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Paramount Pictures, a division of Viacom (NASDAQ: VIABN, VIA), announced it will distribute writer / director Chris Rock's 'TOP FIVE' worldwide. The news comes as the film from producer Scott Rudin, and his IACF partner Barry Diller, earned rave reviews at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival.

Leslie Jones, a writer for Saturday Night Live, has made headlines following a sketch she starred in on 'Weekend Update.' In this sketch, Jones talks about her difficulties when it comes to her love life and how things would be different 'back in the slave days.' Talking to Weekend Update host, Colin Jost, she said, 'See, I'm single right now, but back in the slave days, I would have never been single. I'm six feet tall and I'm strong, Colin. Strong! I mean, look at me, I'm a mandingo ... I'm just saying that back in the slave days, my love life would have been way better. Massah would have hooked me up with the best brotha on the plantation … I would be the No. 1 slave draft pick.'

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Saturday Night Live has announced that they have added two new African-American women to its writing staff.

JB Smoove brings the Ruckus to the stage as he reunites with Russell Simmons to host 'Russell Simmons Presents The Ruckus.' The six half-hour episode series kicks off with two back-to-back episodes on Thursday, January 26 at 10:00 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. ET/PT on COMEDY CENTRAL.

Widely renowned as a pioneer of conceptual art, American artist John Baldessari (b. 1931, National City, California) is one of the most influential contemporary artists of the last 50 years. John Baldessari: Pure Beauty, the first major U.S. exhibition in 20 years to survey Baldessari's career, will be on view at The Metropolitan Museum of Art from October 20, 2010, through January 9, 2011. This retrospective will feature approximately 120 works spanning the period from 1962 to 2010.

Widely renowned as a pioneer of conceptual art, American artist John Baldessari (b. 1931, National City, California) is one of the most influential contemporary artists of the last 50 years. John Baldessari: Pure Beauty, the first major U.S. exhibition in 20 years to survey Baldessari's career, will be on view at The Metropolitan Museum of Art from October 20, 2010, through January 9, 2011. This retrospective will feature approximately 120 works spanning the period from 1962 to 2010.

Independence Day 2009 offers a night of laughs in Las Vegas, as four of comedy's brightest talents come to the Orleans Arena in Uncle Sam's Comedy Jam with Mike Epps and More! Joining Epps are Arnez J, Earthquake and Leslie Jones for a hilarious one-night event on July 4 at 9 p.m.

Independence Day 2009 offers a night of laughs in Las Vegas, as four of comedy's brightest talents come to the Orleans Arena in Uncle Sam's Comedy Jam with Mike Epps and More! Joining Epps are Arnez J, Earthquake and Leslie Jones for a hilarious one-night event on July 4 at 9 p.m.