Did Lewis Black get fired from (or quit) The Daily Show???

[Up2Late]

I thought it was just a computer problem or a delay or something, when the new "Back in Black" didn't show up on Comedy Central's website for "The Daily Show w/Jon Stewart" on Thursday, but as of Saturday, the page for Lewis Black is still completely blank: <http://www.comedycentral.com/shows/the_daily_show/videos/lewis_black/index.jhtml>


Yes, his last "Back in Black" Rant was a little edgy, it was very critical of the ReThuglicans and their stupid "gay marriage" debate, but it didn't seem that different from his other rants.

Anyone know what's going on? :shrug:

BTW, it you want to see his July 26, 2006 "Back in Black," it's now on-line at YouTube.

Here's the link: <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGpBnhnDrN0>

[stopbush]

1. Black's career is taking off. I assumed he's got less and less time

to give to TDS.

[TheFarseer]

10. In what way?

I mean, I like Lewis Black, but I don't see him anywhere but Comedy Central, and less and less there.

[EFerrari]

2. It could just be that the person who does the page is gone. n/t

[Up2Late]

3. Could be, but the rest of the Daily Show video pages are up to date.

Maybe it's time to renegotiate his contract or something. :shrug:

[EFerrari]

6. When it comes to comedy, it usually isn't what it looks like

because everyone in the busyness has some issue as far as I can tell. :rofl:

I hope Lewis is doing so well that he can pull rank on his page. He's grrrrrreat. :)

[Syrinx]

4. I think he's been out promoting the paperback version of his book

And maybe working on that "Red State Diaries" show I heard about a while back.

[MADem]

5. Per his website, which isn't terribly well maintained either

he has a ton of bookings. http://www.lewisblack.net/

[Up2Late]

7. kick n/t

:kick:

[Skidmore]

8. Is that where he is from? TDS is on after my bedtime but I have caught

him on a couple of HBO comedy shows which focus fully on him. I really like his work. He has great rants. I think he's this generation's Carlin.

[Up2Late]

12. He's a long time "contributor" to "The Daily Show..."

He started with TDS about the same time Jon Stewart did, I think, but he was doing Stand-up at Comedy clubs before that.

[Bucky]

14. Actually he started at least a year before Stewart

[Up2Late]

15. I was thinking that too, but I wasn't sure.

I need to go though some of my old videotape, I bet I have some Pre-Jon video somewhere.

[ljm2002]

9. He's doing a show in Vegas

7/28 through 8/2

Probably that's all it is.

[ComerPerro]

11. I think hes on tour

[tinfoilinfor2005]

13. I'm sure he was on TDS last week.

I don't think I was imagining things...:shrug:

[blogslut]

16. you weren't

he was on.

The man is busy and I'm sure TDS books him when they can. Fired? Doubt it. Moving on to a bigger solo career? Absolutely.

[Up2Late]

18. I mainly was wondering why his videos are gone at the TDS website.

That's what prompted the question, I'm a major Lewis Black Fan too.

[Initech]

17. He's doing a lot more stand up and less TDS now.

I think he's got at least 4 - 5 dates booked in So Cal over the next few weeks!

And yeah, his last Back In Black segment was great!