The Definitive Guide to Comedy
J. Anthony Brown writes for Steve Harvey’s daytime talk show, but the two comedians go back a long way, all the way back to 1985, when Harvey was just starting out and Brown was one of only a few black stand-ups to headline comedy clubs. Harvey recounted it all for …
On Steve Harvey’s show last week, Mo’Nique sat down and things got rather heated, rather quickly. You see, Mo’Nique is still mad about who did or did not have her back when she went public last year about Netflix not wanting to pay her what she’s worth for a comedy …
You can tell by the look on Steve Harvey’s face that things are not going well for Mason Pryor, the young son of the late comedy legend Richard Pryor, on this episode of Showtime at the Apollo. After a big buildup and an opening “hello!” from Mason, the audience loses …
What does it mean to be black in America? I cannot pretend to truly know myself, but I can turn to my friends with empathy and listen to them, put myself in their shoes. A full generation before Black Lives Matter, Russell Simmons and Stan Lathan were making sure black …
The 25th anniversary of Def Comedy Jam is not going unnoticed by Netflix. Sure, Russell Simmons has revived the brand for HBO, where it debuted originally in 1992, with a new season of All Def Comedy hosted by Tony Rock, coming this December. But before that happens, Netflix will celebrate …
As Steve Harvey wraps up the fifth season of his syndicated daytime talk show, he’s moving not only to a new production company but also a new location, taking his show from Chicago to Los Angeles. So now one of his Chicago staffers has leaked a memo Harvey sent to …
FOX’s two Showtime at the Apollo specials over the winter convinced the network to bring back the variety showcase competition on a weekly basis in primetime for the upcoming 2016-2017 season. Which means Steve Harvey will be even busier this fall. “We all had such a blast on the two …
Seven days from now, Donald J. Trump, who inherited his wealth and real-estate endeavors from his father and won the 2016 presidential election despite a deficit of 2.9 million votes, thanks to help from misinformation campaigns and narrow Electoral College margins in multiple states, will take the oath of office to …
In case you missed it, Showtime at the Apollo returned in a big way last night with a two-hour primetime special on FOX, hosted by Steve Harvey. “This theater made me who I am today,” Harvey said, calling it a “proving ground” not just for himself, but for everyone who …
Showtime at the Apollo, a live talent showcase at Harlem’s historic Apollo Theater which appeared on syndicated TV from the late 1980s through the 2000s, is coming back to television — this time in the form of two primetime network specials on FOX, hosted by Steve Harvey. Harvey previously served …
