The People's Choice Of The TOP 5 Comics Of 2009!

At the beginning of the month we asked you to VOTE for your TOP 5 Comedians OF THE YEAR. The rules were rather simple; it was for ANY COMIC that you were able to see perform stand-up within the last year, whether it was on TV or in person.

We also asked that you would vote for FIVE comedians, not just ONE comedian. Now, many of you followed the rules and many of you did not. But we counted many of your votes anyway…

Well the TOP FIVE COMEDIANS of 2009 that YOU voted for were;

5- Corey Holcomb
4- Tony Rock
3- Earthquake
2- Mike Epps
1- Cedric The Entertainer

Then there is soooooo many folks who got votes that we just had to give them an honorable mention, and that list is;

5- Cece Mor
4 -Tony Roberts
3- TuRae Gordon
2- Jay Phillips
1- DeRay Davis

Now that the results are in and counted, we are sure that some of you may have problems with who is on the list. All we can say is that next year follow the rules and VOTE! The final decision is up to you!

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*Introducing NEW Comedy Skit Segment -Ah SKIT, It's Friday!

This week we are introducing you to a new segment we are going to drop every Friyday titled, "Ah Skit- It's Friday!" This week we introduce you to a skit sent to us from long-time comedy manager Kevin Wasson, who is is now expanding and launching his own company called Kreatve Koncepts. The goal of the company is to help establsih new comics.

Anyway, here is our first comedy sketch submission; it's a parody of a scene from the movie Precious. The skit stars Kevin Wasson and Stefon O'Neal.

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Breaking News- Conan O'Brien Deal Finally Done; Walks Away With $45 Million!

NBC said this morning during The Today Show that it has reached a $45 million dollar deal with late nite host Conan O'Brien for his exit from the Tonight show, allowing Jay Leno to return to the late-night program he hosted for the last 17 years.

Under the deal, which came seven months after O'Brien took the reins from Leno, O'Brien will get more than $33 million, NBC said. The rest will go to his staff in severance, the network said.

Conan's final show will be Friday, and Leno will return to Tonight on March 1.

Our sources tell us that FOX is now preparing to make him an offer for the fall, when Conan can legally come back to TV.

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Steve Harvey The New Host Of Family Feud!

We just discovered that comedian Steve Harvey is about to jump back into the game show world, and he will be tapped as the new host of the syndicated show Family Feud.

Harvey replaces former host John O'Hurley, who is departing the show after four seasons. Harvey will officially take over the reins next fall, when the current version of the show enters its 12th season.

Harvey is no stranger to the hosting world, having hosted the talent show Steve Harvey's Big Time Challenge for the WB network.

Meanwhile, Harvey will also continue to host his nationally syndicated radio show Steve Harvey Morning Show, heard in 64 markets and by 7 million listeners daily.

One of the Kings of Comedy, Harvey's TV credits including the WB's The Steve Harvey Show and ABC's Me and the Boys. More recently, Harvey wrote the bestselling book Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man.

Looks like a good move for the former King Of Comedy.

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Comedy For Haiti In Los Angeles!

In order to get some quick cash to the Haiti relief effort, comedian Mark Prince is hosting an emergency fundraiser that features an ever growing list of comedians Sunday Jan 31st at 8 P.M. at THE J SPOT located at 5581 W. Manchester Ave, in Los Angeles. The evening will feature fantastic comedy, music, poetry, and spoken word, plus liquid refreshments and home-baked goodies will be served.

Admission to the show will be “pay what you can” with 100% of the proceeds from tickets and refreshment sales going to the international humanitarian aid group Doctors Without Borders.

Incase you didn’t know, Doctors Without Borders has maintained a presence in Haiti for years. When the earthquake struck last week, they lost all three of their facilities but were immediately up and running in temporary quarters. For more information about the non-profit please visit http://wwwdoctorswithoutborders.org for up-to-date information about their efforts in Haiti.

The current line-up and list of comedians who are going to participate; Mark Curry, AJ Jamal, J Anthony Brown, Chris Spencer, Ron G, The Mooney Twins, and Skillz Hudson with the list growing every day. For more info please contact Mark Prince at pjentertainment@hotmail.com or by calling 202-489-7372.

Nick Cannon Debuts His Radio Show in New York Today!

As we told you several months ago, it is now a reality; comedian, actor, writer, network President Nick Cannon has finally joined the ranks of the radio comedy club, which is a very small fraternal club. Cannon joined the station 92.3 NOW as the new morning show host and the show is titled Rollin With Nick Cannon. The show can be heard live weekdays from 6:00-10:00AM Eastern, as Cannon will try his best to gain listenership in the struggling radio market.

No word yet on any of his special guests, but you can bet his wife Mariah Carey is probably going to top that list.

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Mo'Nique Back On A New Comedy Tour!

If you happened to watch the Red Carpet of the Critics Choice Awards (and the ratings state that you probably didn't) The Queen Of Comedy Mo'Nique was asked if she was ever going back to comedy. Mo'Nique then stated that not only has she never left comedy she plans on going back on tour at the end of February, or early March to at least 30 cities. No word yet on which cities she plans on touring but we will let you know as soon as we find out. If you can't wait to see her perform, she is about to host The Shaquille O'Neal All Star Comedy Jam in Dallas during the NBA All Star Weekend. The show features Mike Epps, Michael Blackson, Paul Mooney and Corey Holcomb to name a few, and is produced by Codeblack Entertainment.

