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Tracy Morgan is set to be the latest (new) cast member to join Paramount’s Coming to America sequel, Coming 2 America, according to reports. In addition to starring the original’s Eddie Murphy (who doubles as a producer) and Arsenio Hall, recently announced cast members for the sequel include Wesley Snipes, Leslie Jones, and Rick Ross. […]

Vince Staples has a new project on the horizon and it’s not an album or mixtape. Instead, it’s The Vince Staples Show, which he announced on Monday alongside a trailer and a release date. It doesn’t give too much away… seriously, best of luck to you if you’re trying to glean hard info off the above clip where […]

During a recent interview on Bill Simmons’ podcast, Sarah Silverman said that she was dropped from an upcoming film because of a 2007 episode of her Comedy Central show The Sarah Silverman Program in which she wore blackface. “I recently was going to do two days on a movie, a sweet part in a cool […]

The Eddie Murphy revival continues with Monday’s reveal of the trailer for Hustle & Flow director Craig Brewer’s Dolemite Is My Name. Brewer’s biographical Netflix film stars Murphy as the late multi-hyphenate Rudy Ray Moore, whose 1975 blaxploitation classic Dolemite inspired a run of sequels and related continuations that spanned four decades. The original Dolemite takes the […]

Lena Waithe has been keeping herself busy with project after project, serving as creator on The Chi, executive producing Boomerang, acting in Westworld Season 3, and scoring her first feature-length writing credit on the upcoming Queen & Slim. She’s also set to helm a new BET comedy titled Twenties, and she’s already tapped Big Sean for his acting debut. In a conversation […]

Despite habitually donning the 3 cap for what seemed like ages, Chance the Rapper has proven himself to be a man of many hats. This was on full display when he decided to make his stand-up comedy debut.  On Wednesday, Chance shared on Instagram a piece of the set he performed at Chicago’s Laugh Factory. Though […]

Before being outed as a serial sex offender and getting sent to prison, Bill Cosby was hailed as one of America’s favorite dads. While the world now knows  what lurked behind that persona, Cosby is reportedly still playing the part by dishing out parenting advice to his fellow inmates.  A rep for the comedian, Andrew Wyatt, disclosed […]

In just over a week, ticket sales will launch for Dave Chappelle‘s Broadway debut. Chappelle is giving fans the chance to see him on one or all of five nights at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre. Billed as Dave Chappelle Live on Broadway, the limited run spans July 9-13, with tickets launching June 21 at 10 a.m. […]

Good Boys, the R-rated middle school romp produced by proven collaborators Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, teases the welcomed vulgarity to come in its new trailer. Above, catch a two-minute glimpse at The Office writer Gene Stupnitsky’s directorial debut, which hits theaters Aug. 16. The film sees Jacob Tremblay, Brady Noon, and Keith L. Williams as […]

Katt Williams has faced a number of legal issues in recent years, but it would also appear he was a victim of crime, too. The legendary comedian recently sat down for an interview with Jemele Hill on her podcast and opened up about an experience that soured him on working with others. Williams claimed that […]