The Late Late Show - "Lewis Black", 6.19 (2008)

[OriginalOrigins]

lewis blacks after life is going to be telling jokes for the devil

[rabbitphobia]

The canned laughter ruins it.

[novitasx]

@rabbitphobia Sorry to tell you that the laughter is real. I was at a taping once and watched the episode. That's the genuine laughter that goes on. On top of that, they have a laughing "coach" who indicates when people should laugh or laugh harder.

[Charli3Scen3]

Let's put it this way. Doesn't matter, Craig Ferguson is the BEST LATE NIGHT SHOW HOST at the moment, he's hilarious. Watching two comedians talk together like this is the best. Craig Ferguson is the best.

[CVZemo]

To clear up some confusion on this page.....

"Great Britain" and the "United Kingdom" are the same thing (similar to "America" and United States"). The full, official name is "The United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland" and it includes England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.

How is this so hard for people to understand?

[llokkee]

@CVZemo

The island of Great Britain has the 3 countries of Scotland,Wales & England in it.

Through the act of union in 1800,Great Britain & Ireland became the United Kingdom (of Great Britain & Ireland)

The UK we know today incorperates England,Scotland,Wales & the failed sectarian entity which is 'Northern Ireland'.

Great Britain is the geographical island,the UK (a misnomer if ever there was one) is the political arrangement that a huge section of its population actually want rid of.

[Executus300]

@CVZemo I am truly stupefied that I, a Canadian, will be mocked for calling myself American. Canada, Mexico, Cuba, Brazil, etc. are all equally as American as the United States. I gather that finding a new title to refer to you people, yes I went there, would be difficult, but my point is simply that `United States of America` and `America` are NOT the same thing. Just look at your profile.

[manoljo]

Ferguson is awesome. He always makes me laugh.

[allanhill1]

The brits do use the word fag to deonote a cigarette he using a play on words because he is homosexual !!!

[MotherNikita]

Lewis Black and The Fratellis rule.

[BigMrFirebird]

Blame the Romans. They named the entire place the British Isles before the people in it got subdivided according to who conquered who, as the years went on. After all, the Scots were originally Irish.

[hempartist420]

SCOTTISH IS SCOTTISH BRITISH IS BRITISH NOW SHUT DA FUCK UP

[dsparentsr]

"Ya, I can hardly doot me-self." XD

[qwerty00101]

WTF? British are British Scots are Scots?. Scots are british! English are British! Welsh Are british! Northern Irish are fuckin British!

[TheHockeyCentral]

Nice of Craig to remember where they met. It was Toronto. I know cause I met them both there.

Good for me. Good for me!

[rjnrf]

Thats right! Come to Canada and eat on our floors!

[DROSIFICTION]

both of these dudes are hilarious

[professor2442]

I know it's unreliable to read too much into something like this, and I've only seen a couple of these interviews, but it seems like Ferguson is a bit uncomfortable talking to atheists.

[Sandman515]

I have the T-shirt.

[m15t4k3n]

It is true. No two words describe Lewis Black better than "adorable" and "sexy".

[cfrancis]

if you weren't a fucking retard you would realize that scottland is a home of butt-fucking faggots, most famous resident Sean Connery(obviosuly blatently homosexual, he wears kilts for god sakes). Furthermore, you would realize that Scottland is part of the greater archipelago of GREAT FUCKING BRITIAN. So it would be correct to call this fucking cunt a British fag. Finally, the whole country is full of pricks. From Wales to England to Scottland. FUCK YOU from AMERICA!

[sopralto817]

@cfrancis You wanna talk about a country being full of pricks? You're living proof that America is the ULTIMATE home of the pricks, it's ignorant little bitches like you who make me want to tell people I'm Canadian when I'm abroad.

And it sounds to me like you're just projecting your own self-hatred for being a "butt-fucking faggot." And Scotland has one 't,' you bitchy little thundercunt. -_-

[antonioaugustovalera]

Lewis black is very good,but george carlin is the best of all................

[ccm800]

I enjoy bananas and enjoy a tire swing! LOL!

