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Comedian Lewis Black to Perform for Troops on USO Tour at the Marine Corps Air Station Miramar |
ARLINGTON, Va., Aug. 13 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Grammy Award-winning comedian, actor and author Lewis Black will have service members and their families on the edge of their seats with laughter at the Marine Corps Air Station Miramar's Bob Hope Theater as part of a USO entertainment tour August 15. This is the first USO performance for Black, who will visit one-on-one with service members, sign autographs and bring his unique blend of comedy to a crowd of approximately 1,500 troops and family members. He will be joined by special guests John Salley and Rob Dibble, co-hosts of Fox Sports Network's "The Best Damn Sports Show Period."
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Known for his hysterical social satires and trademark angry finger- shaking, Black has performed to sold out crowds all over the world with frequent stops at New York City's famed Carnegie Hall and the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles. Regarded as one of the highest grossing and hardest working live performers, he averages more than one hundred shows a year and is the creator behind "Back in Black," a commentary segment on Comedy Central's "The Daily Show with John Stewart."
"I'm genuinely excited about performing in Miramar," says Black. "I've performed all over at an array of different venues, but none have brought me as much joy as this upcoming concert -- working with the USO and performing for the troops -- it's a real honor. "
Born and raised on the East Coast, Black received a Grammy Award in 2007 for his CD, "The Carnegie Hall Experience." A graduate of the Yale School of Drama, he has written more than 40 plays and co-starred in such films as "Man of the Year" with Robin Williams and "Farce of the Penguins" opposite Samuel Jackson. He has also written "Nothing's Sacred," an autobiography which debuted on the "New York Times" Bestseller List, as well as appeared on such shows as "Larry King Live," "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" and "Late Show with David Letterman."
The USO provides a touch of home to U.S. military, providing them and their families with entertainment and services that improve their lives and boost morale. In 2006, celebrity entertainers traveled more than two million miles on USO tours to 26 countries and 13 states, entertaining more than 184,000 service men and women and their families.
AT&T, Inc. is the official telecommunications sponsor of USO entertainment tours. For a list of recent and upcoming USO tours, visit http://www.uso.org/whatwedo/entertainment. To learn more about the USO and how to support the troops, visit http://www.uso.org/.
About the USO
For more than 66 years, the USO (United Service Organizations) has been providing morale, welfare and recreational services to U.S. military personnel and their families. The USO is a nonprofit, charitable organization, relying on the generosity of the American people to support its programs and services.
The USO is supported by Worldwide Strategic Partners AT&T Inc., BAE Systems North America, Clear Channel Communications, The Coca-Cola Company, DRS Technologies, Inc., Military Channel, S & K Sales Co., TriWest Healthcare Alliance and The Walt Disney Company. Other corporate donors, including the United Way and Combined Federal Campaign (CFC-11381), have joined thousands of individual donors to support the USO. For more information on the USO, please visit our Web site at http://www.uso.org/.
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