Lewis Black Rails on Coverage of Michael Jackson's Death

Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/07/02/Lewis_Black_Me_Of_Little_Faith

Grammy Award-winning comedian Lewis Black rants on the excessive news coverage of Michael Jackson's death. "If they had devoted half the time, all 24-hour news cycles, to any problem that we have as a nation, we could have solved it."

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Comedian Lewis Black discusses his latest book Me Of Little Faith with Bob Schieffer as part of the Aspen Ideas Festival 2009. - Aspen Institute

Lewis Black is a stand-up comedian, actor, playwright, and author. He performs over 200 nights a year and is one of only a few performers to sell out theaters like Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, and the MGM Grand.

Black is regularly featured on "The Daily Show" and has worked on numerous TV shows and projects for Comedy Central. He has made seven comedy albums, including The Carnegie Hall Performance, which won the 2007 Grammy for Best Comedy Album.

Black has also taped two HBO specials, including "Red, White and Screwed," and has written two books; his most recent is Me of Little Faith (Riverhead Books, 2008). Additionally, Black has penned over 40 plays, mentors at the 52nd Street Project, created the Carolina Comedy Festival, and has toured with the USO.

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[dyhard678]

@jasonlammons It also matters because it could be one of us being accused of such crimes. I like children, but I know how people can be towards people who share those non sexual or non romantic feelings for them and society turns it around on them like they did Michael. And I know how stupid society can be. So it does matter in one sense.

[paradoxfox93]

Here's proof enough Micheal Jackson wasn't a pedophile: The Catholic Church didn't attempt to hide him.

[LordJaric]

micheal jackson's death was way over blown by the media, a prime example of why I hate celebrity gossip.

[xxxserialxxx]

Lewis is awesome. When he gets totally lost for words, I cannot stop laughing.

[EuchridEucrow1]

Lewis Black on Michael Jackson: "I can't look at this anymore!"

[rlewin23]

very very funny

[Whisper6911]

please STFU u retarded fanboys!

MJ was a freak and you know it, stop apologising for him, he's fuckin dead already!

you are in denial, get psychiatric help.

[dyhard678]

@MaximusRelaximus shit, the only moron here I see is your ass. coming on here telling me that you only go by evidence that shows that there is more evidence of guilt than innocence. no sir, you're the idiot. not one word was idiotic. only u and others who have some bullshit comments

[MaximusRelaximus]

@dyhard678 lmao, yeah, I "know I'm gonna get hammered" by somebody whose every word is somehow more idiotic than the previous one. You're clearly a moron.

[dyhard678]

@MaximusRelaximus DONT EVER REPLY TO ME ON SOME SHYT YOU KNOW DAMN WELL YOURE GOING TO GET HAMMERED ON.

[dyhard678]

@MaximusRelaximus AND THE "BOATLOAD" GEAR TOWARDS INNOCENCE. YOU NEED TO READ THE EVIDENCE SOME MORE BEFORE JUMPING ASS ABOUT WHAT THE HELL YOU THINK. GTFO

[MaximusRelaximus]

@dyhard678 Of course there is no way to prove a negative, you know! The only thing in this particular instance that might approximate it would be if every living moment of MJ's life was chronicled on tape to review and show that he never molested a child. So while there obviously is no proof (nor could there possibly be) that he wasn't a pedophile, there is evidence that he was. Not proof, that I know of, but a boatload of evidence.