We pay tribute to 20 of the best Black comedians in the biz over the years in honor of the countless times they've kept us in stitches.
From John Amos and James Avery to Anthony Anderson and Adrian Holmes, Black fatherhood has come in various shapes and sizes on TV.
Laff Records was a West Coast-based recording label that featured many top comedians of the ‘60s and ‘70s. Specializing in so-called “blue humor,” bawdy comics like Redd Foxx, Richard Pryor, and LaWanda Page found a home for their style of comedy, which pushed them into prominence into the mainstream. The label was based in Los […]
Anyone looking for official merchandise from the estate of late comedian Redd Foxx will have their chance as personal memorabilia from comedian’s estate is set to be auctioned off. Media sources report that Nate D. Sanders Auctions will auction various items that include numerous awards and personalized scripts as well as inscribed photos by James […]
Demond Wilson, better known as Redd Foxx’s son on NBC’s Sanford and Son (1972-77) grew up in Harlem, New York. At the age of 12, Wilson’s…
The Apollo Theater in Harlem will induct famed comedians Richard Pryor, Moms Mabley and Redd Foxx into its walk of fame. The ceremony, to take place on Oct. 1, will mark the first time that non-musical artists will be inducted. All three had longstanding relationships with the venue. The historic theater also is launching a […]
Born Harold Reynolds, Reynaldo Rey may not have been a household name in every household, but most African-Americans know his face – he was in several movies and TV shows in a career spanning over 30 years. Rey succumbed to complications from a recent stroke, in news first reported by TMZ. EW.com reports: Comedian Reynaldo […]
Actor Demond Wilson has done a lot of work on TV and in film but he’s still best known for his role opposite Redd Foxx as Fred Sanford’s long-suffering son, Lamont Sanford, in the 1970s’ NBC sitcom Sanford and Son. His second book, Second Banana: The Bittersweet Memories of the Sanford & Son Years has just been released. […]
It was flashback Friday on the TJMS when 1990’s comedic legend Pauly Shore visited the Red Velvet Cake Studio to chat with the crew about President Barack Obama, the George W. Bush library and Redd Foxx once giving him a joint.
