Michael Ian Black

The Wilds of Connecticut

2012-12-15T15:13:14-05:00

There is a place in Newtown called Ferris Acres Creamery, a working dairy farm that serves unbelievable ice cream. There’s no counter at the Creamery, no indoor serving area, just a couple windows where high school kids take your order...

Despicable We

2012-03-16T14:31:37-04:00

Oh Michael Jackson, musical prophet. You always had the words when words failed us. Wasn’t it you, possible molester of boys, who told us: If you want to make the world a better place Take a look at yourself and...

Slut Bitch Whore

2012-03-10T09:03:25-05:00

Everybody is outraged – OUTRAGED! – over language hurled against women these last few weeks. First it was Rush Limbaugh. Then Bill Maher. Now Louis C.K. has resigned from hosting the Radio and TV Correspondent’s Dinner after Greta Van Susteren...

Shameless Self-Promoting Whore

2012-02-29T22:23:12-05:00

You are right to be annoyed with me. In fact, nobody is more annoyed with me for using my Twitter account to mercilessly flog my new book than me. But over the last month ("Black: His Story Month"), that’s exactly...

To the Inept

2012-02-26T11:38:28-05:00

Some people emerge into adulthood as fully formed human beings, confident and able. These are people with clear visions of themselves, people who stride into the world with strong handshakes and winning smiles. I was not one of those people....

My Plans for Tonight

2012-01-13T18:44:21-05:00

Last night for dinner I had some pepperoni pizza. Tonight I am going to have more pepperoni pizza. Not leftover pepperoni pizza, either. A brand-new “from the pizzeria” pepperoni pizza that I ordered via telephone and will shortly be picking...

From This Week's AV Club.

2011-07-29T11:39:22-04:00

Mike And Tom Eat Snacks #27: Lorna Doone Shortbread Cookies Michael Ian Black gives co-host Tom Cavanagh a marvelous account this week of his fictitious rivalry with the actor Ian McShane. Black spins a straight-faced tale about heroically landing himself...

The "Black Is White" Tour Dates

2011-07-20T20:52:47-04:00

18-Aug Louisville, KY http://improvlouisville.com/show_right.cfm?id=79379 7-Sep Athens, GA www.40watt.com 8-Sep Atlanta, GA http://www.ferstcenter.gatech.edu/plugins/shows/index.php?id=461 9-Sep Asheville, NC http://theorangepeel.net/events/michael-ian-black/ 10-Sep Charleston, SC 8pm http://www.etix.com/ticket/online/homePageSearch.do?method=showPerformanceDetail&performance_id=1525941&search_source=etix 10pm http://www.etix.com/ticket/online/homePageSearch.do?method=showPerformanceDetail&performance_id=1525947&search_source=etix 15-Sep Minneapolis, MN http://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/52123?utm_medium=bks 16-Sep Madison, WI https://www.etix.com/ticket/online/performanceSearch.jsp?performance_id=1519895&cobrand=majesticmadison 17-Sep Milwaukee, WI http://pabsttheater.org/show/michaelianblack2011 23-Sep Portland, OR http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0F0046EFA3A16B09?brand=&tm_link=tm_homeA_h3 24-Sep...

Changing the World 2

2011-03-22T14:30:48-04:00

Changing the World

2011-03-22T10:26:49-04:00

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