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If there's one thing Guy Torry, DeRay Davis, and Kym Whitley have in common, it's their passion for comedy. Phat Tuesdays founder Torry brought together the greatest in their craft at The Comedy Store on Sunset Boulevard as a chain reaction to the 1992 LA riots. The legacy continues in the new Amazon Prime Video series "Phat Tuesdays." Torry, Davis, and Whitley tell Popsugar about everything from the magic of Black audiences to their memories of the late comedian Bob Saget. We also asked them their least-favorite question: who are your favorite comics, from the giants of the '90s to up-and-comers?
"This is the question I hate the most because it's too many," Torry explains. DeRay and Whitley explain that many Black comics don't get the exposure they deserve. "It's so frustrating," Whitley says, specifically referencing Black women not given opportunities.
If there's one thing Guy Torry, DeRay Davis, and Kym Whitley have in common, it's their passion for comedy. Phat Tuesdays founder Torry brought together the greatest in their craft at The Comedy Store on Sunset Boulevard as a chain reaction to the 1992 LA riots. The legacy continues in the new Amazon Prime Video series "Phat Tuesdays." Torry, Davis, and Whitley tell Popsugar about everything from the magic of Black audiences to their memories of the late comedian Bob Saget. We also asked them their least-favorite question: who are your favorite comics, from the giants of the '90s to up-and-comers?
"This is the question I hate the most because it's too many," Torry explains. DeRay and Whitley explain that many Black comics don't get the exposure they deserve. "It's so frustrating," Whitley says, specifically referencing Black women not given opportunities.
- 2/11/2022
- by Naledi Ushe
- Popsugar.com
Cedric the Entertainer To Host Star-Studded ‘Healing Through Laughter’ Coronavirus Comedy Fundraiser
Cedric the Entertainer is teaming up with some of his famous friends and Def Comedy Jam for a coronavirus fundraiser called “Healing Through Laughter.”
The Neighborhood star will be joined by fellow comics Chris Tucker, Adele Givens, Spice Adams, Corey Holcomb, D.L. Hughley and Luenell for the livestream on Sunday, April 5, Cedric’s team said in a press release.
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Also participating are Jb Smoove, Ashima Franklin, Michael Blackson, Tk Kirkland, Bill Bellamy, Mike Epps, Chris Spencer, Gary Owen, Jess Hilarious, Tony Baker, David Arnold, Earthquake, Donnell Rawlings and Affion Crockett.
Organizers say 100% of the proceeds will go toward basic protective equipment for essential workers and individuals in...
The Neighborhood star will be joined by fellow comics Chris Tucker, Adele Givens, Spice Adams, Corey Holcomb, D.L. Hughley and Luenell for the livestream on Sunday, April 5, Cedric’s team said in a press release.
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Also participating are Jb Smoove, Ashima Franklin, Michael Blackson, Tk Kirkland, Bill Bellamy, Mike Epps, Chris Spencer, Gary Owen, Jess Hilarious, Tony Baker, David Arnold, Earthquake, Donnell Rawlings and Affion Crockett.
Organizers say 100% of the proceeds will go toward basic protective equipment for essential workers and individuals in...
- 4/5/2020
- by Anita Bennett
- Deadline Film + TV
TruTV will keep the laughs coming with orders for its first animated series and a sports-themed studio show from comics Clayton English and Noah Gardenswartz. Ahead of its first WarnerMedia upfront next week, the cable net also renewed At Home with Amy Sedaris, Laff Mobb’s Laff Tracks and The Carbonaro Effect, and ordered more episodes of Adam Ruins Everything
New series This Functional Family and Game Changers (working title) will bow in 2020, with the new seasons of returning shows premiering this year or next
“With our longstanding franchises to more recent successes like Tacoma Fd, we’ve curated an original portfolio at truTV that consistently delivers on telling distinct comedic stories from amazing talent that is resonating with fans and advertisers alike,” TruTV president Chris Linn said. “As we look ahead to the 2019-20 broadcast season and WarnerMedia’s expansion into new platforms, we’re excited about our unmatched...
New series This Functional Family and Game Changers (working title) will bow in 2020, with the new seasons of returning shows premiering this year or next
“With our longstanding franchises to more recent successes like Tacoma Fd, we’ve curated an original portfolio at truTV that consistently delivers on telling distinct comedic stories from amazing talent that is resonating with fans and advertisers alike,” TruTV president Chris Linn said. “As we look ahead to the 2019-20 broadcast season and WarnerMedia’s expansion into new platforms, we’re excited about our unmatched...
- 5/9/2019
- by Erik Pedersen and Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
If you like comedy, but hate swearing, ASPiRE Network’s second season of Laff Mobb’s We Got Next returns on Feb. 4 with you in mind. The popular weekly stand-up comedy showcase delivers eight new episodes starring 16 of the freshest voices in comedy. Hosted by Bob Sumner and filmed before a live audience at the El Portal Theater in North Hollywood, California. The series proves that you don’t have to work “blue” to make ‘em roar! In Season 2, the weekly series takes viewers back into the “Clean Comedy Lab” of Bob Sumner (co-creator/co-executive producer of HBO’s Russell Simmons’ Def … Continue reading →
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- 2/4/2015
- by Kellie Freeze
- ChannelGuideMag
Bob Sumner will be returning to familiar territory next month — the world of televised comedy. Sumner, the co-creator and co-executive producer, will premiere his new series, “Laff Mobb’s We Got Next,” Feb. 18 at 10 p.m. on ASPiRE. Also read: TCA: On ‘Millionaire,’ Cedric the Entertainer Will Wear Many Hats Hosted by Sumner and filmed in front of a live audience at North Hollywood’s El Portal Theater, the eight-episode series will deliver “clean stand-up” comedy performances and profiles of the next generation of great African American comics, showcasing more than 32 up-and-coming comics. Between the performances and the profiles, Sumner will be.
- 1/31/2014
- by Tim Kenneally
- The Wrap
Chicago -- She may be in the comedy business, but Mary Lindsey runs her club like a drill sergeant, and the young comics spilling in and out of her door know better than to ignore her commands.
Watch your mouth and the clock. Foul language is offensive. Entertainers who exceed their performance time get hit with fines _$100 for going over and $50 for every minute thereafter.
Lindsey is the owner of Jokes and Notes, one of the few comedy clubs in the U.S. that are owned and operated by a black woman. The club features emerging comedians, and Chicago native Milton "Lil Rel" Howery is among those who has honed his talents there. For a third year in a row, the club on Chicago's South Side is also a venue for one of the nation's largest and most prestigious comedy festivals, TBS Just for Laughs.
"The more I see these young comics achieve,...
Watch your mouth and the clock. Foul language is offensive. Entertainers who exceed their performance time get hit with fines _$100 for going over and $50 for every minute thereafter.
Lindsey is the owner of Jokes and Notes, one of the few comedy clubs in the U.S. that are owned and operated by a black woman. The club features emerging comedians, and Chicago native Milton "Lil Rel" Howery is among those who has honed his talents there. For a third year in a row, the club on Chicago's South Side is also a venue for one of the nation's largest and most prestigious comedy festivals, TBS Just for Laughs.
"The more I see these young comics achieve,...
- 6/13/2012
- by AP
- Huffington Post
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