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Comedian Lewis Black on pairing anger and comedy

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Comedian Lewis Black is known for his decades of commentary on Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show” and his mix of anger and comedy.

Comedian Lewis Black is known for his decades of commentary on Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show” and his mix of anger and comedy. Photo courtesy Lewis Black

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Comedian Lewis Black is known for his curmudgeonly rants, so much so that he even voiced the emotion “Anger” in the animated Pixar film Inside Out.  He's won Grammy Awards for his comedy albums and has written three best-selling books, and now he’s currently on his tour, titled “Lewis Black: Off the Rails.” He’ll be performing Saturday, April 30, at the Chicago Theatre and Sunday, May 1, at the Virginia Theatre in Champaign. 

Black joined us this morning to talk about his career, the way he mixes anger and comedy, and more.

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