Michael Ian Black News

When Richard Neal, the owner and operator of Zeus Comics in Dallas came to Ken Lowery and Joe Cucinotti about writing and producing a web series based on his retail experiences, Cucinotti was thrilled.

There's something strangely unsettling about seeing a historic theater - right in the heart of the Theatre District - being turned into an ordinary comedy club.

Michael Ian Black and Michael Showalter now will star in their own Comedy Central show.

When the stars of Comedy Central's "Michael & Michael Have Issues" get going, anything is game.

Catch the foul-mouthed schoolyard antics of SOUTH PARK, Saturdays at 9:30 p.m. ET/PT. New episodes all month.

Family Matters TV comedies, by their very definition, aren't taken very seriously - family sitcoms least of all.

Some people live life with the belief that "what goes without saying" too often goes unsaid.

Comedians Michael Ian Black and Michael Showalter have a history working together on comedic projects such as "Stella" and MTV's "The State." Now the duo are kicking off their nationwide "Michael & Michael Have Live Tour!" at 7 p.m. Sunday in Royal Oak.

A familiar face to cable TV audiences paid a visit to our area this week. Michael Ian Black stars in the Comedy Central series "Michael and Michael Have Issues," along with fellow comedian Michael Showalter.

Tags: Chuck Klosterman , Comedy Central , Michael Ian Black , Michael Showalter , MTV , program board Program Board has booked two high-profile speaking events for the month of November.

It took a long time for Michael Ian Black to figure out that he was funny, which is strange considering his part in founding one of the more recognizable sketch comedy groups in recent memory, "The State." Though he originally anticipated a career as a traditional theater actor, he was moved far beyond the stage once MTV gave the group its own ...

After more than 20 years of comedic collaborations, Michael Ian Black and Michael Showalter finally get to star in their own show together.

The State: Rarities, with Michael Showalter, David Wain, and Michael Ian Black, @ The Bell House, Gowanus // Brooklyn, NY Would you like to comment? Sign up for a free account, or sign in .

While it has taken a few years, I think it is safe to say that today, THE STATE , the short lived MTV sketch comedy show from the early 90's, is one of the most influential.

Filmed at The Wilbur Theatre in Boston, the DVD captures the ensemble's signature mix of smart and silly, with the aid of a few slide shows, musical numbers and a brand-new Stella short entitled "Birthday." Black, Showalter and Wain created Stella back in 1997 and have captured a loyal following over the years.

Michael Ian Black and Michael Showalter will both be doing a "pre-Tweet Town Hall" at 9:30 PM ET, and then continuing through the show, which airs at 10:30 PM ET, looking for questions from the audience and commentary on the show.

Kevin Allison, the lone gay of the '90s sketch group The State , dishes on the group's formation, their fallout with Les Moonves, and bouncing back after hitting bottom.

We have been waiting seemingly forever for this day: The State , MTV's beloved early-90s sketch comedy show, is finally out on DVD today, in case you hadn't checked a social networking site lately.

Michael Ian Black's cynical, self-effacing performances generated a cult following in his sketch-comedy show, The State and the subsequent college dormitory hit, Wet Hot American Summer .

In Comedy Central's Michael and Michael Have Issues , we have another show-within-a-show, a la 30 Rock .