Partnership Announced Between The New York Comedy Festival & The People's Choice Awards

The New York Comedy Festival (NYCF) announced last week that a new partnership with the People's Choice Awards that will provide two unique opportunities for both comedians and fans to participate in this year's festival. For the first time ever, festival-goers will have the chance to vote on and present an official People's Choice Award during the "New York's Funniest Stand-Up" competition, an event that showcases the most talented newcomers and established comedians in New York. The winner of the competition will receive the prestigious crystal People's Choice Award and will be recognized during the 2010 People's Choice Award live broadcast on CBS.

Additionally, the People’s Choice partnership offers aspiring comedians across the nation the opportunity to perform live as an opening act for one of the following NYCF’s headlining comedians: Tracy Morgan, Artie Lange, Mike Epps, Bill Burr, Patton Oswalt or Mike Birbiglia. Performers can submit a three-minute comedy routine from Sept 21 through Oct 7 on www.peopleschoice.com. A NYCF panel will post the top three performers back on the site on Oct 9 for fans to vote for their favorite and ultimately decide which comedian to send to New York to perform during the New York Comedy Festival. The winner will be announced Oct 23. In addition to performing in New York during the Festival, the winner is invited to attend the 2010 People’s Choice Awards in Los Angeles.

The 2009 NYCF is presented in association with Comedy Central. The festival is produced by Carolines on Broadway and United Entertainment Group. Media sponsors include Time Warner Cable Media Sales- NYC, Time Out New York, the New York Post, The Wall Street Journal, Myspace.com, and People’s Choice Awards. Jameson is the official Irish whiskey, Travelocity is the official travel sponsor, and The Shoreham Hotel is the official hotel of the 2009 New York Comedy Festival.

Humor Mill TV- At Shaq's Comedy All Star Jam Episode 3

Here is the latest segment of episodes from the Shaq Comedy All Star Jam at the Nokia Theater in Hollywood. Our Host Kalia Silva interviews comedian Kevin Hart as soon as he gets off the stage from his performance. Be sure to stay tuned for future episodes from the Nokia Theater and The Shaq Comedy All Star Jam with Codeblack Entertainment.

Mo'Nique Names Rodney Perry As New Co-Host For Her New Talk Show

As we have reported several times over the past couple of weeks, The Queen Of Comedy herself Mo’Nique is preparing for her Oct. 5th launch of her BET talk show titled The Mo’Nique Show. We even told you of some of her guests when the show launches, and they include Arsenio Hall, Morris Chestnut, David E. Talbert, Hill Harper, Boris Kodjoe with wife Nicole Ari Parker, Ms. Laura Hayes, Adele Givens and Sommore just to name a few.

Now you know as a Talk Show Host you have to have an excellent co-pilot, a co-host with you that can carry you to the finish line, and we think Mo’Nique did just that as it has been announced that her official co-host of her new show is comedian Rodney Perry.

You may know Perry from Bill Bellamy's Who's Got Jokes as the man on the streets, and from hitting the comedy stages across the country, as a co-host with Mo’Nique on her syndicated radio show, and of course as a Host for Humor Mill TV.

Well, now you will see a lot more of Perry, so stay tuned for the debut of The Mo’Nique Show on BET on Oct. 5th.

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American Comedy Awards Back & With Comedy Central!

The preeminent brand in comedy has joined forces with the preeminent producer of awards shows to reboot and re-brand the American Comedy Awards, a new, annual event that will honor and celebrate the world of comedy, it was announced today by Elizabeth Porter, SVP, specials and talent, COMEDY CENTRAL. The American Comedy Awards, a partnership between COMEDY CENTRAL and the Emmy® Award-winning Don Mischer Productions, will celebrate and reward the year's best in film, television, digital shorts and performance. Scheduled to premiere in 2010, the “American Comedy Awards," will premiere simultaneously across all of MTV Networks Entertainment Group channels: COMEDY CENTRAL, Spike TV and TV Land.

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LeBron James Jumps Into New Comedy Film

In case you haven’t heard, NBA superstar LeBron James is making a feature film debut playing himself in a new comedy film titled Fantasy Basketball Camp, from Universal Pictures and Imagine Entertainment comedy.

The film is described as a comedy about five guys from different backgrounds who come to Vegas to live out their fantasy by attending the LeBron James Adult Basketball Camp. While it should be enough that these dreamers get to breathe the same oxygen as their hero, the campers drag James into their various life issues, ranging from serious to idiotic.

Brian Grazer is producing the film, and he said the picture came out of meetings he had with James and his partner Maverick Carter, and their encounters that left Grazer feeling confident the Cleveland Cavaliers star could make the same easy transition to the screen that Eminem did in his screen debut on 8 Mile, which Grazer also produced.

The intention is to begin production next summer of the new film.

