When you think of Black stand-up comedy, venues like the Apollo Amateur Night may come to mind. The greatest Black comedians have showcased comedic styles that range from raunchy to satiric to ...

I think like - I think because of Def Jam and different avenues, I think when it was Richard Pryor I definitely think, you know, you had to go both ways for people to really - now I think, you know, ...

Comedy has the power to transcend boundaries, challenge societal norms and provide a fresh perspective on life’s complexities. Over the years, Black comedians have played a pivotal role in reshaping ...

The theater world often makes it hard to find a play that can sustain itself around one central conceit; however, Peter Shaffer’s one-act farce “Black Comedy” at the Signature Theater succeeds in ...

What’s so funny about a well-gnawed water-melon rind, ends upturned and grinning beatifically, on the cover of an African American humor anthology? If you don’t know, then perhaps Paul Beatty’s ...

When the world is falling apart, sometimes the only thing left to do is laugh - these films get it. I saw Bong Joon-ho’s new ...

Few figures in entertainment navigate both sides of the camera with the mastery of Chris Spencer. As executive producer and co-host of VICE TV’s groundbreaking docuseries “Black Comedy in America,” ...

Laugh your rear-end off. Laugh yourself silly, until you almost cried, it’s the best medicine. Had you rolling in the aisles, holding your sides coz they hurt. When something’s funny, you know it but ...

Just to get this out of the way, a disclaimer and an admission: I am white. Yes, white. Caucasian (Caucasian-American?). Of European descent. A honky, if you will. Larry Wilmore’s new book is, as its ...

Now that the holidays have been dispensed with, the South Florida theater scene kicks back into gear with a flurry of openings. No fewer than twenty new productions open this month, with another ...