Michael Ian Black followed in the footsteps of other comedians such as Louis C.K., Aziz Ansari and Rob Delaney this weekend by participating in a Reddit AMA. The AMA stands for “ask me anything” and, with comedians in particular, it has a proclivity to provide some great humor.

In honor of his new, “America, You Sexy Bitch: A Love Letter to Freedom” book that’s set to hit shelves and Kindles, Black invited the Internet to ask him anything. A picture of him sleeping in the New Orleans airport surfaced, questions concerning Black’s former shows Michael and Michael have Issues and Stella were posed, and a story told of a guy who got laid because a drunk chick thought he was Black’s doppleganger.

“I just wanted to thank you for getting me laid once. Some drunk girl said I looked like you. Thanks. By the way, I look nothing like you sir,” said the lucky participant.

Black responded: “Cool, can I smell your finger?”

Propositions about a Wet Hot American Summer sequel were tossed around humorously but unanswered, as were other inquiries into the progress of the DVD release of the old NBC show Ed.

For now MIB hosts a podcast with former Ed star Tom Cavanagh named Mike and Tom Eat Snacks. Last year he released the Comedy Central stand-up special Very Famous. You can follow him on Twitter @michaelianblack

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The fabulous comedian Eddie Izzard will grace San Francisco’s SK Sketchfest Comedy Festival and be honored on January 25, 2012 at 8 pm. The ceremony will take place at the Palace of Fine Arts Theatre.

Spending a night watching clips and excerpts from some of Izzard’s past stand-up routines sounds like a good night but add the real-life British comic to the mix and my head might explode. The event will be just that – a night to view a bit of Izzard’s career and also an onstage conversation. The audience will be given some time where they can ask the comedian questions and receive some answers. Like I said, mind-blowing.

Izzard has been a huge success as a stand-up comedian. When I first watched his material, he had been wearing perfectly done make-up and heels. It was his Dress to Kill tour in 1998, and it was utterly life-changing. It had a similar Monty Python-esque style and in fact at one point John Cleese, a member of the original Monty Python cast had stated that Izzard was the “Lost Python.”

Above all else, I found Izzard brilliant and as it would seem, I’m not alone in that thought. Comedy Central even put him on their “100 Greatest Stand-ups” list at number 75.

In a revival cast, the 49-year-old comedian received a Tony Award nomination for A Day in the Death of Joe Egg as well as other stage credits which include Lenny, Race, and The Cryptogram.

It doesn’t end there. He goes on to do movies and shows such as The Riches, The Unites States of Tara, Mystery Men, and Across the Universe. Just last year, Izzard’s documentary Believe: The Eddie Izzard Story received an Emmy Award nomination in the category of “Outstanding Nonfiction Special.”

If you are interested in buying tickets you can check out this site with more information! http://www.sfsketchfest.com/home/

Check out some stand-up from Izzard here, courtesy of YouTube:

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