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Felipe Esparza To Debut Two Comedy Specials Simultaneously On Netflix And Makes History!
By  /  August 5, 2020  /  Comedy News

Netflix has announced the simultaneous debut of Felipe Esparza‘s first Netflix Original comedy specials, Bad Decisions and Malas Decisiones. Stand-up comedian, actor and “Last Comic Standing” winner Felipe Esparza digs deeper into his past in his first Netflix Original comedy specials, Felipe Esparza: Bad Decisions and Felipe Esparza: Malas Decisiones. Filmed in Santa Ana, California as two separate performances […]

New York Comedy Festival Canceled Due To Coronavirus Pandemic
By  /  August 5, 2020  /  Comedy News

The annual New York Comedy Festival is taking a year off: The 2020 edition of the 16-year-old event has been canceled over concerns about the coronavirus pandemic. The next comedy fest is now set for November 8-14, 2021. “It’s during times like these when we can all use a good laugh,” said  Caroline Hirsch, founder and owner of the […]

Cedric The Entertainer To Narrate New Film ‘Poor Greg Drowning’ By Comedy Dynamics
By  /  August 3, 2020  /  Comedy News, The Latest Reviews, Trailers/Reviews

‘Poor Greg Drowning’ – the edgy and riveting new rom-com about a “love addict” and his quest to get over the girl that left him for their couples therapist – will be released August 11th through the Comedy Dynamics Network on Amazon Prime Video, Spectrum, Apple TV, and more.Cedric the Entertainer narrates the film and […]

HBO Max Sets Premiere Date For The First Round Of Its Summer Comedy Festival; Hosted By Anjelah Johnson
By  /  August 3, 2020  /  Comedy News

HBO Max has set an August 20 premiere date for the first round of its previously announced stand-up specials as part of its Summer Comedy Festival programming lineup. Solo specials from Rose Matafeo, Beth Stelling, and James Veitch, as well as a multi-act special from the HA Comedy Festival, hosted by Anjelah Johnson, and featuring a […]

D.L. Hughley Hosts A FanRoom Live Event To Launch His Book “Surrender White People; Our Unconditional Terms for Peace.”
By  /  August 3, 2020  /  Comedy News

D.L. Hughley Launches his book “Surrender White People; Our Unconditional Terms for Peace.” D.L. Hughley Hosts a FanRoom Live Event to Launch His Book D.L Hughley celebrates the successful release of his latest book “Surrender White People; Our Unconditional Terms for Peace.” The national bestselling author will host fans on FanRoom, a live virtual platform to […]

Jonathan Slocumb’s ‘Cuss Free Comedy’ Joins Top Family Stand-Up Comedy Channel LaughUSA On SiriusXM
By  /  July 30, 2020  /  Comedy News

The newest chapter of African American stand-up comedy has begun! Jonathan Slocumb’s Cuss Free Comedy, a new brand that provides a platform for African American clean comedians. It was announced today the launch of their new stand-up comedy show to be featured on SiriusXM top comedy family channel LaughUSA. Jonathan Slocumb gets his shot to […]

Damon Wayans Jr. To Star In New Action Comedy In Works At Peacock Channel
By  /  July 30, 2020  /  Comedy News

Former Happy Endings star Damon Wayans Jr. is reuniting with the cult series’ creator David Caspe and former writers Matthew and Daniel Libman for a half-hour bounty hunter action comedy, which has received a script-to-series commitment at NBCU’s streaming platform Peacock. The project, starring and executive produced by Wayans Jr., falls under the first-look deal at CBS TV […]

Chris Spencer Developing ‘How To Survive Inglewood’ For The Peacock With Chad Sanders,Morgan Freeman
By  /  July 30, 2020  /  Comedy News

Peacock is developing a teen comedy drama about Black teenagers in L.A. from Real Husbands of Hollywood creator Chris Spencer and Grown-ish writer Chad Sanders. How To Survive Inglewood is created and written by by the pair, who will exec produce alongside Morgan Freeman and Lori McCreary of Revelations Entertainment. Matt Milkovich is producing for Revelations Entertainment UCP, a division of Universal Studio Group, is the […]

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LeBron James And Maverick Carter’s SpringHill To Adapt ‘New Kid’ For Universal
By  /  August 5, 2020  /  Hollywood, Hollywood News

 Even with the NBA restart in high gear, LeBron James’ SpringHill Entertainment continues to stay busy building its feature film slate into a dominant presence. We are hearing Universal Pictures has acquired rights to New Kid, the 2019 graphic novel by Jerry Craft, with SpringHill on board to develop and produce. New Kid is the first graphic novel to win the […]

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WATCH: New Web Sketch Series Titled ‘The Family Burns’ Starring Mitch Marchand, Cameo By Marlon Wayans
By  /  March 27, 2020  /  Comedy News, Sketches, Sketches, Spotlight: Sketches / Stand Up, Stand Up

A web series pilot written by and starring Mitch Marchand (writer, actor, comedian, producer, whom audiences remember from his appearance in the cult classic film, JUICE featuring Tupac Shakur, where he uttered the memorable “You got the Juice now, man.” line). The series is a funny and fictitious version of his life story. What happens […]

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Prince And The Revolution’s ‘Live 1985’ Concert To Stream On YouTube For Coronavirus Relief
By  /  May 12, 2020  /  Slideshow

The Prince Estate, in partnership with YouTube, will host a three-day streaming event of “Prince and the Revolution: Live,” the legendary concert filmed toward the end of the “Purple Rain” tour in Syracuse, NY on March 30, 1985. The show will be available on Prince’s official YouTube Channel for three days only, beginning on Friday, May 14 and continuing […]

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Cedric The Entertainer To Narrate New Film ‘Poor Greg Drowning’ By Comedy Dynamics
By  /  August 3, 2020  /  Comedy News, The Latest Reviews, Trailers/Reviews

‘Poor Greg Drowning’ – the edgy and riveting new rom-com about a “love addict” and his quest to get over the girl that left him for their couples therapist – will be released August 11th through the Comedy Dynamics Network on Amazon Prime Video, Spectrum, Apple TV, and more.Cedric the Entertainer narrates the film and […]

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New Comedy Podcast Launches Interviewing Comedians Titled ‘Shut The Front Door With Shawn Janifer’ Featuring Owen Smith In It’s Premiere!
By  /  July 30, 2018  /  Post format

Have you heard a phrase or word and wondered where it came from or why do we use it? Shut The Front DoorWith Shawn Janifer examines the origins of these popular phrases and words and makes it not only entertaining but educational. Every episode features a different comedian. Some of our conclusions may be fact, […]

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Commentary- ‘Here Lies Stand Up’ By Darryl Littleton
By  /  March 27, 2020  /  One On One, Our Member

Here Lies Stand Up  By Darryl Littleton Stand Up Comedy is dead!   Official cause of death – Coronavirus with Trump complications.  After a lengthy illness due to the politically correct sanctions, and despite recent signs of resurgence (thanks to Netflix), Stand Up finally succumbed this past weekend from the prescription of no public gatherings over […]

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