Michael Ian Black Started Beef with Michelle Obama

LIES | Oct 28, 2014

The actor, comedian and co-author of America, You Sexy Bitch is at the forefront of Twitter wars. Starting with a Levar Burton feud, his online battles culminated with the time he sort of called the First Lady a cow. In this week’s episode, Michael Ian Black gives his side of the story, and reveals the trick to keeping a secret family in Tampa.

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