"Is Lewis Black okay? That's the natural fear many fans had when the comedian who has been mad-as-hell-and-not-going-to-take-it-anymore for decades announced that he actually wasn't going to do it anymore. The now 77-year-old stand-up legend has retired from touring, and his recent Goodbye Yeller Brick Road performances were his last. But Black, the longest-serving contributor to The Daily Show, whose appearances started back in 1996 when Craig Kilborn (remember him?) was still the host, is not finished with comedy."
"He assures us there are no health worries that contributed to the decision, despite rampant speculation about that on social media. Black got a dog, actually. That's why he wants to stay closer to home. It's a big, fluffy, white doodle named Sammy, who is testing the limits of Black's misanthropy by gleefully attracting the adoration of everyone who catches a glimpse of the pair during their walks around New York. The truth is, Lewis Black succumbed to his own personal kryptonite: happiness."
Lewis Black, age 77, has retired from touring after his Goodbye Yeller Brick Road performances but will continue producing comedy in other forms. No health issues prompted the decision; the retirement is motivated by a desire to stay closer to home after getting a dog, a fluffy white doodle named Sammy. The dog has softened Black's misanthropy by attracting widespread adoration during their walks in New York. Black will still perform stand-up on occasion and will focus on writing plays, recording his RantCast podcast, and continuing his Back in Black segments on The Daily Show.
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