On this day in comedy on June 11, 1937, Actor, John “Johnny” Brown was born in St. Petersburg, Florida Brown established himself professionally as a Broadway performer in the Sammy Davis, Jr. musical, Golden Boy. He played the part of Ronnie and was featured in one of the show-stopping numbers. Once he got that attention he […]
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On this day in comedy on February 8, 1974, Good Times premiered on CBS Created by writer Eric Monte (Cooley High) and actor, Mike Evans (the 1st Lionel from The Jeffersons), Good Times was developed by Norman Lear as a spin-off of Maude (which was a spin-off of All in the Family). The instant hit […]
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On this day in comedy on February 8, 1974 Good Times premiered on CBS! Created by writer Eric Monte (Cooley High) and actor, Mike Evans (the 1st Lionel from The Jeffersons), Good Times was developed by Norman Lear as a spin-off of Maude (which was a spin-off of All in the Family). The instant hit […]
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On this day in comedy on December 27, 1939 comedic actor John A. Amos, Jr. was born in Newark, New Jersey Described by Kansas City Chief’s football coach, Hank Stram as “”you’re not a football player, you’re a man who is trying to play football” when Amos tried out for the team (he was signed […]
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On this day in comedy on November, 8, 1920 Actress, Esther Elizabeth Rolle was born in Pompano Beach, FL. Prior to getting into the comedy business, Rolle attended Yale University, was the director of the Asadata Dafora’s dance troupe and appeared in theater productions with titles such as, “The Blacks”, “The Crucible” and “Blues for […]
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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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