declared candidate. It's Fred Karger! Can you feel the excitement?

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11 Funny St. Patrick's Day Quotes By Comedians

Pat Hroncich | Posted 05.25.2011

Ah, St. Patrick's Day: A holiday with firmly religious roots that also allows you to get drunk and make a fool of yourself on a weekday. With so much ...

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Lewis Black: I Spend Every Christmas Thinking About My Divorce

AP | SUMMER MOORE | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: I'm Dreaming of a Black Christmas, Lewis Black Divorce, Lewis Black, Divorce News

"I'm Dreaming of a Black Christmas" (Riverhead Books, $19.95), by Lewis Black: Comedian Lewis Black is famous for being angry. In his new book, "I'm D...

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'The Daily Show' Takes On The Nanny State (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Katla McGlynn | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Back in Black, Lewis Black, Daily Show Nanny State, Video, Daily Show, Nanny State, Lewis Black Video, Lewis Black Nanny State, Comedy News

Last night on "The Daily Show," Lewis Black did his "Back In Black" segment around the latest government regulations including TSA pat-downs, graphic ...

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Lewis Black Is 'Dreaming Of A Black Christmas' At El Rey Theatre

Huffington Post | Anna Almendrala | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Lewis Black, Craig Ferguson, I'm Dreaming of a Black Christmas, El Rey Theater, LA Events, Los Angeles News

Who: Comedians, authors, and television personalities Lewis Black and Craig Ferguson. What: Lewis Black speaks with Craig Ferguson of The Late Late S...

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Gross. I Turned Into Everything I'm Against.

Jamie Frevele | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Politics, Rally to Restore Sanity, Adult Swim, Humor, Bullying, Negative Campaigning, Lauren Valle, Lewis Black, Tea Party, Keith Olbermann, Comedy News

How the hell did I do that? Here's how: I've lost my sense of humor when it comes to politics. I've been mocking Tea Party people for taking themselve...

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'The Daily Show' Takes On The Education Crisis (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Katla McGlynn | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Video, Daily Show, Lewis Black, The Daily Show Education Crisis, The Daily Show Eduation, Teach Tony Danza, Educaiton Crisis, Schools, Education in America, Lewis Black Education, Comedy News

Lewis Black came on "The Daily Show" last night to give another one of his spirited rants, this time on education in America. Black pointed out how ev...

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Confessions Of A Closet Curmudgeon

Dr. Judith Rich | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Famous Curmudgeons, Living News, Archie Bunker, Art Carney, Featured Contributor, The Huffington Post, Cult of Curmudgeon, Jack Lemmon, Curmudgeons-Club, Dr. Judith Rich, Andy Rooney Shoes, Lewis Black, Jackie Gleason, Ebeneezer Scrooge, Walter Matthau, Video, Healthy Living News

"Astute perception and sly wit" -- who wouldn't sign up for that? And how about a lack of a "serviceable denial mechanism?" Sounds good to me! Doesn't everyone aspire to these qualities?

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Fox's Six Tricks: How to Spot the Next Sherrod

Mark Green | Posted 05.25.2011

Fox 'News' is different. Journalists who say that Fox and MSNBC are just mirror equivalents of each other are wrong. Let's decode Fox's parlor tricks in its relentless effort to create news and advance the conservative agenda.

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Stark Raving: Lewis Black on the Constant Stream of New Material

Jon Chattman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: American Idol, Politics, Daily Show, Infomercial, George W. Bush, Huffington Post, Harrison Ford, Detroit, Daily Show WIth Jon Stewart, Fillmore Theatre, Aruba, Lewis Black, Comedy, Stark Raving Black, Entertainment News

When not in front of an audience erupting with hilarious anger at the world and everyone who lives in it, Black said he's a "less intense" guy who finds joy performing on the road.

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Circumcise Me: An Honest Portrayal of Conversion

Danny Groner | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Photoshop, Show, Jerusalem, Hasidic Jew, Play, Yisrael Campbell, Circumcise Me, Circumcision, Philadelphia, Lewis Black, Christopher Campbell, Comedy, Pardes, Jews, Entertainment News

Campbell's play isn't solely about his Jewish identity; it's a retelling of the inner struggles that prompted him to go searching and a hilarious recollection of the obstacles he endured while trying to find himself.

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