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Eddie Murphy, Chris Rock and More Slated to Perform During Feeding America's Livestream Comedy Festival
Laughter is some of the best medicine during trying times such as this pandemic, which is why some of the biggest names in comedy are coming together for a great cause. Standup and sketch comedy stars like Eddie Murphy, Chris Rock, Kevin Hart, Tiffany Haddish, Marlon Wayans, Sheryl Underwood, Kenan Thompson and many more are…
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CancelCon: Dave Chappelle, Kevin Hart, Martin Lawrence and Jamie Foxx to Headline Netflix Is A Joke Fest
Once upon a time in comedy folklore, the big bad monster known as Cancel Culture was defeated by the marketing prowess of the Netflix Knight. In all seriousness, Netflix really has been going ham with their comedy content, lobbing millions of dollars toward stand-up specials and dedicating an entire campaign to the comedy genre known…
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#OscarsSoWypipo: How Is the 2020 Academy Awards Going Hostless Again When Michael Harriot Is Right Here?
If you think the 2020 Oscars was going to return to regularly scheduled programming by featuring a single comedian performing a snarkily narcissistic monologue in front of actors who take themselves too seriously, think again! According to The Hollywood Reporter, the 92nd Academy Awards will carry on without a host for the second year in…
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Eddie Murphy Gets Real About His Old Homophobic Jokes: 'Some of It, I Cringe When I Watch'
Eddie Murphy can admit that some of his jokes from the ’80s just don’t hit. In an interview with CBS This Morning, the famed actor and comedian reflected on some of his old homophobic jokes with reporter Tracy Smith. “Some of it, I cringe when I watch,” Murphy said. “I’m like, ‘Oh my God, I…
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Kevin Hart Finally Figures Out He Handled Gay Jokes Saga All Wrong
When I was a younger man, I had a bad habit of continuing to argue a point even after I long realized I was wrong. After a while, it becomes a matter of pride and resentment of having to concede. Such was the case for superstar comedian Kevin Hart, who, in his new Netflix docuseries,…
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Netflix Is Playing for Our Hearts With Love & Basketball and More Blackness in December 2019
It’s the last month of the year and what better way to peace-out the year 2019 than with some black ass content? Double or nothin’, Netflix is adding Gina Prince-Bythewood’s Love & Basketball. The film’s stars, Sanaa Lathan and Omar Epps joined in on the excitement by announcing via video. Both expressed how significant it…
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Who Should Host the 2020 Oscars? The Blackademy Weighs In
Do you hear that? It’s the sound of Hollywood patting themselves on the back because awards season is ramping up once again! Following the controversy surrounding his homophobic comments, Kevin Hart stepped down from hosting the 91st Academy Awards. Since a qualified and willing replacement was never found, the show went on, hostless. As we…
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Why 'Cancel Culture' Doesn't Exist
What do the Loch Ness Monster, Santa Claus, hot Travis Scott verses, and “cancel culture” have in common? They don’t exist! (Or perhaps they only exist on tracks also featuring Drake.) Watch for some raw and uncut fallacy debunking, and stay for a useful list on who we should actually cancel.
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Kevin Hart’s Surprise Appearance and Other Observations From My Seat at the 2019 People’s Choice Awards
I love award shows. Awards season is my Super Bowl and I spent many hours of my childhood beaming at the sparkly dresses, fancy venue decor and effervescent statuettes, wishing (upon a star) that I’d one day be able to get a seat at one of those coveted tables. With my current job as an…