The Definitive Guide to Comedy
Today is Juneteenth, and if you don’t know what that means in America, or for Black Americans, then comedians Dulcé Sloan and Amber Ruffin are here to help you, with these explainers they delivered last night on The Daily Show with Trevor Noah and Late Night with Seth Meyers, respectively. …
Comedic actors Jonathan Braylock, Jerah Milligan and James III host their own podcast, Black Men Can’t Jump (In Hollywood), examining the problems of racial diversity in show business through reviewing movies of the past which featured actors of color. They also have firsthand experience with the topic. In 2014, they became part …
Astronomy Club, the first all-black house team at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, is moving from digital series at Comedy Central to half-hour TV sketch comedy series at Netflix. Netflix announced the six-episode order today. Why the jump to Netflix? Kenya Barris. He’s bringing the NYC-based improv and sketch group …
