NEW YORK (AP) — Some top comedians — including John Oliver, Jon Stewart, Trevor Noah and Conan O’Brien — helped raise money for military veterans Tuesday night at a raucous event at Madison Square Garden in which many of the best barbs were hurled at the current commander in chief. “It’s a strange time to […]
Comedian Paul Mooney is not here for reality star NeNe Leakes, and he has taken to social media to let the world know. Mooney is not impressed with NeNe’s side gig as a standup comic. The legendary comedian took to Twitter on Friday (10-13-17) to drag her for not knowing who he was when she […]
Fans and supporters of comedian and civil rights activist Dick Gregory are gathered in mourning today. The fiery social critic and public figure passed over the weekend, leaving behind a rich history of blazing trails for other Black comedians and outspoken thinkers. Richard Claxton Gregory was born October 12, 1932 in St. Louis, Missouri. The […]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jerry Lewis, the manic, rubber-faced showman who jumped and hollered to fame in a lucrative partnership with Dean Martin, settled down to become a self-conscious screen auteur and found an even greater following as the tireless, teary host of the annual muscular dystrophy telethons, has died. He was 91. Publicist Candi […]
NEW YORK (AP) — He was only kidding. Really. Don Rickles loved everybody: black or white, gay or straight, fat or thin. But don’t get him started on his wife, or the time she dove into their swimming pool while wearing all her jewelry. And drowned. For more than half a century, the hollering, bald-headed […]
Comedian Tommy Davidson hits the stage at the Arlington Improv this weekend, but before, he talks to the Tom Joyner Morning Show about his affinity for Al Jarreau, what Barack Obama must be thinking now that Trump is now in office and more. Click the link below to watch the entire interview. Like BlackAmericaWeb.com on Facebook. Follow […]
Comedian Carlos Mencia is performing at the Arlington Improv, but before he takes the stage he talks to the Tom Joyner Morning Show about Donald Trump’s wall, the difference between blacks and Mexicans and much more. Watch below. Like BlackAmericaWeb.com on Facebook. Follow us on Twitter.
NEW YORK (AP) — “Saturday Night Live” and “Ghostbusters” star Leslie Jones gets emotional around Whoopi Goldberg. Jones thanked the co-host of “The View” on Thursday’s show and said she “cried so hard” when she saw Goldberg on TV for the first time. Jones said seeing a black woman gave her the confidence that she […]
Here’s one more story to add to the ongoing Prince saga. It seem Prince’s family, according to TMZ, has a guardian angel by the name of George Lopez. The comedian is fronting money to the family in their time of need. Turns out … George was tight with Prince, and he learned all of the […]
We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again. If President Obama wanted to, he could be a stand up comedian without missing a beat. All that to say that once again he was in top form as Comedian in Chief Saturday night at his final appearance at the White House Correspondents Dinner. If you […]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Garry Shandling, who as an actor and comedian masterminded a brand of self-inflicted phony docudrama with “The Larry Sanders Show,” has died of an apparent heart attack. Shandling’s spokesman Alan Nierob said doctors at a hospital where the comedian was pronounced dead said it appeared he died of a heart attack. […]
This week on the J Spot Comedy Club stage is comedian Brandon T. Jackson. What’s the difference between churches in the south and those in bright lights of Hollywood? Click the link above to hear why you jut might see his Pastor in a Chris Brown video, why he believes in hitting today’s kids and […]
