THE LAST O.G. Returns to TBS on April 7
by Kaitlin Milligan
- Feb 14, 2020
TBS' Brooklyn-bred series THE LAST O.G. is back for season three. Cable's #1 returning sitcom starring Tracy Morgan and Tiffany Haddish, co-created by Academy Award® winner Jordan Peele, will return on Tuesday, April 7 at 10:30pm ET/PT.
2020 VISION: THE NEXT CELEBRITY PRESIDENT (Impressions Comedy Show) is Back!
by Chloe Rabinowitz
- Feb 11, 2020
At 2020 Vision: The Next Celebrity President, your favorite celebrities debate each other to become president! Comedians perform impressions of celebrities in this hour-long show, which features catchy slogans, campaign speeches, and opinions on hard-hitting issues from celebrities like Tracy Morgan, Kourtney Kardashian, Cardi B, Tom Hanks, Ice T, and more! Come prepared to vote for your favorite candidate - YOU choose the winner!
Cedric The Entertainer Will Return to Mohegan Sun Arena
by Chloe Rabinowitz
- Jan 27, 2020
Over the course of a career spanning 30 years, Cedric 'The Entertainer' has solidified his status as one of the world's premier performers. The actor and comedian will perform at Mohegan Sun Arena on Friday, March 14th at 7:30pm.
The Paley Center For Media Announces A Salute To Black Achievements In Television
by Kaitlin Milligan
- Jan 16, 2020
The Paley Center for Media will present A Salute to Black Achievements in Television Presented by Citi from February 1-March 1. This monthlong celebration will include an interactive exhibit focusing on comedy, spotlight BET Network's 40th anniversary, as well as family activities, education classes, and screenings featuring some of the most influential names in entertainment. Entry to the exhibit and screenings are free and open to the public.
Exclusive Podcast: LITTLE KNOWN FACTS with Ilana Levine and TINA's Daniel J. Watts
by Little Known Facts w/ Ilana Levine
- Jan 6, 2020
It is such a beautiful thing to hear stories of actors opening doors for each other but so many things have happened in the career of Daniel J. Watts because of generosity shown to him and the generosity he has shown to others. From Andy Blankenbuehler to Adrienne Warren the list is long and filled with those who were his champions because of his glorious talent and equally glorious heart. He is slaying nightly as Ike Turner in the Broadway musical TINA.
Bob Sumner Will Produce LAFF MOB'S LAFF TRACKS on truTV
by Sarah Jae Leiber
- Dec 23, 2019
If you don't know who the soft spoken/humble spirit Bob Sumner is, you must have been hiding under a rock for the past 25 years. Sumner was the co-creator of HBO's Def Comedy Jam, where he worked behind the scenes recruiting the best unrecognized and/or just starting out comedians in the world. As a producer (and many times talent scout), industry influencers consider Sumner a “Career Maker” in the world of comedy. He is often referred to as the “Black” Lorne Michaels (creator of Saturday Night Live and other comedy television shows), others equate him to music industry's Clarence Avant. Either way, he is definitely a force to be reckoned with, and his comic discoveries are legendary.
Comedian Dulcé Sloan Is Heading to The Second City's UP Comedy Club Stage
by Chloe Rabinowitz
- Dec 6, 2019
Comedy Central's vibrant voice Dulcé Sloan will grab the mic for three nights of stand-up at The Second City's UP Comedy Club January 3-5. The show will be hosted by three-time Second City NBCUniversal Break Out Comedy Festival performer Alex Kumin and will feature another Comedy Central face, Dave Helem.
HBO Max Announces Four New Comedy Specials with Tracy Morgan, John Early, Rose Matafeo, and Ahir Shah
by Kaitlin Milligan
- Dec 3, 2019
HBO Max has greenlit four new stand-up comedy specials. Tapping into existing talent across the WarnerMedia portfolio, the streamer is teaming up with Tracy Morgan (The Last O.G.), John Early (Search Party), and rising stars Rose Matafeo, Edinburgh Comedy Award winner, and Ahir Shah, double Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee.
VIDEO: Netflix Releases Trailer for GREEN EGGS AND HAM
by Kaitlin Milligan
- Nov 1, 2019
Netflix has released the trailer for its new animated series Green Eggs and Ham, featuring the voices of Adam Devine, Michael Douglas, Ilana Glazer, Diane Keaton, Keegan-Michael Key, Eddie Izzard, Jeffrey Wright, Jillian Bell, John Turturro, Tracy Morgan and Daveed Diggs.
BWW Interview: Robert Townsend of LIVING THE SHUFFLE at The Marsh Berkeley Has Some Hollywood Tales to Share with You
by Jim Munson
- Oct 28, 2019
Filmmaker Robert Townsend has truly had a singular career ever since coming to prominence with his groundbreaking 1987 film a?oeThe Hollywood Shuffle.a?? That satirical comedy about Black actors dealing with racial stereotypes in the film and TV industry was famously self-financed by Townsend maxing out his credit cards. Perhaps even more remarkably, he has successfully maintained simultaneous careers over the ensuing decades as an actor, director, writer and producer working in both film and TV, narratives and documentaries, with the occasional mockumentary thrown in for good measure. Along the way, he has worked with a virtual galaxy of stars - Beyoncé, James Earl Jones and Morgan Freeman to name just a few a?" while surviving the inevitable ups and downs of a career in show business. Townsend is now returning to his roots as a stage performer with his solo show a?oeLiving the Shufflea?? at The Marsh Berkeley.
BWW Review: MEAN GIRLS Makes the Transformation From Movie to Musical
by Paul Batterson
- Oct 26, 2019
In the television show, 30 Rock, Tracy Jordan, the self-centered actor played by Tracy Morgan, decides his life-goal is to EGOT (meaning to capture Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony awards). Jordan asks Whoopi Goldberg, an EGOT winner herself, for advice.
JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE! Is Heading Back to Brooklyn
by Kaitlin Milligan
- Oct 15, 2019
ABC's “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” returns to Brooklyn, New York, for five original shows starting MONDAY, OCT. 21. Guests for the week include Eddie Murphy, Bruce Springsteen, Alicia Keys, Benedict Cumberbatch, Kelly Ripa, Senator Bernie Sanders, Ellie Kemper and John Krasinski, with musical performances from Alicia Keys, David Byrne, The National, Paul Shaffer, The Sugarhill Gang and more.
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