On this day in comedy on January 19, 1971, Comedian, Actor, Writer, Producer, Shawn Mathis Wayans was born in New York City, New York Even though Wayans hailed from a family boasting comedy pedigree, he learned stand-up by playing small venues in the late 1980s in and around Hollywood. He gained his knowledge of film […]
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On this day in comedy on July 14, 2006, Little Man was released by Columbia Pictures. This film is a labor of love by the Wayans Family. Keenan Ivory Wayans co-produced it, co-wrote it and directed it. Brothers Marlon and Shawn Wayans co-produced it, co-wrote it and co-starred in it. And in the pivotal […]
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On this day in comedy on May 20, 1999 The Wayans Bros. aired its last episode on Fox Premiering on the WB January 11, 1995, this sitcom starred real life brothers, Shawn and Marlon Wayans as Shawn and Marlon Williams (why bother?); brothers who live together in Harlem. Their over-the-top, slapstick antics drive the show’s […]
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On this day in comedy on January 19, 1971 Comedian, Actor, Writer, Producer, Shawn Mathis Wayans was born in New York City, New York. Even though Wayans hailed from a family boasting comedy pedigree, he learned stand-up by playing small venues in the late 1980s in and around Hollywood. He gained his knowledge of film from studying […]
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On this day in comedy on January 12, 1996 Don’t Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood was released by Miramax. Produced by Keenen Ivory Wayans from a Shawn & Marlon Wayans script, this film is a parody of hood flicks. The main celluloid classics from the ghetto to get […]
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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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