Comedy has long been a springboard for some of the most beloved entertainers in the world. The timing, wit, and charisma required to land a joke often translate well when performers step outside their ...

Is there some big conspiracy around Black male comedians and actors wearing dresses in their performances? Kat Williams has sure had a lot to say about the ‘phenomenon’ over the years, including on ...

Black performers integrated the "Mississippi of the West." Anna Bailey, the first Black showgirl on the Las Vegas strip, was in huge demand in the 1960s, but she couldn't even walk in the front doors ...

Over the past 50 years, “Saturday Night Live” has had 171 cast members. Only seven have been Black women, and just five lasted longer than one season. In 1980, Lorne Michaels introduced Yvonne Hudson ...

The Big Black Comedy Show has been a resident at the V Theater inside the Miracle Mile Shops at Planet Hollywood since July 2024, and that’s something to celebrate, says headliner Joseph “Smiley Joe” ...

In 2015, there will be more new TV shows, movies, comedy tours, and Youtube channels featuring Black comedians than ever before. Let’s take a look at the 15 black comedians to watch out for this year.