Episode #112: Gary Owen
by Gary Owen is the only white comic to host BET’s Comic View, and many years later, he’s bringing his whole family to the network in the reality series, The Gary Owen Show, debuting in October 2016. Not something you might …
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Gary Owen’s family earns BET reality series order: “Gary Owen Family”
Congrats to stand-up comedian Gary Owen, who with his wife and children will have his life and career documented in a new reality series for BET called Gary Owen Family! UPDATED (Sept. 12, 2016): It’s now called The Gary Owen …
BET’s PUNK’D reboot to star DeStorm Power with King Bach, Amberia Allen and Ron G.
This is not a drill. This is not a prank. Well, it is PUNK’D, and it’s all new when it reboots for the Vine generation on BET next week, premiering at 10:30 p.m. ET/PT Tuesday (Aug. 18, 2015) with new host …
Meet Me In New York: Big Jay Oakerson
What do they say about New York City: There are eight million stories, and sometimes it seems as though eight million of the people telling them think they’re comedians? No, that’s not it. It is a fact, though, that America’s …
Chris Rock’s monologue, highlights from hosting the 2014 BET Awards
Notable and newsworthy as much because Chris Rock hasn’t performed much stand-up comedy on TV in recent years, and because this should excite you even more about the prospects of Rock’s upcoming stand-up tour this fall. Rock hosted the 2014 …
BET revives Comic View, renews Kevin Hart’s “Real Husbands” and Tony Rock’s “Apollo Live”
After a five-year absence, BET’s stand-up showcase is coming back at the end of 2013 and into 2014 with the revival of Comic View. The announcement came during BET’s annual upfront presentation on Tuesday to advertisers. ComicView originally ran from …
George Wallace on becoming a Centric Comedy Icon, staying in the stand-up game
Mr. George Wallace is an all-star comedian, and this weekend, he’ll be celebrated by his fellow comedians as a Comedy Icon during the Centric Comedy All-Stars special. Wallace told The Comic’s Comic it’s more of a lifetime achievement award. You …
Chris Spencer on creating BET’s “Real Husbands of Hollywood” for Kevin Hart, guest-writing on SNL for Jamie Foxx
Chris Spencer is really a husband in Hollywood, but when he created Real Husbands of Hollywood for BET, putting Kevin Hart and other funny celebrities together in an awards show sketch proved so popular that it’s a cable TV hit even …
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Comedy Headlines for 12/3/12
What’s happening in the comedy world now… Howard Stern will return in 2013 for a second season as judge on NBC’s America’s Got Talent. Former longtime Conan/Late Night writer Brian McCann has a new gig — McCann is the head …
Kevin Hart, next-gen Wayans brothers receive BET series
BET announced several new scripted and “semi-scripted” TV series at its upfront presentation, including a show for Kevin Hart (the supposed next big thing in comedy for more than a hot minute now) and the next generation of Wayans brothers. …