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Show T Lewis Black and friends get at the 'Root of All Evil' Church is, while Paul F. Tompkins argues for Oprah Winfrey. Giraldo, a Catholic school alumnus, bases much of his argument on pedophile priests, and the jokes cannot be repeated in a family newspaper. Tompkins asks: "You know who is on the cover of her magazine every month? That's right, Oprah! It seems like Oprah wants you to love and respect all women. But Oprah wants you to love and respect all women who are Oprah." The two comedians present their cases as if they were opposing lawyers, and Black them, then renders his decision. In next week's episode, Black decides between Donald Trump and Viagra as the root of all evil. While Giraldo argues Viagra is evil because it alters nature, Andy Kindler says of Trump, "There is no there there. But there is a lot of hair there." Much as Black says he hopes this works, he is also philosophi- By Jacqueline Cutler Zap2it hard rain falls as comedian Lewis Black waits in Newark Liberty International Airport for a plane to take him to Chapel Hill, N.C. Black, 59, looks forward to the comedy festival he's attending at his alma mater. He helped start it five years ago, and it gives young comedians a showcase. The same morning he finished proofing the galleys of his next book, "Me of Little Faith," his reflections on religion. In addition to many A "Lewis Black's Root of All Evil," launching Wednesday, March 12, on Comedy Central. . The show is hilarious, profane, provocative and skewers sacred cows. It is vintage Lewis Black. Black serves as the judge in this court, "where I put on trial people who make me understand why Jane Goodall spends her life hanging out with monkeys instead of people," he says. In each episode, two comedians argue which topic is the root of all evil. In the pilot, Greg Giraldo argues the Roman Catholic program is designed to be appropriate cal. designed (or children A & E AMC BET CART CMTV CNBC CNN CNNINT COMDYCI COURT DISW DISC ages Stl age 7 and above suitable Most parents would find this program This program contains material that parents may find unsuitable for younger children 1 This program contains some material that many parents would find unsuitable for children under 14 years of age tj$3 Specifically designed to be viewed by adults and therefore unsuitable for children under 1 7 24 36 44 41 15 34 38 35 16 28 29 ABC Family Fox News Channel Fox Sports Network FOXNEWS FOXSPTS FX FX Channel GALAV GalaVision (Spanish) GMSHW GAC HIST HGTV INSP Game Show Channel Great American Country 26 History Channel Home & Garden Television Inspirational Channel LA. Independent KTLA NOST Nickelodeon Nostalgia OXYG Oxygen SCIFI TBS FOOD TLC TMNDO Science Fiction . WTBS, Atlanta Television Food Network The Learning Channel 31 603 Teiemundo The Travel Channel Turner Network TV Turner Classic Movies TV Land USA Network Video Hits 1 23 501 L : 18 36 . 30 45 46 39 53 41 76 21 37 52 44 68 57 31 43 8 46 54 160 15 40 30 68 76 39 501 67 57 53 160 15 32 47 67 64 63 43 72 33 38 42 24 25 18 62 23 60 28 22 55 48 36 27 27 34 39 96 37 Lifetime Music Television Microsoft NBC News The Nashville Network 77 18 53 12 42 45 37 32 203 72 277 203 , 36 41 35 23 42 58 44 33 21 59 52 50 28 49 51 23 46 25 32 33 22 38 Entertainment TV Entertainment Sports Prog Network Alternative Sports Programming II TNT TCM TVLND USA VH1 26 35 38 56 29 31 43 Discovery Channel FAM TRAV 17 24 30 Court TV Disney West El ESPN ESPN ATT ProvoOrem . F Cable Provo Cable ATT Sprtngvllle Animal Planet Arts And Entertainment American Movie Classics Black Entertainment TV Cartoon Network Country Music Network Consumer News and Business Cable News Network Cable News Network Headline News Comedy Central ANIMAL LIF 13 for for all is Cable Channels "Whenever I have been through MTV this before, wondering if it will go MSNBC the next season," Black says, "if it does, great; if not, I get back on NASH NIC the bus." all children program Local Gable Conversion Guide cross-examin- nights booked at comedy clubs and theaters, he has a new show, ton Hou ." 43 26 79 6 54 37 27 31 49 25 39 73 59 78 34 58 45 33 22 Index Bio..... Sunday Programming. 2 .. . . Weekday Daytime Programming. ....... Broadcast Stations .3-- 4 5-- . 6 KUTV Monday Programming 7 Tuesday Programming .8 Wednesday Programming ...... . . . . Thursday Programming Friday Programming. Saturday Programming Movies and Talk Local Gable Conversion Guide 2 Rating GuideConversion Guide Cover 9 . 2 4 KSL 5 KUED 7 9 11 KSTU 13 KJZZ 14 KULC 1 t . . KTVX 0 .11 . . 12-1- ...14-1- 3 5 KBYU KPNZ KUWB " Network Affiliation CBS ' ABC NBC of U PBS FOX UPN WB ATT Sprlngville 2 2 4 4 5 7 PBS U Orem ATT 9 11 13 14 24 12 " ""3 5 7 Provo Cable """" " ' " 9 2 2 4 4 5 7 5 14 24 50 11 13 14 8 12 9 11 13 " SF Cable 9 H 13 3 8 12 ATT Provo 2 4 5 7 9 11 13 3 24 12 |