Katt Williams- The Candid Chronicles

Check out the latest issue right here. We interview Katt Williams where he discusses his retirement, his spat with Steve Harvey and now Jamie Foxx, plus he recaps his attack in Detroit. We also give you an inside look at a couple of new films and the latest comedy news. Also, check out our interview with Pastor Barry Lyons as we discuss if comedy saved the gospel industry. All of that and more! CLICK ON THE COVER ON THE RIGHT TO OPEN ISSUE!

The New A-Team Include Tyrese?

As we reported several weeks ago, Twentieth Century Fox has distributed the news to Variety that they have assembled a creative team to transform 1980s TV series The A-Team into a summer 2010 film. As we reported, Director John Singleton is out and the studio has set Joe Carnahan to direct and Ridley Scott to produce, with Tony Scott exec producing through their Scott Free banner.

You may also remember we reported that Singleton who used to be attached to this project had too many disagreements with the studio on the direction of the film and left the project, which opened the door for Joe Carnahan. Carnahan will team with Brian Bloom to polish a script by Skip Woods (of G.I. Joe: Rise Of The Cobra to be released this summer). The intention is to start production by June for a June 11, 2010, release.

Because Singleton dropped out of the film, Carnahan started over with not only a new script, but also a new cast. So because of this we hear that all of the talk for this being a starring vehicle for Tyrese Gibson have now ended- for now.

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Mo'Nique's New Film Cleans Up At Sundance

As we reported several days ago, expect big things from the new film titled Push, the film that stars the comedic actress Mo'Nique in her most devious role to date. The film Push directed by Lee Daniels is said to be a look at the parental abuse and self-redemption of a teenage girl in 1980s Harlem. The film was the biggest winner at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival, taking both the grand jury prize and the audience award in the U.S. dramatic competition.

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Chris Rock's New Film Is About WHAT?!

As we reported several months ago, comedic actor Chris Rock is taking a new venture- a new film titled Good Hair, to the big screen -or maybe the little screen first. It turns out the comedian finally finished his documentary that examines the cultural pressures that forces black women into expensive, often painful methods to care for their hair. Rock said he first got the idea to explore the subject during a tour stop in Atlanta in the mid-1990s, when he came across a glitzy convention for black stylists known as the Bronner Brothers Hair Show.

The film follows Rock from the Bronner brothers show to neighborhood salons, businesses dealing in hair-care products and the streets of India, where the hair weave industry is rooted.

Rock recently screened the film at the Sundance Film Festival where it was received with an enthusiastic reception, bolstering his hopes that it can find a broad audience. Produced by HBO, Good Hair eventually will air on the cable channel, but Rock and his collaborators are considering a theatrical release first.

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Another Ghostbusters Film In The Works?

We hear this week that Columbia Pictures is in the planning stages of a new installment of its blockbuster Ghostbusters franchise. We hear the films’ Producers are planning to bring back together the original cast of Harold Ramis, Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Ernie Hudson and Ivan Reitman possibly to direct, as he directed both the 1984 original and the sequel that was released in 1989. If you remember Ghostbusters was Columbia's highest grossing film ever, until it was beaten by Men in Black and then Spider-Man. Our sources stated to us that an attempt to make a third installment of the franchise was stymied in the deal making stage. It was said that so much gross was pledged to the participants that it was next to impossible for the studio to make any money on a third installment. We have currently discovered that no deals will be made with the original cast until the script is ready, but the gross percentage will certainly be an issue. Stay tuned.

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Black Dynamite Sold At Sundance Film Festival

In the first all-night acquisition of the Sundance Film Festival, we discovered that Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions Group has grabbed Midnight title Black Dynamite for $2 million.

The film Black Dynamite is the story of 1970s African-American action legend Black Dynamite. The film description states that The Man killed his brother, pumped heroin into local orphanages, and flooded the ghetto with adulterated malt liquor. Black Dynamite was the one hero willing to fight The Man all the way from the blood-soaked city streets to the hallowed halls of the Honky House.

Black Dynamite stars Michael Jai White (of Spawn fame), Kym Whitley, Salli Richardson, John Salley, Miguel Nunez, Jr., Chris Spencer, Brian McKnight, Arsenio Hall, and Tommy Davidson just to name a few of the cameos.

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Mo'Nique As Another New Villain!

The comedic actress Mo'Nique, everyone's favorite Mother from the hit show UPN's The Parkers is about to add another VILLAIN to her resume. Mo'Nique, who turned lots of heads from her dramatic performance in the films Domino and Shadowboxer, is now in the new film titled Push which is debuting at the Sundance Film Festival next week.

