On This day in comedy on September 16, 1983 Webster premiered on ABC. Created by Stu Silver and produced by Emmanuel Lewis Entertainment Enterprises and Paramount, the sitcom starred Emmanuel Lewis as the title character and Alex Karras and Susan Clark as his adopted parents. The white couple (who were married in real life) […]
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On this day in comedy in 1970 Comedian, Actor, Writer, Rodney Perry was born in Chicago, Illinois. Raised in Monroe, Louisiana, Perry got his start in comedy in grade school. He was an antsy child always running off at the mouth and causing distractions. So his teacher made a deal with him. If little Rodney […]
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On this day in comedy in 2002 Comedienne, Actress, LaWanda Page died of complications from diabetes. The woman who would earn the title “The Queen of Comedy” and “Queen of Black Comedy”, (depending on who was doing the talking) was born Alberta Peal in Cleveland, Ohio on October 19, 1920 and raised in St. […]
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On this day in comedy on September 13, 1977 The Richard Pryor Show premiered on NBC. Industry insiders questioned putting the notoriously raw comedian on at 8:00 pm during the primetime family hour so it was no surprise when the show was cancelled prematurely. Richard Pryor, one of the greatest comedians of all time […]
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On this day in comedy on September 12, 1987 Showtime at the Apollo (formerly It’s Showtime at the Apollo) premiered in syndication. Produced at the Apollo Theater in Harlem, New York, the variety series featured live musical performances and comedy as well as its legendary Amateur Night. The latter portion had been an Apollo […]
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Here is another LOL moment featuring comedian Tahir Moore! This new video is titled Growing Up With A Single Mom, and many of us know EXACTLY what this is all about, as we can relate! Watch the video below: Video
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