 Allan Handelman's first guest this week is one of the hottest comedians in the world. It's Lewis Black, of "The Daily Show". Allan will be taking your calls for Lewis starting at 10 PM Eastern. Call 800-Rock-Talk. You may want to get in early for this one. Lewis' new book is called, Nothing's Sacred.
"Lewis Black is the only person I know who can actually yell in print form. Very entertaining read." - Jon Stewart.
"Whenever I'm asked, 'Who makes you laugh?' or 'Who would you pay to see?' I don't hesitate for a moment. 'Lewis Black!' Period. He's got it all: brains, balls, and chops. And he sees through all the bullshit." - George Carlin.
 Lewis Black is perhaps best known for his volcanic eruptions and trademark finger-jabbing on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. Always putting common sense above ideology, he delivers hilarious rants against stupidity and authority, which sometimes go hand in hand. In Nothing's Sacred, Lewis takes a look back at the various events over the course of his life that have shaped his anti-authoritarian point of view and writes a very personal account of how it is that his perspective hasn't changed since his early twenties.
He asks, "How could Dick Cheney and George W. Bush be around my age and yet it is as if we are living in parallel universes? Is there something wrong with me that when I hear the words 'get on board' I would rather drown? It's not a question of politics. It's deeper than that. It has to do with our points of view, the way we look at the world. Where did mine come from?…That's what this book is about."
Reading Nothing's Sacred is not unlike having a conversation with Lewis. He moves easily from topic to topic, recounting his personal history and alighting on issues of topical importance. The book has everything from stories about his mother - a whip-smart wit, who was cynical like H.L. Mencken ("Next time, I'll raise dogs. They are more loyal and more excited to see you.") - to his observations on technology, drugs, comedy, corporate greed, and how our government works ("…It doesn't.")
 In Nothing's Sacred, Lewis Black has managed to deliver a book that is written with uncommon honesty and insightfulness that is still laugh-out-loud funny - a winning combination that makes for a truly pleasurable read.
Lewis Black is a playwright, a stand-up comedian, and a correspondent on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. His characteristic rants on the state of the nation have won him much critical praise including an American Comedy Award, a place on Entertainment Weekly's 50 Funniest People list, and an HBO special.
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