Comedy News

TIFFANY HADDISH, DANAI GURIRA, LENA WAITHE AND TESSA THOMPSON HONORED AT THE ESSENCE BLACK WOMEN IN HOLLYWOOD AWARDS

Kicking off Women’s History Month; ESSENCE turned the spotlight on four remarkable women, during Oscar week, with its popular “BLACK… More!

Marlon Wayans On Why His First Stand-Up Special Is Like Looney Tunes

Marlon Wayans is finally standing up for himself. After three decades of working in comedy, the actor and writer… More!

Will Packer Readies New Action Comedy Film Titled ‘Fight Night’!

Universal Pictures and producer Will Packer have teamed for Fight Night. The studio has preemptively optioned the life rights package for an… More!

Mo’Nique Congratulates Tiffany Haddish on Her Netflix Deal

Mo’Nique has been getting a lot of attention for her public boycott of Netflix after she claims that they offered… More!

Is A ‘Fresh Prince of Bel-Air’ Reboot In the Works — Featuring A Princess?

Just as with rumors of a Martin reboot, a The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air reboot have been running rampant as of recent,… More!

Rashida Jones To Write Script For New ‘9 To 5’ Comedic Reboot

When you look at the 1980 comedy 9 to 5 and ask what has changed from the male chauvinist premise… More!

Gina Rodriguez To Star In And Produce New Netflix Comedy Titled ‘Someone Great’!

Gina Rodriguez will produce and star in Netflix’s romantic comedy “Someone Great.” Jennifer Kaytin Robinson will direct from her own… More!

Talk Of The ‘Martin’ Reboot Highlights The ABFF Honors!

Billy Dee Williams proved to be the man of the hour as he received the Hollywood Legacy Award at… More!

Yvette Nicole Brown To Star In New ABC Comedy Titled ‘Most Likely To’!

The actress will return to multicam in ‘Most Likely To,’ and stay at ABC after ‘The Mayor.’ Yvette… More!

First Look At Idris Elba’s 1980s Comedy Series ‘In the Long Run’

CREDIT: SKY Idris Elba is heading back in time as Walter Easmon, a family man in 1980s London, in… More!