Comedy News

Russell Simmons Stepping Down From His Business In Wake of New Allegation

The screenwriter of ‘Rachel Getting Married’ and ‘The Mummy’ (and the daughter of filmmaker Sidney Lumet) details a… More!

Kevin Hart, Dave Chappelle Both Land Grammy Nominations

The news was announced this morning for the Grammy nominations, and as we previously reported, the big news… More!

‘Superior Donuts,’ Lands A Full Season 2 Order At CBS

CBS has picked up sophomore Monday comedies “Superior Donuts” and “Man with a Plan” for full seasons. “Superior Donuts”… More!

Kevin Hart To Host ‘Saturday Night Live’ For A Third Time

According to NBC sources, Kevin Hart will host Saturday Night Live on Dec. 16th, which we will assume promoting his… More!

Chris Tucker Opted Out of ‘Next Friday’ Because Ice Cube Didn’t Pay for ‘Friday’

For years, Ice Cube has been teasing another installment in his ‘Friday’ series, with rumors of the next… More!

Comedic Actress Sherri Shepherd To Star In ‘Brian Banks’ With Aldis Hodge!

NEW YORK, November 21, 2017­ — Actress and Emmy-Award winning former co-host of ABC’s “The View” Sherri Shepherd has joined Aldis… More!

Russell Simmons Says Keri Claussen Khalighi ‘Never Accused Me Of What She Has Said Publicly’

In response to allegations of sexual misconduct, music mogul Russell Simmons said a 1991 encounter with then-17-year-old model… More!

HBO Plans To Air ”All Def Comedy’ Despite New Russell Simmons Sexual Assault Allegations

HBO is still planning to air the upcoming Def Comedy Jam reboot titled, All Def Comedy, despite the sexual assault allegations against… More!

Russell Simmons Accused Of Sexual Allegations Along With Brett Ratner; Releases Statement

Music/film mogul Russell Simmons is being accused by a former model of forcing her to engage in sex as filmmaker Brett… More!

Earle Hyman, Grandpa Huxtable On ‘The Cosby Show,’ Passes Away

A veteran of stages around the world, he received an Emmy nom for his work on the long-running… More!