Tyrese Gibson Holds Secret Meeting With Marvel Comics Icon Avi Arad!!!

Tyrese Gibson was spotted last night in Hollywood having dinner with Avi Arad, the Hollywood mega-producer and CEO of Marvel Studios, the company behind such blockbusters like IRON MAN, X-MEN, FANTASTIC FOUR, SPIDER-MAN, and the upcoming WOLVERINE. News of their meeting is apparently an air-tight secret and has all of Hollywood and the comic book world speculating. Gibson has been rumored to play LUKE CAGE, but what else does Marvel have in store for the star of the upcoming TRANSFORMERS 2: REVENGE OF THE FALLEN? Is it possible Tyrese will be THE BLACK PANTHER? Or another Marvel hero?

After digging into it myself, I found some potentially juicy news. Recently, Tyrese unveiled his new comic book MAYHEM at a party in Downtown Los Angeles that had both Hollywood and comic book elites in attendance. Confirmed at the event were Michael Bay, Taraji P. Henson, Tila Tiquila and many of the local comic book talents that included Jeff Katz, Chip Mosher, Mark Sable, Jonathan Davis, Scott Lobdell, Gary Phillips, Tone Rodriguez, Carey Percy, and Joe Keatinge, head of marketing at Image Comics where MAYHEM will be published.
Then I discovered on Twitter that Tyrese had tweeted about his dinner with Avi.
@Tyrese4real: “He said great art…he just said this is gonna be awesome… he loved the cover…”
And the tweets continue with, @Tyrese4real: “I learned sooooo much tonight… He was very insightful…There were secrets he shared…Advice he gave…Just amazing…”
And finally, @Tyrese4real: “Here’s the BEST PART…He signed the cover of my MAYHEM comic book, wrote [his] name and wrote [advice] ON MY COVER…Wow...Avi is the man!
So was this just a meeting of the minds? Is Avi going to produce MAYHEM the movie? Is Tyrese going to be the star of Marvel’s next blockbuster? Is Avi offering guidance on the creative direction of the MAYHEM comic? Does this mean the comic book world is embracing Tyrese? Guess we’ll just have to wait and see.

Eddie Murphy Out Of Richard Pryor Film

We just discovered - from a very reliable source- that comedian and actor Eddie Murphy has decided to pull out of the long awaited and anticipated bio- pic of comedian Richard Pryor. No official word has been released by the studio, but they have neither confirmed nor denied this report.

Up next for Murphy is the film Imagine That and the film A Thousand Words.

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The Chico Benymon Issue- Comedy's Half & Half...

Check out the latest issue of the Humor Mill Magazine as we interview Chico Benymon, we also have the latest news in and around the comedy world and in entertainment. THere is news from the Bay Area Comedy Competition and Festival, some news from the upcoming season of some comedy shows about to hit the tube and more! Plus we have a couple of scoops that you don't want to miss! All you have to do is click on the cover to the RIGHT and open up the latest issue. Enjoy!

Tons Of Love Movie Trailer

Check out the new film from Director, Writer, Producer, Michael Kimbrew titled Tons Of Love. The film stars an entire comedian cast including Capone, Goldie Jackson, Gerald Kelly and more! You can pick up your copy at your local Blockbuster video store.

Director & Producer Preston Whitmore To Tackle New Comedy Film

We just discovered from Director and Producer Preston Whitmore (of This Christmas & Crossover fame) that his next project he will be tackling is a new comedy film titled Andrew Jones that will begin filming in July. So far, Whitmore revealed to us that actor/rapper Sticky Fingas will also be starring in the film.

There has been no official announcement of the other cast members of the film, but we think that LisaRaye may also be joining the film. We say that because Whitmore let a statement slip tonight during the Black Noir Magazine Celebration that he and LisaRaye attended tonight in Hollywood- and no, they did not arrive together nor are they a couple. They just took this picture together.

Stay tuned for an exclusive interview coming up with Whitmore for more.

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Marlon Wayans To Do Religious Film After GI Joe

We just discovered that comedian and actor Marlon Wayans is about to step out again in a different genre besides comedy in a new film titled The Year of Living Biblically for Paramount. The film which is from the book, titled One Man's Humble Quest to Obey the Bible as Literally as Possible, is about a man who spent a year attempting to live by the rules of the Old and New Testaments, with comedic and informative results. Wayans will also produce the film with Julian Farino of HBO's Entourage attached to direct.

Up next for Wayans; he stars in two Paramount summer releases-Dance Flick, a May 22nd release that he also co-wrote and produced, and G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, set to hit theaters Aug. 7th.

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BET Launches New Late Night Talk Show With Mo'Nique

We discovered this past week that Black Entertainment Television has decided to jump into the crowded late night fray with a new talk show spear-headed by comedian Mo’Nique, who recently had her nationally syndicated radio show cancelled.

