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Interview: Michael Ian Black and Michael Showalter

Michael Ian Black and Michael Showalter, the comedy tandem we were first introduced to in the early 90s as members of "The State," a highly influential comedy troupe that has given us some of the funniest and most successful people in comedy writing, acting and directing, are back with their new series, "Michael and Michael Have Issues," which premiers tonight on Comedy Central at 10:30.

TV Junkie: Michael & Michael Premieres; PBS Leads Emmys; Paul McCartney on Letterman

Fans of The State, Stella, or anything that Michael Ian Black or Michael Showalter have ever done or thought about doing are beholden to watch their new show, "Michael & Michael Have Issues" on Comedy Central at 10:30pm tonight. You can also check out LAist's, now ancient, interview with Michael Ian Black.

First things first: Michael Ian Black released his CD, I'm A Wonderful Man, on September 25th and it's very very funny, check it out HERE. If there's a comedy album to get this year, I'm A Wonderful Man is the one. Secondly, Michael Ian Black has relaunched his website and blog after putting it on hiatus for a while, check it out HERE. And most importantly, Michael Ian Black is on tour and coming to LA on Saturday, October 13th. He holds court at the Ivar Theater with 7:00pm and 10:00pm shows. Details are HERE.

Seinfeld may have been about nothing, but “Stella,” a new show that premiered last night on Comedy Central, is about the absurd. Think about the two guys waiting on a bench for Godot, add a third, mix in some head-scratching humor, and voila, you have “Stella.”

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