On this day in comedy on December 8, 1933, Comedian, Actor, Clerow Wilson, Jr., (aka Flip Wilson) was born in Jersey City, New Jersey. Wilson arrived on the planet during the Great Depression and his father was constantly looking for work. There were 10 siblings and Wilson’s mother took poverty and near starvation as her […]
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On this day in comedy on September 17, 1970 The Flip Wilson Show premiered on NBC! The hour-long show was the first successful variety series on network television starring a black person. Using a Theater-in-the-Round stage format comedian, Wilson was able to display all the action to a live audience that was seated all around […]
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On this day in comedy in 1970 The Flip Wilson Show premiered on NBC. The hour-long show was the first successful variety series on network television starring a black person. Using a Theater-in-the-Round stage format comedian, Wilson was able to display all the action to a live audience that was seated all around the […]
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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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