[myztainzydeout]

he's the shizle bamnizle

[2000jago]

OH.....my.....god this interviewer -whoever the hell he is- is SO fucking annoying. And I'm not even referring to that accent...

Without Lewis there, this would be utterly unwatchable...

[moviesforrandy]

louis black is alright

[Mo0m0oSaZn]

I think this is the first time I have ever seen Lewis Black laugh for real, hahaha!

[hbsk8r]

I think the only person that is more funny than Lewis is George Carlin, they are both pure genius

[DrHarryDickman]

I think they're both great but Carlin is on a completely different level than Lewis Black and Lewis would agree with me on this point. That means there are a bunch of comedians better than Black and not as good as Carlin, but Lewis Black is still awesome!

[craftycarnage]

Lewis Black is a trillion times funnier than Craig can ever dream of being.

[bonzo1989]

whoooaaa. not a trillion a million

[rapperzondernaam]

Well now we know the size of Craig's familly, look at that audience in the beginning!

[omnissient]

Omfg you have the same user name as me. And no, i didnt make this account after.

[spoonlamps]

yeah, the only difference is this one can spell omniscient LOL

[deathtouch100]

laugh tracks are so corny

[MoPapparani]

that's a live studio audience lol

[suthnheet504]

dumbshit

[zarthered]

there's just something about celtic accents, Irish, Scottish, Welch. there great for story telling.

[23tboz23]

Both guys - funny. HOWEVER........the laughter track? - corny. what happened to the REAL audience

[evh5150316]

I met both of them in Toronto in 2007 at the JFL festival they were talking about.

[metacarpied]

I adore the Scottish and I adore Lewis Black. What better combination!

I could listen to scottish accents all day.

[funnylozr]

the "british fag" is a scottish talk show host. you'd know that if you payed any attention to the video at all before deciding to type your two cents into the comment box below.

he said he was scottish like 3 times. if you cant tell the difference between the western european accents, dont try to assume things about the people who have them.

[godhamba]

Does he wear briefs under his kilt?

[funnylozr]

LOL, I doubt it, but I wouldn't know.

[albertben]

@funnylozr scots are british, you know... great-britain (wales, scotland, england & northern-ireland) you shouldn't correct people if you don't know

[jamesthetrue]

@albertben I wouldn't try telling that to a Scotsman or a Welshman. ;-)

[funnylozr]

@albertben I actually do feel bad about that comment now. Not because of what I put but because of how you read it. I simply meant that if he/she were to strike at someone with such speed, the least they could do was do it with more accuracy. I do have a pet peeve for proud ignorance in comments, so I do apologize for not being totally clear, but there's a reason it's called a comment and not a lecture. =)

[JorgensZelda]

@albertben Wait, I thought Scotland was separate from the UK. Now I gotta look it up. All the same though, if you call them British, I think they get mad.

[eragon2121]

@JorgensZelda Yeah you need to read up if you thought that. Scotland, Wales, England, and Northern Ireland are all the same country.

[sopralto817]

@eragon2121 Separate countries, but all in the UK, so, to stupid Americans who happen to know about the UK, they think that means same country...

[eragon2121]

@sopralto817 Lol, they're the same country retard. the UK is a country not a union of nations. They USED to be separate countries, but now they're the same country just like california is the same country as Texas.

[sopralto817]

@eragon2121 Actually, "The top-level division of administrative geography in the UK is the 4 countries - England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland." 4 COUNTRIES, herpaderp. The United Kingdom is a unitary STATE consisting of four COUNTRIES. So... no. I'm not the retard here.

And Great Britain is the ISLAND that has England, Scotland and Wales. The latter two probably aren't ecstatic about the former being there.

[OldVillain]

@sopralto817 Absolutely correct and the British Isles are the islands off the North West coast of mainland Europe, comprising The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Island, and The Republic of Ireland.

Simple!

: )

[Suprahampton]

@eragon2121 Come over here, on a saturday night in Glasgow, Scotland tell anyone in a bar that you think they're English & see what the reaction is!!!!!