Mo’Nique will be joining some stiff competition as she will be up against the new Wanda Sykes Show on the FOX network and the new George Lopez show set to launch on TBS. What will probably be the saving grace of the show is the coveted time slot of Mo’Nique’s show because if set to air earlier than either of the competition, she will not have to compete for audience. So far, it looks like Wanda’s show is set to premiere on Saturday night in place of the cancelled MadTV, and George Lopez will launch in the coveted 11:30 time slot weeknights.

Our thoughts about this news right now varies because we are thinking; is this show doomed before it has even begun? Why has it taken BET so long to launch a new late night show so many years after Arsenio Hall's Show, and why wait until now when the field is so crowded now? What do you think?

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Humor Mill TV- One On One With... Comedian Tiffany Haddish

Here is an interview we conducted with comedian Tiffany Haddish as she discusses all of her latest projects including her possible stint on Saturday Night Live and her new TV show. All of that and more here!

Confirmed- Everybody Hates Chris Over At The CW

As we first reported several weeks ago, it looks like Chris Rock has officially announced that he has planned to end the TV show Everybody Hates Chris, the show based on his early life after four seasons.

Everybody Hates Chris hasn't been picked up for a fifth season and the comedian plans to make it easy for bosses at the CW by ending the current season with a fitting finale.

As reported by several sites today, Terry Crews, who plays Rock's dad in the series, says, "Chris Rock didn't graduate high school and started comedy when he was, like, 17 years old. Our Chris (Tyler James Williams) is now a sophomore in high school, so the timing is lining up pretty well. Once he becomes a comedian, the show's over."

And Williams, who is currently pursuing a film course at New York University, admits he's happy with the ending of the show, which is unofficially planned for May 8.

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Kevin Hart Joins New Chris Rock & Martin Lawrence Film

Comedian Kevin Hart has been added to the cast of director Neil LaBute's remake of Death at a Funeral, joining Chris Rock, Tracy Morgan, Martin Lawrence and Zoe Saldana.

The film project follows a wildly dysfunctional family that comes together for the patriarch's funeral. Chaos ensues when a man shows up claiming he was the gay lover of the family's elder. Hart is playing a character named Brian the Undertaker.

The comedian will be next up in the new Comedy Central series Krod Mandoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire.

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Road Ends For David Alan Grier On Dancing With The Stars

In what was sure gonna happen sooner or later, actor/comedian David Alan Grier was voted off the dancing show ABC's Dancing With The Stars. Doing the Viennese Waltz, he was in the bottom two performers and was unable to get the required amount of votes to stay on the show.

It's not all bad for Grier; he has several films on tap. First up is the film Dance Flick also starring Damon Wayans, Jr. and set to hit theaters May 22nd. Also up is the film titled Something Like A Business starring Kevin Hart, Earthquake, Chris Spencer, Kym Whitley and more.

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Actor / Comedian Jon Lovitz Starts New Comedy Club In Hollywood

In what is sure to shake up the comedy scene in Hollywood, we have discovered that comedian and actor Jon Lovitz is starting up his own comedy club at Universal CityWalk in late May. Called The Jon Lovitz Comedy Club, it's his first venture into nightclub ownership. We wonder, is Lovitz tired of performing at The Laugh Factory where he is a staple of their club on almost any given night?

Anyway, the press release states that he'll perform regularly at the new 400-seat club and "play a leading role in booking a performance line-up that will blend veteran stars with comedy’s top newcomers.

Lovitz states that “This will be unlike anything anybody has ever experienced at a comedy club and it’s certain to be a smashing success. We’re offering great comedy, great food and an atmosphere of a tropical beach resort. It’s so real, the club’s indoors and I still got a tan."

As of this writing, we have asked if there would be any urban nights at the club and we have not heard any response yet from his management. Stay tuned.

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Humor Mill TV- One One One With... Vincent Oshana

This week "Humor Mill TV One On One Presents..." features comedian Vincent Oshana who burst on the scene last season in HBO's Def Comedy Jam, and had some very funny results.

Since his appearance on Def Comedy Jam, we ask Vincent about how life has been in the entertainment industry for him since. Plus we discover a couple of projects that he has going on that he can talk about, and what future plans for some shows that he may have in the works.

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George Lucas Film Takes Shape & Looks For Comic Relief

Actors Terrence Howard, Cuba Gooding Jr. and Bryan Cranston are the latest stars to join the cast of George Lucas' new war film titled Red Tails, a World War II action-adventure about the Tuskegee Airmen - America's first black military pilots.

The trio join an ensemble including hip-hop star Method Man and singers Ne-Yo, Jazmine Sullivan, Nate Parker, David Oyelowo, Tristan Wilds, Lee Tergesen, Elijah Kelley, Andre Royo and Jesse Williams will all star in the movie. As of this writing, we hear that Lucas is looking for someone for the comedic relief for the film.

Star Wars guru Lucas, who co-created the film, will also serve as executive producer. Anthony Hemingway will direct. We hear that filming is scheduled to begin in Europe later this month.

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