Michael Phelps 'Root of all Evil'? Ask Lewis Black

This week on “Lewis Black’s Root of All Evil” – the NRA vs. PETA in an "evil" showdown. Swimming legend (from left) Ian Thorpe and Michael Phelps address the audience from the stage of the OMEGA Pavilion on the Olympic Green in Beijing, 20. August 2008. EPA/ALEXANDRA WEY

Swimming legend (from left) Ian Thorpe and Michael Phelps address the audience from the stage of the OMEGA Pavilion on the Olympic Green in Beijing, 20. August 2008. EPA/ALEXANDRA WEY PETA thinks no one should have a steak and the NRA thinks everyone should have a shotgun. Animal rights nuts want to close the zoos, and gun nuts want to kill all the animals. “Meat is Murder” or “Murder is Fun?” Who’s crazier? To decide, Andy Kindler and Paul F. Tompkins shoot it out in the court of the Honorable Judge Lewis Black, the ultimate evaluator or evil.

Next in Lewis' crosshairs: Lewis Black’s Weekly Evil – Sexy Athletes.Comedy Central’s panel of comedians lists the top five sexiest athletes and the reasons why they are evil. Olympian Michael Phelps may be in the comedy line of fire as the comedians have their say. "Lewis Black's Root of All Evil" airs every Wednesday at 10:30 p.m. et/pt on Comedy Central.About “Lewis Black’s Black’s Root of All Evil”Lewis Black acts as judge, jury and executioner as he goes after what he considers to be the Root of All Evil. Each week prosecutors such as comics Greg Giraldo, Paul F. Tompkins and Patton Oswalt argue their cases for who's more evil, with match-ups including Disney vs. Scientology, Olympic Games vs. Drinking Games, Blue States vs. Red States, and more.