[eragon2121]

@Suprahampton When did I say they were English moron. I said they were all the UK. I never said the English were Scottish or the Scottish were English just like I wouldn't call a Texan a Californian just because they're both in the United States.

[hotfrenchgay]

@eragon2121 ...for my two cents, just to be an ass lol. That does make since except for the fact that you call everyone in the united states "Americans" where in fact anyone in North and South America are really "Americans" too. lol

[eragon2121]

@hotfrenchgay South America isn't the united states. Neither is most of the land mass of North America. If I had said America instead of United States your statement would be valid.

[sopralto817]

@JorgensZelda Scotland, N. Ireland, Wales and England are all part of Great Britain, but when people say "Brits," they're thinking of the English. And Scottish people hate to be grouped in with English people, I guess.

[hotfrenchgay]

@albertben Northern Ireland is not great britain. (seriously not meaning to sound rude, just sayin haha) Great Britain is the Island that does hold Wales, England and Scotland. But Northern Ireland shares a border on the island of Ireland with the Republic of Ireland to the south. Just wanted to help out with the information thing, not that it has really much to do with the vid haha.

[VoyagerAbove]

@funnylozr scotland is part of britain

[Valholm]

@funnylozr scots are brits too, or are they?

[EatYourChimp]

@Valholm Scots are scots, British are British....the english are english, the scottish are scottish....but we all belong to the United Kingdom.

England (english) people have their own flag...whie with a red cross. For the United kingdom it is Red, Blue, White. Scottish flag is a picture of a Ginger Haggas.

[Valholm]

@EatYourChimp PFAPFAPFA

[qwerty00101]

@funnylozr a Scot is British. :-\

[xcellken1]

@funnylozr I thought a "British Fag" was a cigarette?

[XanderBBo]

@funnylozr Scotland is part of Britain.

With your logic, "I'm Irish!! Not European!!"

[cheeseshoes]

@XanderBBo no Scotland is part of the UK not Britain. Scotland is its own state, Britain is its own state, and Wales is its own sate all separate but united you ignorant fag. (im american so im calling you gay)

[XanderBBo]

@cheeseshoes Great Britain is Scotland, Wales & England. The United Kingdom is Great Britain & Northern Ireland.

So, "you ignorant" Durrr!!

[snowstormcan]

@funnylozr Doesn't "British" encompass English, Scottish, and Welsh?

[macdaffy]

First-tier female comedians: Wanda Sykes, Kathleen Madigan, Monique Marvez, S'More, Tracy Smith, Ellen DeGeneres

[Chnamanjx]

Wanda Sykes is the only good one there, and it's only because she's a stand-up and isn't straight.

[GoalieRealmUSA]

black funny

furg not

[phishfan08]

That's pretty insightful. Perhaps that's true. But I did think of one female who is watchable but then again its a matter of opinion. Wanda Sykes stand up is pretty good compared to other female stand ups........ But sadly there is no female counter part of George Carlin or anyone of that stature.

[phishfan08]

There aren't any Female Comedians worth watching. Already tried. Not to seem like a sexist but all of the female stand ups I've seen suck ass.

[SeanDaniel711]

No sexism there. It's the truth.

[Janusha]

I wonder why that is tho. All my male friends are alot more funny than my female friends. and I think that is true for absolutley most people. I think they are alot more afraid of making themselves look stupid. Afraid of displaying too much personality and sticking their neck out.

[scuntcab]

I've seen one funny female but she was a writer. not stand up

[chawk111]

attractive ones) and seeing them be unlikable knocks them off that pedestal. It taints what are in fact good, benevolent feelings. As for women's preference for male comedians, again there are pseudo-sexual reasons. Woman like a man who, for one thing, is up on the stage, exalted, with everyone knowing his name (case in point: groupies), and who also is a bit of a cad who may be unlikable in some ways. Above applies mainly to heterosexuals I suppose.

[chawk111]

A lot of good comedy has to do with being unlikable in some way - political incorrectness, ugly truths, etc. When a man is unlikable, its not that big of a deal to other men. He can just dismiss him as an asshole or if he is being funny/ insightful/ satirical, he can laugh and appreciate that. Conversely, a woman's unlikability is more of a problem - it is not free of certain emotional/psychological entanglements. Men have a pseudo-sexual covetance for women (particularly

[mophead2345]

IT IS BETTER TO BE A CHIMP.

