Lewis Black is angry, but he's happy to see you

Lewis Black's new hourlong stand-up comedy special, "Tragically, I Need You," has seized on our return to (relative) normalcy as the right time to reflect on how poorly we all did when the virus hit.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  Entertainment June 16, 2023 Lewis Black is still angry, but he's happy to see you The comedian Lewis Black did not handle the COVID-19 pandemic well. With a new special and back on the road, he's ready to talk about it. SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT Review: The spirit is thrilling, but 'The Flash' is weak With a talented but embattled star in Ezra Miller and a not-so-secret weapon in Michael Keaton, this long-aborning DC Comics adaptation gets mired in fan-service overload. SHARE       READ MORE Our critic picks 30 TV shows from around the globe to stream right now Interested in expanding your televisual horizons? TV critic Robert Lloyd recommends these 30 shows from 15 countries — none of them in English. SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT New film 'Blue Jean' shows how anti-gay 'moral panic' consumes schools — then and now Georgia Oakley and Rosy McEwen discuss their film about a "Don't Say Gay"-style law imposed on U.K. schools in 1988 — and its current relevance. SHARE       READ MORE Destination Crenshaw announces new artworks, official grand opening pushed to early 2024 Destination Crenshaw announced four new artist commissions and a collections care program intended to create "a pipeline for jobs." The official debut of its first public space, Sankofa Park, has been pushed to 2024. SHARE       READ MORE Video: Watch Elliot Page discuss 'Pageboy' at the L.A. Times Book Club Actor Elliot Page joined the Los Angeles Times Book Club to discuss his new memoir, "Pageboy," in Hollywood. SHARE       READ MORE Review: Wes Anderson's gorgeous 'Asteroid City' is more starry than stellar The writer-director's 1955-set feature, starring Jason Schwartzman, Scarlett Johansson, Tom Hanks and many others, toggles between a desert town and a New York soundstage. SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT Thank you for reading the Los Angeles Times Entertainment newsletter. Invite your friends, relatives, coworkers to sign up here. Not a subscriber? Get unlimited digital access to latimes.com. Subscribe here. Copyright © 2023, Los Angeles Times 2300 E. Imperial Highway, El Segundo, California, 90245 1-800-LA-TIMES | latimes.com *Advertisers have no control over editorial decisions or content. If you're interested in placing an ad or classified, get in touch here. We'd love your feedback on this newsletter. Please send your thoughts and suggestions here. You received this email because you signed up for newsletters from The Los Angeles Times. Manage marketing email preferences · Unsubscribe from this newsletter · Terms of service · Privacy policy · Do Not Sell My Personal Information · CA Notice of Collection FOLLOW US