Michael Ian Black

Baltimore

2010-02-13T21:03:56-05:00

Well it’s a freezing Saturday night in Baltimore. Michael Showalter and I are doing a show at the Otto Bar, a rock venue we’ve played several times before. As you may have heard, the Baltimore/DC area has received many feet...

Some Quick Thoughts About “Avatar” Written Ten Minutes Before Bed

2010-02-03T23:13:16-05:00

So my wife and I finally went to see “Avatar” this morning. Yes, I saw it in 3D, and no I don’t feel like my experience was greatly enhanced by the technology. Actually for the first half hour of what...

The Making of My New Children's Book "The Purple Kangaroo."

2010-02-01T10:36:12-05:00

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Norma Rae: The Sequel

2010-01-23T18:31:58-05:00

A lot of commenters got upset with me over my last post, in which I made the case that Conan O’Brien has become the nation’s most unlikely poster boy for the disillusioned and dispossessed, a modern day Norma Rae. At...

Norma Rae

2010-01-23T01:46:40-05:00

When did Conan O’Brien become Norma Rae? For those of you who don’t remember this 1978 film, Norma Rae stars Sally Field as a beleaguered factory worker who risks her job and everything she’s worked for in order to correct...

A Row to Myself

2010-01-16T22:52:47-05:00

They started doing this annual gathering of funny folks called the San Francisco SketchFest several years ago, and it’s turned into one of the best comedy festivals in the country. Where is it? San Francisco. I arrived yesterday after that...

Sunday

2010-01-03T08:48:39-05:00

Sundays are very good because they grant Biblical authority to my already instinctive laziness. God says “Rest,” so I rest. It’s eight o’clock in the morning, and the only reason I am up at all is so that I can...

My End of Year Adventure!!!

2010-01-01T10:23:44-05:00

Well it’s the first day of the New Year and as usual I have not made any meaningful resolutions because I know myself well enough to know that making a resolution is the same thing as saying, “Here’s something I...

The Sweet Sound of Success

2009-12-20T13:10:33-05:00

Yesterday I spent a lot of money to have two guys come to my house and hook up my stereo. Yes, I needed help doing that. When we bought our house, one of the selling points were the speakers installed...

Lethargy

2009-12-09T12:50:06-05:00

I’ve basically been taking a break from writing because I haven’t enjoyed doing it. So when something’s not enjoyable, it makes sense to discontinue the activity, especially if the main reason I was doing it in the first place was...