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Comedian Eddie B

Comedian Eddie B. is hilariously melding teaching and comedy in the social media space. Born Eddie Brown, the Houston native and self-proclaimed “teacher‘s comedian” is a former elementary and junior high school teacher. A natural-born humorist, he became an overnight sensation among educators worldwide after he began posting videos titled “What Teachers Really Say.” As…

Coming 2 America has a new release date on its new Amazon Studios platform. Originally scheduled for release in December, the highly anticipated sequel will premiere on March 5, 2021. In October, Amazon Studios acquired the film rights from Paramount Studios. At the conclusion of the original film, Akeem (Eddie Murphy) married his Queens, New…

Dave Chappelle changed the face of comedy with his hit show “Chappelle’s Show.” Created by Chappelle and Neal Brennan in 2003 for Comedy Central, the show provided an introspective look at aspects of race, comedy, music and American life. On Oct. 30, Netflix revealed that “Chappelle’s Show” will make its debut on the streaming service…

“Wild ‘N Out” has likely seen its last days. The hit comedy produced by Nick Cannon for MTV remains in jeopardy. But some have speculated DC Young Fly, Karlous Miller, and Chico Bean, all former talents of “Wild ‘N Out,” could possibly take over the show as the main hosts. However, DC Young Fly, Miller,…

Aisha Tyler Shares

Aisha Tyler stars in the new holiday comedy Friendsgiving. For those unfamiliar with “Friendsgiving” is, it’s the annual get-together for people who’d rather spend Turkey Day with their friends. Speaking to rolling out, alongside co-star Malin Akerman and director Nicol Paone, Tyler shares some of her memories of Thanksgiving and other holidays spent with family…

Written by Richard Wernham and directed by Nick Wernham, Business Ethics follows the story of Zachery Cranston (Larenz Tate), an ambitious and unethical financial tycoon who will stop at nothing to climb the ladder of success. Fresh out of business school, Cranston seems to have all necessities to succeed in the finance world. But Cranston’s…

Leslie Jones Supermarket Sweep

Comedienne and actress Leslie Jones is adding game show host and executive producer to her already impressive résumé. This fall, Jones heads to ABC network as host and executive producer of the game show “Supermarket Sweep.” Originally airing on ABC from 1965 to 1967, the 2020 reboot of the hit show puts Jones firmly in…

Lamorne Morris Woke

Actor Lamorne Morris calls the new Hulu series “Woke,” medicine served with sugar. Morris, whose previous credits include “Human Discoveries” and “Valley of the Boom,” is now starring in Hulu’s new comedy series “Woke.” Morris stars as Keef, a cartoonist on the verge of signing a huge deal. After police misidentify Keef as someone who…

Vena Excell found a way to use her bubbling personality as a gateway to success. The Miami native and graduate of St. Augustine’s University in Raleigh, North Carolina, began her career in media as an intern at Atlanta’s V-103 before landing a gig as an on-air personality at 107.9 The Link in Charlotte. But it…

Katt Williams has always found ways to use comedy as a tool to speak the truth as he sees it when it comes to race in America. On Monday, Aug. 17, 2020, the comedian teamed up with the clothing brand Supreme for a new commercial where Williams took aim at the U.S. president, COVID-19 and…

Amanda Seales shocked fans of “The Real” when she decided to walk away from the show after only a few months of serving as co-host. During an Instagram Live interview with comedian Godfrey, Seales provided more insight on why she decided to leave. Seales said the White producers were out of touch with Black culture…

Comedian Corey Holcomb of “Wild ‘N Out” fame is known for his scorching zingers and not caring much about whom he offends. The man who called Jada Pinkett Smith a “cold-blooded scandalous b—-” after her “entanglement” with singer August Alsina, also had some things to say about how the pandemic has altered the country’s social…

Tiffany Haddish turned down ‘Top Five‘ because she felt it was disrespectful and says she won’t take on roles that are “against my morals.” The 40-year-old actress was offered a role in the 2014 Chris Rock movie in which she would have had to go topless and film a degrading threesome scene. She told The…

Dave Chapelle released a surprise stand-up special, today, June 12, that addresses the issues of the moment. The title, “8:46,” is a joint collaboration between Chappelle and Netflix, which can also be streamed on YouTube. The titled serves as a reminder of the length of time former Minneapolis officer Derek Chauvin kneeled on George…

Kevin Hart thinks people need to lose the “attitude” of cancel culture. The Night School actor faced widespread criticism in 2018 over past homophobic tweets — which led to him canceling plans to host the Academy Awards — but Kevin thinks the public needs to be more “realistic” in their expectations of entertainers. He said:…

Marlon Wayans is set to star in Ride or Die. The 47-year-old actor co-wrote the script with Rick Alvarez for the romantic buddy-cop action-comedy, which he describes as “Bad Boys with romance. Or When Harry Met Sally… with guns.” Ride or Die tells the story of robbery detective Martin Banks (Wayans) and narcotics detective Tami…

Reed Shannon is a triple threat in the making. The 19-year-old singer, actor and comedian got his first big break playing a young Michael Jackson in Broadway’s Motown: The Musical, having been handpicked by Motown founder Berry Gordy for the role because of his vocal abilities. Shannon has also appeared in TV shows on Nickelodeon…

Bill Cosby’s lawyer believes that the state of Pennsylvania has given the embattled comedian a death sentence. During an interview with African Diaspora News, Andrew Wyatt said that Cosby could be forced to live out his last days behind bars due to the COVID-19 crisis. “Mr. Cosby wasn’t given a death sentence, but what they’re…