Michael Ian Black Every year, Michael Ian Black, Michael Showalter, and David Wain — the pioneering comics behind the sketch ensemble Stella — make a promise that they’ll prepare diligently for their annual performance at SF Sketchfest. Every year, those plans go to waste. “The truth is, we always say that we can’t just go up there and wing it, because that’s unprofessional,” said Black. “But then every year, we always just go out and wing it.” No one ever seems to protest the lack of planning for the Stella performances, and that’s because Black, Showalter, and Wain are masters [...]