Grammy nominee Lewis Black 'still learning' the comedy craft
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Lewis Black appreciates his sixth Grammy nomination for best comedy album, but he’s skipping the Las Vegas ceremony on Sunday
LOS ANGELES -- Lewis Black appreciates his sixth Grammy nomination for best comedy album, but he's skipping the Las Vegas ceremony on Sunday. Instead, he’ll be onstage at a New York theater as part of his “Off the Rails” national tour.
A two-time Grammy winner, Black has shared his dyspeptic take on the world and people for five decades, and he's been a staple on Comedy Central's “The Daily Show" since 1996. So, what keeps him going?
“Stupidity,” he replies. But seriously, folks — enduring comedians like Black are, at heart, contemplative -- he has a reason: “What keeps me going is I’m still learning.”
Black’s latest Grammy nomination is for “Thanks for Risking Your Life,” which was recorded at a concert on the eve of the March 2020 COVID-19 lockdown. There's a companion video special in which, among other topics, Black anoints two-day free shipping as the source of happiness and nods to his comedic roots: mom Jeannette, who is 103, and dad Sam, who died in 2019 at age 101.
