Black comedians
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Challenges of Black America Addressed in Satiric Comedy
When The Second City and Woolly Mammoth first collaborated in 2009 with a production of “Barack Stars,” D.C. audiences loved…
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Trevor Noah ‘Daily Show’ Debut: Stakes Are High For Comedy Central, and Even Higher for Ratings-Challenged Viacom
Christopher Zara, INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS TIMES NEW YORK (IBTimes.com) – It’s difficult to overstate just how important Trevor…
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Apollo Theater to Induct 3 Comedians Into Walk of Fame
NEW YORK (AP) — The Apollo Theater in Harlem will induct comics Richard Pryor, Moms Mabley and Redd Foxx into…
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Damon Wayans Obliterated for Defending Bill Cosby: ‘Some of Them, Really, is Un-Rapeable’
(The Washington Post) – These days, defending Bill Cosby — accused of drugging and sexually assaulting dozens of women —…
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Russell Simmons Inks Overall Deal with HBO
Elizabeth Wagmeister, VARIETY (Variety) — Russell Simmons has inked an overall first-look production and development deal with HBO, the…
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New ‘Daily Show’ Host Trevor Noah on Controversial ‘Jokes’: ‘I Was An Idiot’
(MSNBC) – Trevor Noah, who will take over hosting duties at “The Daily Show” after Jon Stewart departs next month,…
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‘Friday’ Actor Reynaldo Rey Dies at Age 75
By Rye, The Urban Daily Special to the NNPA via The Chicago Defender Long-time Hollywood actor Reynaldo Rey has passed…
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Chris Tucker Rocked Heinz Hall
By Mercedes J. Howze Special to the NNPA via The New Pittsburgh Courier PITTSBURGH (NNPA) — Chris Tucker defied…
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After Years of Resistance, Richard Pryor Finally Gets a Hometown Statue
(The Washington Post) – For the past decade, sculptor Preston Jackson has aimed to erect a nine-foot-tall bronze statue of…
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‘Martin Lawrence Dead 2015’: Actor Killed by Internet Death Hoax
(Media Mass) – News of actor Martin Lawrence’s death spread quickly earlier this week causing concern among fans across the world.…
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