comedy
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They Made It to the Top: A Black Lady Sketch Show Renewed for Second Season at HBO
Remember the “Bad Bitch Support Group” sketch from A Black Lady Sketch Show (ABLSS)? Well, the show’s writers are also “bad bitches” because ABLSS has been renewed for a second season at HBO! The show, created by Robin Thede, stars four powerhouse black women, Thede, Quinta Brunson, Ashley Nicole Black and Gabrielle Dennis. Thede executive…
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Wendy Williams’ Comedy Show in Newark Canceled Due to ‘Headlines’ Says Promoter
Wendy Williams’ life got more loop-de-loops than Six Flags. Between health scares, her estranged husband, relapses, and rumors about her daytime talk show, Wendy has been through the wringer this year. Unfortunately, those woes may have put the kibosh on her comedy show at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center Prudential Hall in Newark, N.J.,…
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How Franchesca Ramsey Mixes 'Pure Comedy' With Social Commentary on Comedy Central's Franchesca & Show
Franchesca Ramsey has never shied away from inserting a poignant social commentary cherry on top of your comedic sundae. With the viral success of her YouTube video “Shit White Girls Say … to Black Girls,” the 2017 Root 100 honoree’s comedic flair shot into an entirely different stratosphere. Fresh off her successful run with MTV’s…
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Co-Creator Diallo Riddle on How Comedy Central's South Side Incorporates Chicago Locals
The South Side of Chicago is bustling with hustlers. Ask me how I know. Well, I’ll tell you anyway. As a South Side Chicago native, I was not only around hustlers, I was raised by them. Whether it’s the beloved candy lady who sold those delightful Frooties and Chews out of her bungalow basement or…
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The Last O.G.: As ‘Bobby,’ Allen Maldonado Is Channeling Every Black Cousin Ever
The Last O.G. is about to air the last episode of its sophomore season, but first—let’s talk about black ass cousins. As TBS’ press release describes The Last O.G.: After losing his job, Tray (Morgan) goes all in on his dreams of becoming a chef. Tiffany Haddish stars as Tray’s ex-girlfriend Shay, who has an…
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Nah, Fam: Regina Hall Nixes Whitney Houston Drug Joke in Her Show Black Monday
If her character on Showtime’s Black Monday is any indication, Regina Hall revels in being on the edge when it comes to comedy. But she finds nothing funny about the disease of drug addiction, as she shared while explaining why she asked the writers to ax a joke about Whitney Houston’s drug abuse. The actress,…
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Game, Blouses: Dave Chappelle to Receive Kennedy Center's 2019 Mark Twain Prize for American Humor
He ain’t just rich, bitch … He’s a winner. This year, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts will be presenting its 22nd Mark Twain Prize for American Humor and the honoree is none other than: Dave Chappelle. Per the announcement press release: The Mark Twain Prize for American Humor recognizes individuals who…
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We've Been Talking About Education All Wrong. Wyatt Cenac Wants to Change That
Wyatt Cenac knows it’s easy to laugh at Aunt Becky. When news broke last month of the college admissions scandal—which saw dozens of the nation’s most privileged parents receive federal indictments for bribing their children’s way into the nation’s top universities—it dominated as many punchlines as it did headlines. Included in the schadenfreude were jokes…
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Idris Elba Is Turn Up Charlie, But When It Comes to Slow Jams, He Also Knows How to Turn Down
It was circa 2007-2008, and “Fresh Out of Undergrad, Trying to Transition Out of Her Mama’s House” Tonja was at her first full-time desk job and tasked with the important decision of choosing her PC’s desktop wallpaper. Her coworker had recently gifted her with the best loan a television fan could hope for: the complete…