Lewis Black
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Lewis Black is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and author best known for his angry, rant-filled style of political and social commentary.
All labels observed (1)
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| Lewis Black canonical | 34 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T274156 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lewis Black Context triple: [Black, hasNotableBearer, Lewis Black]
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A.
Dave Chappelle
Dave Chappelle is an influential American stand-up comedian, actor, and writer best known for his sharp, socially conscious humor and his groundbreaking sketch series "Chappelle's Show."
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B.
Jim Gaffigan
Jim Gaffigan is an American stand-up comedian and actor known for his observational, family-friendly humor and roles in both film and television.
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C.
George Carlin
George Carlin was an influential American stand-up comedian, social critic, and author known for his sharp wit, boundary-pushing routines, and incisive commentary on language, politics, and culture.
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D.
David Letterman
David Letterman is an American television host and comedian best known for his long-running late-night talk shows, including "Late Night with David Letterman" and "The Late Show with David Letterman."
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E.
Rick Leary
Rick Leary is a Canadian public transit executive who serves as the chief executive officer of the Toronto Transit Commission, overseeing the city’s bus, streetcar, and subway operations.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lewis Black Target entity description: Lewis Black is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and author best known for his angry, rant-filled style of political and social commentary.
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A.
Dave Chappelle
Dave Chappelle is an influential American stand-up comedian, actor, and writer best known for his sharp, socially conscious humor and his groundbreaking sketch series "Chappelle's Show."
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B.
Jim Gaffigan
Jim Gaffigan is an American stand-up comedian and actor known for his observational, family-friendly humor and roles in both film and television.
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C.
George Carlin
George Carlin was an influential American stand-up comedian, social critic, and author known for his sharp wit, boundary-pushing routines, and incisive commentary on language, politics, and culture.
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D.
David Letterman
David Letterman is an American television host and comedian best known for his long-running late-night talk shows, including "Late Night with David Letterman" and "The Late Show with David Letterman."
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E.
Rick Leary
Rick Leary is a Canadian public transit executive who serves as the chief executive officer of the Toronto Transit Commission, overseeing the city’s bus, streetcar, and subway operations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
actor
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author ⓘ human ⓘ playwright ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ stand-up comedian ⓘ television producer ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album
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linked to:
Grammy Award for Best Comedy Recording
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| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1948-08-30 ⓘ |
| degree |
Bachelor of Arts in Drama
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Master of Fine Arts ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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Yale School of Drama ⓘ |
| familyName | Black ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
political satire
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stand-up comedy ⓘ theatre ⓘ |
| genre |
black comedy
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observational comedy ⓘ political satire ⓘ social commentary ⓘ |
| givenName | Lewis ⓘ |
| hasSibling | Ronald Black ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.lewisblack.com/ ⓘ |
| knownFor |
angry rant-filled comedic style
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political commentary ⓘ social commentary ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| name | Lewis Black ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Back in Black
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Lewis Black's Root of All Evil ⓘ Me of Little Faith ⓘ Nothing's Sacred ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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author ⓘ playwright ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ stand-up comedian ⓘ television producer ⓘ |
| parent |
Jeannette Black
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Samuel Black ⓘ |
| performedOn |
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
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linked to:
The Daily Show
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| placeOfBirth |
Washington, D.C., United States
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linked to:
Washington, D.C.
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| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| residence | New York City ⓘ |
| role | host of Lewis Black's Root of All Evil ⓘ |
| voiceRole | Anger in Inside Out ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lewis Black Description of subject: Lewis Black is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and author best known for his angry, rant-filled style of political and social commentary.
Referenced by (34)
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