Gina Yashere Headlining @ Gotham Comedy Club

July 14, 2010 by  
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Comedian Gina Yashere

Gina Yashere will be headlining at The Gotham Comedy Club New York City on July 23 & 24th, and the Improv Melrose, Los Angeles on the 29th July- Get your tickets!!

The Great Willie Tyler

July 11, 2010 by  
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BlackComedyNews is proud to announce The Great Willie Tyler will be performing from July 15,2010 to July 18, 2010 at Tommy T’s Comedy Steakhouse, in Pleasanton California. Willie Tyler is truly one of the greats and if you’re in the Pleasanton area, you shouldn’t pass up on the chance to check out his act. Ticket [...]

Diddy : I want to be the next Eddie Murphy

June 4, 2010 by  
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Diddy is thinking...I'm funnier than you think as he chuckles with Mimi

Puffy has revealed that he wants to be the next Eddie Murphy, saying, “I’m funnier than you think”. In an impromptu interview with the Los Angeles Times, the 40 year old hip-hop mogul spoke about his desire to be taken seriously as an actor. He said: “To be honest, as an actor, I had a [...]

Gary Coleman’s Ex-Wife No Grief Here

June 4, 2010 by  
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Gary Coleman Accident

Just hours after Shannon Price decided to pull the plug and end Gary Coleman’s life — the actor’s ex-wife was already smiling and posing for photos. The photos seen here were taken on May 29 — just one day after Gary died. The woman smiling with Shannon is Sheila Erickson — an agent who worked [...]

Gary Coleman Dead at 42

May 28, 2010 by  
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Gary Coleman

PROVO, Utah – Gary Coleman, the adorable, pint-sized child star of the smash 1970s TV sitcom “Diff’rent Strokes” who spent the rest of his life struggling on Hollywood’s D-list, died Friday after suffering a brain hemorrhage. He was 42. Coleman was taken off life support and died with family and friends at his side, Utah [...]

Actor Comedian Bernie Mac – Dead at 50

August 9, 2008 by  
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Comedian Bernie Mac - One of the Original Kings of Comedy

Prominent actor and comedian Bernie Mac, famous for his role in the casino heist caper film “Ocean’s Eleven” died Saturday at age 50. Mac was equally famous for his television sitcom “The Bernie Mac Show”, for which he gained a prestigious Peabody Award. “Mac passed away this morning from complications due to pneumonia in a [...]

Chris Rock Isn’t Laughing

March 3, 2008 by  
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chris-rock-test

Here in the Time of Rock, wherein Christopher Julius Rock III rules again as he has ruled before, but only more so — international sweep! colossal forums! better transportation! — promptness counts for much. “There’s no such thing as early,” Rock himself will tell you, just as his late heroic father often impressed upon him [...]

Jamie Foxx Steps Into the Ring

February 26, 2008 by  
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Academy Award-winning actor and performer, Jamie Foxx, is set to wear the gloves of former heavyweight boxing champion, Mike Tyson, in a new biopic film. The upcoming film, which tells the story of the legendary boxer’s life, will take a look at Tyson’s life accomplishments including the infamous ear biting match between him and rival [...]

Mo’nique Hits Her Sexual Peak

February 12, 2008 by  
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Actress Mo’nique loved turning 40 because the older she is, the better her sex life gets. The larger-than-life star hit the landmark age in December, and she is already reaping the benefits. She explains her midlife joy: “I’m experiencing something so different and liberating. Everybody says 40 is the new 20. But I don’t want [...]

International Wax Exhibit Celebrates Black History Month with Jamie Foxx Tribute

February 7, 2008 by  
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Jamie Foxx Madame Tussauds

In the spirit of Black History Month, Madame Tussauds Las Vegas has chosen to honor Oscar-winning actor and performer, Jamie Foxx, with an official unveiling of his life-like wax statue. The unveiling kicks off Madame Tussauds Black History month-long celebration exhibit where the new Foxx replica will join other notable African-American figures including Muhammad Ali, [...]