black comedians

Most known for his role as Overton Wakefield Jones on ‘Living Single’, John Henton stops by the Tom Joyner Morning Show ahead of his performance at the Arlington Improv this weekend. The funny man talks about growing up in Cleveland, the rumored ‘Living Single’ reunion and more. Watch the entire interview above. Like BlackAmericaWeb.com on Facebook. […]

  Comedian and nationally syndicated radio host D.L. Hughley joins Cedric The Entertainer, Charlie Murphy, George Lopez and Eddie Griffin on The Comedy Get Down Tour. Hughley talks to the Tom Joyner Morning Show about Beyonce‘s performance at the Grammys, Donald Trump and Michael Flynn. On Flynn’s resignation: “That’s high treason. Can you imagine if […]

Nick Cannon says that he will no longer be a host of America’s Got Talent. In an emotional post to his Facebook page, he says that jokes involving the “n-word” on his Netflix special were the impetus for a parting of the ways with NBC. From The Hollywood Reporter: In a lengthy message posted Monday […]

Comedian and actor Donnell Rawlings talks to the Tom Joyner Morning Show about his friendship with fellow funny man Bill Bellamy and his new TLC series, Project Dad.   Catch Donnell performing at Caroline’s on Broadway this weekend and click the link below to hear the entire interview. Project Dad airs on TLC Thursdays at 5PM ET/PT, 4PM CT […]

Richard Pryor is, without doubt, one of the most influential stand-up comics of all time and was an inspiration to Eddie Murphy, Chris Rock, Mike Epps and others. Pryor would have been 76 today after his life was cut tragically short in 2005. Richard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor was born in Peoria, Ill. and raised […]

The second game of the World Series took place Wednesday night between the Chicago Cubs and the Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field. Some might be surprised to know that there is a rich piece of Black history attached to the former Jacobs Field, along with a connection to actress Kym E. Whitley’s family. In the early […]

  Comedian Rob Stapleton takes the stage with Cocoa Brown and John Henton this weekend at Caroline’s on Broadway. He talks to the Tom Joyner Morning…

Comedian Alex Thomas is hitting the stage at the Arlington Improv this weekend. He talks to the Tom Joyner Morning Show about becoming a new…

  3/25/16- Comedian Deray Davis is co-hosting the TJMS and he’s performing at Chuckles Comedy Club in Memphis this weekend. He’s also in Meet The…

We’re not sure what Katt Williams is smoking these days, but whatever is it, he’s apparently got Kevin Hart in his sights. Fresh off his…