It's hard to imagine professional contrarian Lewis Black having a soft spot for anything. But he actually has one for this very newspaper, which goes back to when he was a UNC-Chapel Hill student 40 years ago.
"I have a soft spot for the News & Observer," Black said in a recent interview. "Bill Morrison, who was the drama critic there for a long time -- when there were drama critics -- wrote a review of a play I worked on while in school. It's still the best I ever got, and it was life-changing. So when I walk onstage now and yell and scream, that's his fault. I owe him a debt of gratitude."
For more see the interview in Tuesday's paper, and catch his Wednesday night performance at the Durham Performing Arts Center. And for another sampling of Bill Morrison's reviews from way back in the day, check this.
