‘The Daily Show’s’ Lewis Black Returns!

The Last Laugh

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🗓️ 2 May 2023

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

After 27 years as a contributor on ‘The Daily Show,’ Lewis Black is finally getting the chance to host. While the comedian candidly admits that it took Comedy Central long enough to give him a call, he is set to take the reins as guest host for the week of June 20th. In his return to the podcast, Black drops his angry persona and reflects on his comedic legacy. He also talks about why he called his latest stand-up special ‘Tragically, I Need You’—available to stream today on YouTube—and weighs in on misplaced conservative outrage over Bud Light and Fox News’ decision to fire “asshole” Tucker Carlson.

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0:00.0	If you're anything like me, when you hear this music, the first thing you think of is not ACDC.
0:10.6	Technology. It's everywhere. iPhones, tablets. Here in New York City, we've even replaced our old phone booths
0:23.6	with giant screens.
0:25.2	And I'll admit it's a lot harder to take a dump in them.
0:28.5	But I usually figure it out.
0:31.6	The point is, no matter where you look, there's a screen.
0:34.6	And I think it's great.
0:36.3	You know, when I was a kid, all we had to stare at
0:38.9	was that thing on my Uncle Harry's neck.
0:41.9	It was mesmerizing.
0:44.8	But, surprise, surprise, the thing we like most
0:48.1	is as bad for kids as a weekend at Jeffrey Epstein's.
0:57.0	This is the last laugh.
0:59.3	I'm Matt Wilstein from The Daily Beast,
1:01.3	and that was the one and only Louis Black
1:04.0	delivering one of his many back-and-black segments
1:06.6	on The Daily Show.
1:08.7	2023 is Lewis's 27th year as a contributor on that show.
1:14.2	He started way back in the 90s when Craig Kilbourne was still hosting, was there all through
1:19.0	John Stewart's run and Trevor Noah's before that host stepped down last December.
1:24.1	So when Comedy Central started talking about the plan to bring on a series of guest hosts,
1:29.3	Lewis may have seemed like an obvious choice.
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