Elizabeth here. Went to the Lewis Black comedy show at the gorgeous old Orpheum Theatre in downtown L.A. I hadn’t seen much of him before, so his particular blend of crank and contemporary was new to me, and hilarious to all of us. Topics ranged from losing one’s virginity to voting for Santa Claus, with healthy doses of cultural criticism throughout. It must be fun for the comics to play to such sympathetic crowds. The Saturday night show is always fantastic — we’d loved previous years’ evenings with Bill Maher, Paula Poundstone and Bob Newhart — so I’m making a note to try never to miss it again. It’s also a fundraiser for ABFFE and the Association of American Publishers’ Get Caught Reading Campaign, so audience members get to feel good while they’re laughing their behinds off.