The Definitive Guide to Comedy
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 …
After a one-hour special last fall, HBO has announced All Def Comedy is coming back for six new episodes this December. Tony Rock will host the series, as he did last year’s special. It’ll tape Oct. 10-11 at the Avalon Theatre in Los Angeles — performers yet to be announced, …
All Def Comedy, the latest stand-up comedy project from executive producer Russell Simmons, will premiere Saturday Nov. 12, 2016, on HBO. Tony Rock hosts the one-hour special, with DJ Drama and performances from Chris Powell, Zainab Johnson, Kevin Tate, and Robert Powell, as well as HBO’s Def Comedy Jam veteran Tony …
HBO’s comedy brand is offering something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue for Fall 2016, announcing new editions of Tracey Ullman’s signature sketch comedy, a revamped Def Comedy showcase series from Russell Simmons, plus stand-up hours from Silicon Valley star T.J. Miller, Pete Holmes and Jerrod Carmichael. Let’s …
Arsenio had a fresh new backdrop for his late-night TV show set, and comedian Tony Rock brought out a freshly customized stand-up comedy set himself, seeing Russell Simmons sitting over there on the couch. It’s all about the real money, which Rock says Simmons has. What can Simmons do about …
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 1992 to 2006 on BET, with a slightly modified version …
Tony Rock, last seen early Thursday morning entertaining Comic Strip Live patrons during the club’s world record marathon show, got some good news of his own over the weekend, as MyNetworkTV announced it had placed "The Tony Rock Project" on its fall 2008 schedule. It’ll air at 8:30 p.m. Wednesdays. …
