LEWIS BLACK: LET THEM EAT CAKE Sunday, October 26 at 7:30PM

One of the most prolific and popular performers working today, Lewis Black will bring his humorous insights to Penn State’s Bryce Jordan Center on Sunday, October 26 at 7:30 p.m.

Black’s hilarious three minute rant on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart eventually evolved into Back in Black - one of the most popular and longest running segments on the show which also created a long and successful relationship with the network. Since then, Lewis has taped four specials for the Comedy Central Presents series, co-created Last Laugh with Lewis Black, and presides over Lewis’ Black’s the Root of All Evil now in its second season.

Increased exposure from The Daily Show eventually generated a record deal with Stand Up! Records. His first CD, The White Album, was released in 2000 to much critical acclaim. Lewis followed with six more, four under the Comedy Central Records label. He received a 2006 Grammy nomination for Luther Burbank Performing Arts Center Blues and in 2007 won the Grammy for Best Comedy Album for The Carnegie Hall Performance. His new CD “Anti” was released last month.

Having developed a strong relationship with HBO, he's filmed two specials, Black On Broadway and Red, White and Screwed. The latter was nominated for an Emmy in 2007. He had a regular feature for two seasons on Inside the NFL and in 2006 was honored to be asked to participate in Comic Relief.

A much sought after guest for several late-night television shows, he’s been seen on Larry King Live, is a frequent guest on Late Night with Conan O'Brian and has appeared on The Late Show with David Letterman. He’s had numerous, memorable appearances on CNN and is particularly happy to have contributed to MSNBC's Countdown with Keith Olbermann.

In the midst of a rigorous touring schedule, regular TV appearances and movie roles, Lewis has written two bestselling books, Nothing's Sacred (Simon and Schuster, 2005) and Me of Little Faith (Riverhead Books, 2008). Both garnered critical praise as well commercial success and spent numerous weeks on the New York Times best seller list.

As a playwright Lewis has penned over 40 plays, many of which have been produced around the country. The Deal, a dark comedy about business, was made into a short film in 1998 and picked up by the Sundance Channel. In 2005, Garry Marshall's Falcon Theatre in Los Angeles produced One Slight Hitch, a play that was later seen in 2006 at the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center’s Patel Conservatory.

For more information about Lewis Black visit: http://www.lewisblack.com

Ticket Information:
Public -$39.75, University Park Students (SPA discount) -$15.00 (first 3,000 students), Gold Circle seating is also available. For mature audiences only.

Reserved seats go on sale this Friday, September 12 at 10:00 a.m. at the Bryce Jordan Center, Eisenhower Auditorium, Penn State Tickets Downtown, charge by phone at 814-865-5555 or online at www.bjc.psu.edu.