c.2023, Dafina, $28.00, 256 pages By Terri Schlichenmeyer A good building starts with a substantial foundation. No matter where you go from there, that base...
Christopher Zara, INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS TIMES NEW YORK (IBTimes.com) – It’s difficult to overstate just how important Trevor Noah’s Monday night debut is for...
NEW YORK (AP) — The Apollo Theater in Harlem will induct comics Richard Pryor, Moms Mabley and Redd Foxx into its walk of fame. It says...
(The Washington Post) – These days, defending Bill Cosby — accused of drugging and sexually assaulting dozens of women — can be a dangerous endeavor. Those...
Elizabeth Wagmeister, VARIETY (Variety) — Russell Simmons has inked an overall first-look production and development deal with HBO, the premium cabler announced Thursday. Under the...
(MSNBC) – Trevor Noah, who will take over hosting duties at “The Daily Show” after Jon Stewart departs next month, anticipates some growing pains. In an...
By Rye, The Urban Daily Special to the NNPA via The Chicago Defender Long-time Hollywood actor Reynaldo Rey has passed away at the age of 75...
By Mercedes J. Howze Special to the NNPA via The New Pittsburgh Courier PITTSBURGH (NNPA) — Chris Tucker defied two really big Pittsburgh untruths on...
(The Washington Post) – For the past decade, sculptor Preston Jackson has aimed to erect a nine-foot-tall bronze statue of comedic legend Richard Pryor in the...
(Media Mass) – News of actor Martin Lawrence’s death spread quickly earlier this week causing concern among fans across the world. However the April 2015 report has...
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A man arrested after throwing a banana peel that hit comedian Dave Chappelle in the leg during a performance in...
JOHN CARUCCI, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — JB Smoove says he’s “psyched” to be performing this weekend at the Garden of Laughs benefit at Madison...
by Jannette J. Witmyer Special to the NNPA from the Afro-American Newspaper Anyone trying to keep up with Meshelle “The Indie-Mom of Comedy” had better lace up...
KEN RITTER, Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Nevada jury on Tuesday awarded $1.3 million in damages to comedian George Wallace for a leg injury...
