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Are You Funny Enough for Laffy Taffy®? If Your Joke Can Make Damon Wayans Jr. Laugh, It Could Be Featured on the Brand’s Iconic Candy Wrappers

CHICAGO, Aug. 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Why did the candy fan call the Laff Line? For the chance* to make comedian,… More!

Katt Williams To Be On-Course Correspondent For PGA Tour Playoffs Event 

Comedian Katt Williams is about to do a very different kind of one-man-and-a-microphone stand-up gig: PGA Tour on-course correspondent. Williams… More!

Tone Bell Leads Offbeat Dark Comedy ‘Transcending’ In New Indie Film Project

Stand-up comedian and actor Tone Bell is stepping into one of his most layered roles yet as the… More!

Comedian Jeff Carroll Launches ‘Spoof Streetz’, A Hip Hop Comic Spoof Series Of Stories

From the inventive mind of Jeff Carroll comes Spoof Streetz, a bold, laugh-out-loud comic series that flips pop culture… More!

Kevin Hart Joins Pete Davidson, Russell Peters, Chris Tucker, And More In World’s Biggest Comedy Festival In Saudi Arabia

In a landmark move reflecting its ambitious Vision 2030 economic diversification plan, Saudi Arabia is set to host… More!

BET+ Workplace Comedy “Churchy” Season Two Return Set For August 21

BET Also Licenses Sketch Comedy Series “The Hospital” from KevOnStage Studios and Fullwell Entertainment’s SpringHill A Satirical Sketch… More!

Chris Rock Teams Up With A24 For Star-Studded Drama ‘Misty Green’ And Sets New Cast

Comedy titan Chris Rock is trading punchlines for poignant drama in his latest cinematic venture—a collaboration with indie… More!

Eddie Murphy To Star As Inspector Clouseau In ‘Pink Panther’ Reboot

Comedy legend Eddie Murphy is stepping into one of cinema’s most iconic—and hilariously clumsy—roles: Inspector Jacques Clouseau in… More!

Jamie Foxx Hosts Star-Studded Summer Gala In Saint-Tropez With Glamour and Purpose

Oscar-winning actor and entertainer Jamie Foxx brought Hollywood sparkle to the French Riviera on July 24, 2025, as… More!

First Look: Gina Yashere Joins ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ As Recurring Guest Star

As we wrote previously, comedian, writer, and actress Gina Yashere is boldly going where few comics have gone… More!