THE ROOT OF ALL EVIL - Lewis Black Gets It
Posted February 23rd, 2008 in All, Celebrities, Commentary, Entertainment, Entertainment News and Politics
Political comedian Lewis Black puts pop culture on trial in his new Comedy Central series.
Q. Who wins in a smackdown between North Korean dictator Kim Jong Il and myspace pseudo-celebrity Tila Tequila?
A. When Lewis Black does the judging, we all win.
Forget Judge Judy, comedy’s resident ragemeister Lewis Black (The Daily Show) is set to uncover The Root Of All Evil on the new Comedy Central series. The show will feature Black as a Moral Court style judge, but with a definite twist. Rather than having the contestants present their own cases, a rotating group of popular comedians like Patten Oswalt will act as prosecutors against the pop culture icons on trial, as Black attempts to determine which celebriwreck and/or vile trend is truly the scourge of all humanity. As devout fans of political pop culture AND Lewis Black, we officially cannot wait for the show’s premiere, set for Wednesday March 12 at 10:30 p.m. While it seems nearly impossible that a show this perfectly conceived will fully live up to its potential, we’ll be downright cockswaddled if it doesn’t spark a love affair between you and your TiVO for at least a few episodes.
