Michael Ian Black's Blog

Sea turtles are great. I’m just going to say that right here at the outset to allay any confusion about my feelings regarding sea turtles. They’re great and we should not hunt them to extinction. Yes, sea turtles are long-lived...

5/27 - Washington D.C.: 9:30 Club 5/28 - Philadelphia, PA: Trocadero 5/30 - Somerville, MA: Johnny D's 5/31 - New York, NY: Subculture 6/6 - Seattle, WA: The Showbox 6/7 - Portland, OR: Hawthorne Theater 6/8 - San Francisco, CA:...

A Bad Night at the Old Town “Great set tonight, Paul,” called Anton to the bandleader as the audience in the Ed Sullivan Theater filed out the doors. “You too, babe,” replied Paul. It was true. Another great set in...

I have received many requests from people wondering how they can hear my interview with Howard Stern. Here it is in its entirety.

The fact that I run is a source of mild embarrassment to me. It’s not the kind of thing I go around telling people because there’s something a little showoffy about distance running, even if you are as unaccomplished and...

There is a place in Newtown called Ferris Acres Creamery, a working dairy farm that serves unbelievable ice cream. There’s no counter at the Creamery, no indoor serving area, just a couple windows where high school kids take your order...

Oh Michael Jackson, musical prophet. You always had the words when words failed us. Wasn't it you, possible molester of boys, who told us: If you want to make the world a better place Take a look at yourself and...

Everybody is outraged – OUTRAGED! – over language hurled against women these last few weeks. First it was Rush Limbaugh. Then Bill Maher. Now Louis C.K. has resigned from hosting the Radio and TV Correspondent's Dinner after Greta Van Susteren...

You are right to be annoyed with me. In fact, nobody is more annoyed with me for using my Twitter account to mercilessly flog my new book than me. But over the last month ("Black: His Story Month"), that's exactly...

Some people emerge into adulthood as fully formed human beings, confident and able. These are people with clear visions of themselves, people who stride into the world with strong handshakes and winning smiles. I was not one of those people....