Grammy nominee Lewis Black ‘still learning’ the comedy craft

LOS ANGELES — Lewis Black appreciates his sixth Grammy nomination for best comedy album, but he’s skipping the Las Vegas ceremony on Sunday. A two-time Grammy winner, Black has shared his dyspeptic take on the world and people for five decades, and he’s been a staple on Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show” since 1996. But seriously, folks — enduring comedians like Black are, at heart, contemplative -- he has a reason: “What keeps me going is I’m still learning.” Black’s latest Grammy nomination is for “Thanks for Risking Your Life,” which was recorded at a concert on the eve of the March 2020 COVID-19 lockdown. AP: You were playwright in residence at New York City’s West Bank Café’s Downstairs Theatre Bar for most of the 1980s, working with, among others, future Oscar-winning screenwriters Aaron Sorkin and Alan Ball.