‘Dad Stop Embarrassing Me!,’ a father-daughter comedy starring and executive produced by Oscar winner Jamie Foxx, is set to premiere on Netflix on Wednesday, April 14. Full of heart and humor, the multi-cam sitcom is inspired by Foxx’s real-life relationship with daughter Corinne Foxx, who also serves as executive producer. First Look: Jamie Foxx Sitcom ‘Dad Stop […]
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Comedian RAIN PRYOR, known for her autobiographical solo show Fried Chicken and Latkes, as well as her work as an author, actress & spokesperson for MS research, released her debut comedy album, Black & White on April 7, 2015. Black and White draws from Pryor’s own life & openly explores her experiences asa black, Jewish […]
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For this edition of our stand up spotlight, we introduce comedian Zainab Johnson! You may have seen her on the last installment of BET’s new Comic View or more recently on NBC’s Last Comic Standing!
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“The Daily Show” host Trevor Noah is no stranger to unpacking big political and cultural stories with his nightly monologue and news satire program. It’s no easy task finding the funny in the dumpster fire of news. So it makes sense that Noah’s next projects won’t suffer from a lack of ambition. Time Studios, Noah’s Day Zero […]
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As part of the world’s most iconic comedy festival, Just For Laughs MONTREAL will be premiering their 14th annual Just For Laughs Award Show for free to fans and industry this Wednesday, July 28th at 7pm ET / 4pm PT. Today, the festival announces the first few names of those who will make a special appearance, paying homage to this year’s […]
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On Tuesday, Netflix unveiled Plastic Cup Boyz: Laughing My Mask Off!, a new collection of stand-up specials exec produced by Kevin Hart, which will debut on the streamer on July 27. The half-hour stand-up sets will spotlight three members of Hart’s famed comedy crew, the Plastic Cup Boyz: Joey Wells, Na’im Lynn and Spank Horton. The collection of specials was filmed […]
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New York, NY – July 21, 2021 – Comedy Central has revealed that multi-media mogul, Lenard “Charlamagne Tha God” McKelvey, is teaming up with late night virtuoso Stephen Colbert – making his epic return to Comedy Central for the first time since The Colbert Report ended in 2014 – to create and produce Tha God’s Honest Truth with Lenard ‘Charlamagne’ McKelvey. This […]
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In an effort to bring visibility and opportunity to Black women both in front of and behind the camera, LOL has brought on Meagan Good (The Intruder, Think Like a Man), Bresha Webb (Run the World), and Gabrielle Dennis (A Black Lady Sketch Show), who will each step behind the camera as director of one […]
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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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