The eagerly anticipated film, based on the best-selling book of the same name, boasts an all-star cast including Paula Patton, Lenny Kravitz, Mariah Carey, Kimberly Russell, Gabourey Sidibe (in the starring role), and Sherri Shepherd of ABC's The View.

Mo'Nique plays the main character's very abusive and evil mother in the film. Push is a film that is the story of a confused, overweight African-American girl named Clareece "Precious" Jones. Verbally and sexually abused by her family, her troubles lead to problems in school. Precious, as she is known, has no friends, no money, two kids (from her father), and she's illiterate. After being accepted into an alternative school where a teacher (played by Patton) helps her find an alternative path in her life. Along her journey, she comes across a concerned social worker (played by Carey) and a nurse (played by Kravitz) who shows her much kindness.

Stay tuned to the next issue of the Humor Mill Magazine for more on this story. Photo by Anne Marie Fox.

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The Humor Mill Magazine Year End Issue!

Check out our latest year end issue as we interview Damon Wayans Jr., Brian McKnight, Yvette Nicole Brown and Reginald Ballard (probably best known as Brother Man from the hit show Martin). Plus we give you the year in pictures! Enjoy!

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The Tommy Davidson & Will Smith Project

According to our sources we hear that comedic actor Tommy Davidson (Of In Living Color & Booty Call fame) has recently completed a new project from Will Smith's production company Overbrook Entertainment. The new project is a animation project titled Young Un's, which we hear is based loosely on Will Smith as a kid in Junior High School growing up in Philadelphia. The show will be broadcast on Nickelodeon by the fall.

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Faizone Love Attack UPDATE*****

After tracking down the Faizon Love story, our sources have discovered that the actor/comedian was provoked and called many racial slurs while leaving the establishment, and reacted. Our sources have also told us that the man involved in the altercation with Love has since apologized to him and did not want to make this matter "any bigger" than what it already was, but due to others, he was lead to move this matter further in hopes to land the case in civil court.

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New Problems For Comedic Actor Faizon Love

According to website TMZ.com, Comedian and actor Faizon Love (probably most famous for his part as Big Worm in the Ice Cube film Friday) has recently turned up as a suspect in a battery that took place early Wednesday morning in West Hollywood. The Police report says Love struck a man in the head with his fist at around 1 a.m. outside the Standard Hotel, or in front of The Comedy Store. But by the time cops arrived, Love had left the scene. Love could not be reached for comment for this story.

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Katt Williams Pimp Slapped?

According to Katt Williams himself as he was being interviewed on Detroit Radio Station WJLB he was slapped after an impromptu performance at the very popular Detroit Club titled Cutter's. Katt stated during the interview that he made reference to cowboy boots and a cowboy hat that a guy was wearing while sitting in the front row. After his perfomance the guy approached him and slapped him. The question will always remain as to why Katt did not have any security with him-he usually never does, as he lands in these situations.

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Tyrese & Will Smith's New Film Project?

According to our sources Tyrese Gibson and Will Smith are in talks to have Tyrese star in and Smith produce (with his production company Overbrook Entertainment)a film based on the life Darryl Hunt. Tyrese recently viewed the HBO documentary on Hunt which was a brutal rape/murder case about Hunt as a wrongly convicted man imprisoned nearly 20 years for a crime he did not commit in 1984. Hunt was later exonerated by DNA evidence.

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The New Film For The Wayans Brothers Pushed Back

The newest film from the Wayans Brothers and the new starring vehicle for Damon Wayans Jr., titled Dance Flick has been officially pushed back from a February release to August 14th. No word on why the studio decided to push the film from this orginally planned date, but as we get more info on this we will let you know.
Dance Flick is the latest paradoy from the Wayans Brothers, as they jump from the Scary Films franchise to their own unique take on all of the dance films that have been released.

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What's The Deal Between The Katt Williams & Steve Harvey Beef?

In a news story that we did not want to even mention, it seems that there has been a so-called beef between comedians Katt Wiliams and Steve Harvey that has been brewing for a couple of months. The drama that has been building up was leading up to Harvey and Williams confronting each other as they were booked to join forces during their 2008 Championship of Comedy show at Joe Louis Arena on New Year's Eve in Detroit. A couple of days later, we can say that they did not disappoint. Williams and Harvey had supposedly squashed their differences before the show, but Williams went on stage and called Harvey out and things went down hill from there. The question remains; was this a marketing gimmick? Well, we can say that the show was sold out and lots more struggled to get some tickets, while Harvey has stated that he was "insulted" by Williams' comments on stage. What we can also say is if it was a gimmick, it has gone too far for Harvey who has yet to respond but insiders say to expect a lot from him on his talk show on Monday. Stay tuned!

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