Interview with comedian, UNC alum Lewis Black

Posted Mar 30, 2026
Lewis Black, the now 77-year-old stand-up legend has retired from touring, and his recent “Goodbye Yeller Brick Road” performances were his last. But Black, the longest-serving contributor to The Daily Show, whose appearances started back in 1996 when Craig Kilborn was still the host, is not finished with comedy. Black got a dog, actually. (Esquire)

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