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Sommore Is a Queen With a Few More Spades in Her Back Pocket
The queen is back to play…but where are her spades? It’s been 17 years since the iconic all-female comedian lineup show, The Queens of Comedy. One of those standout queens was Sommore, with her brash, relatable, no-nonsense style of comedy. Her 2015 special, Sommore: The Reign Continues aired on Netflix in 2018. Now, she’s back…
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Rebel, Rebel: For White Women Who Block Black People on Twitter Because Apologizing Is Too Damn Much [Updated]
Before this weekend, I never really paid very much attention to Rebel Wilson. I knew she existed and had caught glimpses of her in a few things. I knew enough to know that her usual schtick is playing the funny, goofy or dorky fat girl in white comedies, but in my mind, she wasn’t as…
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Watch: Mo’Nique Deserves Better
Oscar-winning actress and comedian Mo’Nique has been on an ongoing quest to get her coins right, and we’re here for it. As you’ve likely heard, the veteran comedian was offered $500,000 for a Netflix special, while Amy Schumer was offered $11 million, which she renegotiated into $13 million. Conversely, Chris Rock and Dave Chappelle were…