By Dylan P. Gadino | September 20, 2012 at 1:47 pm | No comments
On the heels of his new stand-up comedy special and album In God We Rust, the prolific Lewis Black is gearing up for his latest stint on Broadway, where he'll bring his show Running On Empty to the Richard Rodgers Theatre from Oct. 9 through Oct. 20 (Tickets here). And he sat...
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By Dylan P. Gadino | August 23, 2012 at 1:26 pm | No comments
Lewis Black's latest hour of caustic comedy In God We Rust will get its Comedy Central debut on Sept. 7 at midnight, followed by its release on DVD, CD and Video On Demand services like iTunes, Zune Video Marketplace on Xbox, Sony PlayStation Network, Amazon Instant Video and...
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By Samantha Simon | July 30, 2012 at 3:51 pm | No comments
Lewis Black will bring his stand-up show, Running on Empty, to Broadway this October, the follow-up to Black's 2004 show Black on Broadway. Running on Empty will focus on politics and the upcoming election. It will run from Oct. 9 to 14 at the Richard Rodgers...
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By Samantha Simon | June 28, 2012 at 3:00 pm | No comments
The already pro-comedy network Epix is making its commitment to the art form even more clear. This morning, they announced they're launching a monthly comedy showcase called Epix Comedy Unbound, which will air the last weekend of every month.
“We are deepening our...
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By Lucas Gardner | May 12, 2012 at 5:48 pm | No comments
It's hard to imagine notorious hothead Lewis Black enjoying a nice quiet game of golf, but maybe for an anger-prone guy like Black the sport has some therapeutic benefits to offer. In the June edition of Golf Digest, the best selling-author and Grammy award-winning comedian...
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By Dylan P. Gadino | April 19, 2012 at 10:45 pm | One comment
Lewis Black is a great many things: Comedian (obvs.), playwright (real fans know this), Daily Show commentator, golfer and lovable curmudgeon. And now he’ll be able to add Jeopardy! contestant to that long list. It’s true, it’s true.
On Saturday, the veteran comic will...
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By Dylan P. Gadino | March 27, 2012 at 1:36 pm | 7 comments
This coming Thursday marks the seventh anniversary of comedian Mitch Hedberg's death. And although we lost him when he was only 37 years old, he left us with what seems like a long lifetime of material. We can always listen and re-listen to his two albums, Strategic Grill...
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By Laughspin Staff | March 21, 2012 at 11:08 pm | No comments
As we reported earlier this week, BBC's Radio 4 is developing an American version of its popular radio broadcast The News Quiz to be fronted by Lewis Black. The pilot was filmed last night to an enthusiastic sold-out crowd at New York City's at the Greene Space. The show...
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By Dylan P. Gadino | March 19, 2012 at 2:37 pm | 2 comments
Lewis Black and friends will tape a radio pilot tomorrow in New York City. News Quiz USA, hosted by Black and featuring comedians Kathleen Madigan, Todd Barry, Ted Alexandro and radio host Andy Borowitz will be a politically charged panel show, wherein the quartet will opine on...
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