Earlier this year, Adam told you about the pilot that comedian Lewis Black was filming for Comedy Central titled The Root of All Evil. Back then the show was described as a roundtable discussion a la Politically Incorrect or Real Time with Bill Maher or maybe Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn. Well, the network has now picked up the show, and it seems the format has changed (I think).
The show will now feature two celebrities or two pop culture topics that go up against each other. Black will be the moderator and will give the final decision on who "wins" at the end of the show. Comedy Central said the show will put pop culture on trial.
At least I think that's the concept. The phrase "rotating comedians argue over which is more evil" has me sort of confused, because that makes it sound more like that roundtable idea. Earlier this week, the network gave the green light for a new series starring Demetri Martin and also renewed Mind of Mencia and Lil' Bush.
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10-05-2007 @ 4:14PM
Verbal said...
I believe it was always a debate between two comedians. From what I read about it Lewis Black is the judge and the comedians play the prosecutor and defender.
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10-05-2007 @ 4:30PM
sitruc said...
The format sounds interesting...
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10-05-2007 @ 4:31PM
Scott said...
They have LEWIS BLACK and all he's going to do is be a MODERATOR? WHHHHATTT WERE THEY THIIINNNKING???
(Done in Lewis Black's delivery style)
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10-05-2007 @ 4:57PM
nick said...
I miss Tough Crowd. Not so much Colin Quinn himself as his monologues were painful... but the discussion was always freaking hilarious.
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10-06-2007 @ 10:48PM
Jake Geiser said...
I agree Nick 100% with what you just said :)
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11-20-2007 @ 10:25AM
mary vivas said...
i enjoy watching larry and the blacks on sunday nights keep up the fantastic job you are all doing. I hope that one day i can get your e-mail address so that i can write you all. This is mary writing from my beautiful country name Belize. The population of Belize stood at 309,760 people
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11-21-2007 @ 12:03PM
mary vivas said...
I can't wait to see the next Larry and the Blacks. The whole casting of larry and the blacks is so amazing. I am so please with that show keep up the wonderful work that you are all doing. Mary Vivas from Belize.
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