[heyjunky]

id like to get into some female comedians now that im thinking of it... anyone know of any good ones?

[annikee59]

Sarah Silverman, Lisa Lampanelli, Gilda Radner, Madeline Kahn, Rusty what's her name, Totie Fields, Judy Tenuta, Margaret Cho, Kathy Griffin...lots here on youtube.

[heyjunky]

thank you

[Krl246]

Rita Rudner, janine gerafalo, wendy liebman

[voodoo4936]

Kathy Griffin, Sarah Silverman, Kathleen Madigan, Joan Rivers...

[classicj8]

they r both hilarious

[heyjunky]

yeah they have great chemistry with the comedy

[love111288]

Blue?

[krazykraut86]

lewis balck is the best

[nelsongg5]

of the best ;)

[EnjoyMyProfile]

Conan+Stephen+Craig?

[threedotsdead]

What the hell, canned laughter?

[Jazzanswer]

Craig is another of these weird competitive types with little talent.

How do they get shows?

[crayyawn]

craig furgeson is kinda tight i like him. he's a lot better in interviews than leno or letterman

[cassandrabadie]

where lewis in all of this poltical crap i think when sarah was chosen his head just emploded from frustration

[threedotsdead]

What are you talking about?

[tvspnd1228]

don't ever try to analyze comments on youtube, or you're head will implode. that goes for everyone.

[tresckow]

sarah silverman just sucks.

[jmd93743]

ALL female comedians suck

[cauztophobic]

as sexist as that is, its completely true

[CGMossa]

Here's the thing I hate about the female comedians I have had (the pleasure of watching): They are feminist!

Although those amateur comedian reality shows did have some GREAT female comedians...

[Jeffieboi]

What about Chelsey Lately? She's helarious.

[argtunu]

Her name is Chelsea Handler, Chelsea Lately is just the name of the show. As in, what's up with her lately and she's also on late at night.

[Jeffieboi]

Oops, my mistake.

[timijai22]

not wanda sykes. she's hilarious

[TheYugoslavian69]

Lisa Lampenelly is fucking funny.

[mike1111qq]

Dennis Miller

[SiriuslyMagnetic]

I love Lewis Black.

I love Craig Ferguson.

Best episode ever!

"...and one Thursday, Jesus shows up"

"We're just like shaved chimps"

"Some of us not very well shaved"

Awesome show.

[mike1111qq]

Dennis Miller

[wildwilly1111]

Who? Fox shill Dennis Miller? What about him?

[ibclappin]

yes, he did rip from Miller.

[colbertgirl1344]

That is so cute that he kissed that old lady!

[Corvettegur1]

She was so happy after the show... It was sooo cute

[thebiggestmoviefan]

i'd like to know why did it. :) maybe she said something. or maybe not. maybe she just seemed to be so nice that he kissed her. oh, so cute. loves for him...

[Corvettegur1]

She was a 100% cute lady!!!

[RealTime88]

That looks like Lewis's mom. She's sweet sometimes but she's a loud mouth too and she's at a lot of his shows. Or at least that's what Lewis says she is on stage. She's 90 I think. His parents are in their late 80's.

[MiracleMira]

He gave that granny a kiss that's so adorable ... I wanna go to the show and get a kiss from Craig :) Funny interview

[amythepure]

he talks about canada alot lately.

[haltubby]

That's cos Canada has left a very pleasant impression on him since his last visit. I think he knows he has fans in Canada.

[amythepure]

I'm glad. he's not really mean negative about canada any more. just in range of pokeing fun to being nice.

[adux21x]

He has always loved Canada, especially Vancover, Always....mean jokes are just jokes

[acolytexiv]

I saw him at Massey Hall in Toronto, and his fondness for the Great White North was evident.

[BronzeEleven]

perhaps it's because they give shit away, for free everyday

like HEALTH INSURENCE!!!