On this day in comedy on December 22, 1953 Actress, Author, Bern Nadette Stanis (Bernadette Stanislaus) was born in Brooklyn, New York. The Julliard School graduate is best known for her role as Thelma Evans in the CBS hit sitcom Good Times. The Norman Lear produced show about life in the projects ran from 1974-1979. […]
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LIVING SINGLE For as long as this site has existed, fan’s of bother shows have repeatedly wished for a reboot/revisit/film adaptation of the immensely popular TV series “Girlfriends” and “Living Single.” Of the 2, “Girlfriends” has probably seen a more decisive push, with creator Mara Brock Akil saying as recently as 2014, when asked about […]
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On this day in comedy on September 11, 2000 “Girlfriends” premiered on UPN. Executive Producer, Kelsey Grammer presented one of the highest rated sitcoms among African-Americans. “Girlfriends” starred Tracee Ellis Ross, Golden Brooks, Persia White and Jill Marie Jones. The relationships of this quartet was in constant flux throughout the series run. Ross played […]
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On this day in comedy on January 4, 1975 Actress, Jill Marie Jones was born in Dallas, Texas. Prior to becoming an actress, Jones was a Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader, a Dallas Mavericks dancer, a performer for the USO and the United States Department of Defense. She toured Asia and the Middle East, became a […]
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On this day in comedy on October 29, 1972 Comedian, Actress, Model, Producer, Tracee Ellis Ross (nee Tracee Joy Silberstein) was born in Los Angeles, California. After careers in theater, modeling, television hosting, serving as a contributing fashion editor to Mirabella and New York magazine as well as roles in several independent films, Ross […]
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As you already know, the comedy industry has taken a big hit during the coronavirus. So many comedians are trying to figure out ways to entertain themselves and their audience. With that being said, comedians Deon Cole (of black-ish fame) and Tony Roberts (of Uncle Buck fame) decided earlier today to entertain their fans by conducting […]
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