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Wanda Sykes Lands Another Special On HBO

This just in: Comedian and actress Wanda Sykes, who has starred in sitcoms and feature films, won Emmys® for her comedy writing and sports commentaries, and even entertained Presidents is returning to HBO for her second solo special on the network titled WANDA SYKES: I’MA BE ME which debuts Saturday, Oct. 10th exclusively on HBO. (Check your local listings)

Taped in August before a live audience at the Warner Theatre in Washington, D.C., the special features the outspoken comic performing material featured in her current national stand-up tour, where she addresses such topics as having a new “cool” black President, coming out, the real Michelle Obama, being a new mom, getting her first bikini wax, health care town halls, pirates and working as an entertainer on a gay cruise.

Sykes has been an HBO mainstay for many years. The Emmy®-nominated Wanda Sykes: Sick and Tired,her first solo special on the network, debuted in 2006. As one of the writers on The Chris Rock Show, she shared an Emmy® in 1999 for Outstanding Writing for a Variety or Music Program, and also won Emmys® in 2002 and 2004 for her humorous commentaries on Inside the NFL. In addition, she has appeared frequently on Larry David’s hit HBO series Curb Your Enthusiasm, and will be featured on the new season of the show, which kicks off Sept. 20th.

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Humor Mill TV- At Shaq's Comedy All Star Jam Episode 2- DeRay Davis

Here is an interview with DeRay Davis at Shaquille O'Neal's All Star Comedy Jam in Los Angeles with Codeblack Entertainment.

Damon Wayans Jr. Adds Another "Flick" To His Résumé

We just discovered that actor/comedian and writer Damon Wayans Jr. has joined another new comedy film titled The Other Guys, along with Eva Mendes and Michael Keaton.

In case you haven't heard about the film, it stars Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg as cops in the action-comed and is scheduled for an August 6th release by Sony Entertainment.

Wayans was a writer, actor and story editor on his father's sitcom My Wife and Kids and recently starred in the Paramount comedy titled Dance Flick.

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Mike Epps To Premiere New Comedy Special On Showtime

We just discovered that actor/comedian Mike Epps (of Friday After Next, Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins, All About the Benjamins fame) returns to the mic with a hot new stand-up comedy special titled MIKE EPPS: UNDER RATED...NEVER FADED & X-RATED premiering on Saturday, October 3rd at 10:40 PM ET/PT on SHOWTIME.

Filmed at the historic Fox Theatre in Detroit, MI., Epps gets the house rocking with his unique and hilarious observations of married men, black/white family dynamics and a spot-on impersonation of a popular crime scene investigation series. Legendary hip hop emcee Doug E. Fresh also makes a special appearance.

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Humor Mill TV- At Shaq's Comedy All Star Jam

Here is the latest in comedy news and entertainment with our Hosts Kalia Silva and Red Grant as they cover the Shaq Comedy All Star Jam at the Nokia Theater in Hollywood. We have all of the latest news, and more! Be sure to stay tuned for future episodes from the Nokia Theater and The Shaq Comedy All Star Jam with Codeblack Entertainment.

Is There About To Be A Queens Of Comedy ReUnion?!

Its seems that the news out of Mo’Nique’s camp isn’t slowing down anytime soon. As we stated in our post yesterday, Mo'Nique is preparing for her Oct. 5th launch of her BET talk show titled The Mo’Nique Show. So far, her line up for her first week is stellar.
As we reported, Mo’Nique intends to dedicate a show to Arsenio Hall, plus she landed a very rare interview with Morris Chestnut and David E. Talbert as they discuss Talbert's upcoming DVD release of his blockbuster play titled Love In The Nick Of Tyme.

Today she taped an episode dedicated to relationships with her guests that included actors Hill Harper discussing his new book titled The Conversation, and Boris Kodjoe with wife Nicole Ari Parker.

But the biggest bombshell we discovered today was that Mo’Nique is planning on dedicating a show to the Queens Of Comedy, Ms. Laura Hayes, Adele Givens and Sommore. If you remember The Queens Of Comedy Tour, originally produced by Walter Latham, was ultimately captured live onstage in Memphis during their triumphant and filmed for a theatrical release.

Anyway, as of this writing we hear that the reunion show will be broadcast in October. Stay tuned!

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Here is a clip of the new show titled Love That Girl, which is a TV sitcom Executive Produced by Martin Lawrence, directed by Bentley Kyle Evans, and edited by Richard Gumbs III. The show stars Tatyana Ali, Phil Morris, Alphonso McAuley, Kendyl Joi, Peter Oldring, Mark Adair-Rios, Bresha Webb and is from the producers and creators of Martin, The Jamie Foxx Show, Full House, Hangin with Mr. Cooper, and Laverne & Shirley. Be on the look our for the network info coming soon!

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Behind The Scenes: An Interview With... Rob Stapleton

Here is a behind-the-scenes interview with New York's own, comedian Rob Stapleton as he discusses how he feels when she hits the stage and what he focuses on to get him by his routine. You can check out his comedy performance on this week's episode on Martin Lawrence's 1st Amendment on the Starz Network. Make sure you check out each new episode every Friday Night (Check your local listings)!

Stand Up Comedy Special- Rob Stapleton

Here is a portion of a comedic performance by comedian Rob Stapleton as he performs on Martin Lawrence's 1st Amendment on the Starz Network. Make sure you check out each new episode every Friday Night (Check your local listings)!