Mo'Nique, the current Host of late night show on BET titled The Mo'Nique Show, is currently back in production for her show, and films Monday through Friday, plus being a mother to new born set of twins. All we can say is WOW! Seems like her already crazy schedule is about to get even crazier, if that's even possible!

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Mo'Nique Silences Critics With Win At Golden Globes

Mo’Nique is one of the best-loved female comedians of the new millennium, and a role model for plus-sized women everywhere. Because of her so-called lack of participation at some awards ceremonies and festivals for the film Precious which she co-stars in, tonight Mo’Nique was able to finally put a lot of critics to rest at The Golden Globes.

Probably best known as The Queen of Comedy, and now the Queen of Late Nite, Mo’Nique won for Best Supporting Actress for her performance as an abusive parent in the film titled Precious, which is a family drama based on the novel by Sapphire.

On Friday night, Mo’Nique won an Award at the Critics Choice Movie Awards in Hollywood for the same film, after several months of her being quizzed about failing to show up and support the film at a series of festivals and awards shows. Mo’Nique, who picked up a Best Supporting Actress prize at the event was even backstage chatting to the media when one journalist asked her to explain why she snubbed a series of events, including the Toronto Film Festival, New York Film Festival and New York Film Critics Awards.

Mo'Nique called her husband Sidney Hicks to the press room stage to answer the question on her behalf.

He calmly told the media, "She's the first woman of African-American descent to ever have a late-night TV show, she's also a comedienne... In conjunction with that, she's a mother, she's also a wife. "She hasn't been at all of them, but she has been at some... She'd rather portray a bad mother in the movies than actually be one in real life."

All we have to say is MoNique stated that she wanted the film to stand on its own legs and be credited for what it was- which was a great film. It seems that so far The Golden Globes and The Critics Choice Movie Awards also agree with her.
Next up, the Academy Awards.

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The Comedian Of The Year- Kevin Hart!!!

You have decided who The Comedian Of The Year is…

…and after several hundred thousand votes, you chose comedian Kevin Hart!

We can’t say we disagree with your choice either! Hart continues to electrify the audience with a clever, animated style of comedy that cannot be duplicated, while he brings his audience to tears in his stand-up comedic performance. He's hilarious as he pokes fun at everybody, but he's funniest when he's the brunt of his jokes! Fans probably know him the best from his characters in Soul Plane, The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Scary Movie 3 and 4 and Super Hero Movie, just to name a few.

But all of that is about to quickly change as he has been able to capture more movie roles and stand up performances, such as his Comedy Central Special I’m A Grown Little Man to Shaq’s Comedy All-Star Special that aired on Showtime. But that’s just a clue to what he has on tap, as he’s got a lot more to come and we just love to see Kevin Hart at his wisecracking best.

Up next for Hart, he’s filming several films and you will see him next in Death At A Funeral and Something Like A Business.

UP next: The People’s Choice Of The TOP 5 COMEDIANS OF THE YEAR!

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Martin Lawrence & Will Smith Officially Agree To Do Bad Boys 3!

Today we were able to confirm from our sources at Sony studios that comedian and actor Martin Lawrence met with actor Will Smith to discuss filming the next installment of the Bad Boys franchise, so far tentatively titled Bad Boys 3. We can say that our sources stated to us that both actors have agreed to be in the film.

We also discovered from our sources that the actors are in very early discussions and they are planning on bringing back Director Michael Bay who directed the first two films, and who has had recent success in directing the Transformers franchise. We even heard there were some discussions on the plot of the film and the setting. No word yet on who will write the film or also star, but as of this writing it’s a good bet that the film is moving forward.

Things are shaping up for a very busy year for Martin as he is about to begin filming Big Momma’s House 3 in Atlanta in April and after that project, Martin will be moving forward with Jamie Foxx in the sketch-turned film called Skank Robbers, which stems from the characters Sheneneh from the Martin show and Wanda from In Living Color.

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Katt Williams In Trouble With The Law AGAIN!!

It looks like more trouble is brewing for comedian Katt Williams. We just discovered that celebrity website TMZ.com is reporting that two arrest warrants have been issued for comedian Katt Williams after he allegedly punched someone in the face at an Atlanta hotel back in November -- and the whole thing was allegedly caught on tape ... audio tape.

According to the website, arrest warrants for battery and false imprisonment were issued last month for Katt in Fulton County, GA, stemming from an alleged incident at the Four Seasons Hotel the night of November 12.

According to the police report, Merion Powers claims Katt invited him to the hotel to discuss a debt -- when Powers sensed trouble was brewing he pressed the record button on his cell phone.

According to the report, "Mr. Williams was on audio recording stating that he did physically strike Mr. Power's once in the nose" and that Powers' nose "did show signs of swelling." Katt was never arrested -- but warrants were issued on December 28.

A source connected with Katt claims it went down like this: Powers was attempting to extort the comedian over a musical recording made by Williams, and when Williams told Powers to pound sand, Powers' pal called the hotel security, security called the cops, but the cops didn't believe Powers and left without arresting Katt.

Katt Williams Photo- Naoe Pix

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Chris Rock Is Making ANOTHER Remake!

We just discovered that comedian and actor Chris Rock has ANOTHER film on deck to make this year, and again it’s another remake.

As we reported a couple of months ago Chris Rock is making Death At A Funeral with Martin Lawrence and Kevin Hart just to name a few- but what we discovered today is about a new film.

We discovered Rock is making a popular French film titled The First Star (in France the film is titled La premiere etoile). Rock will write the remake's screenplay and produce.

The film is a comedy with a broad social point, as it is about a black family who leave their working-class hood to take to the ski slopes. That's considered a social faux pas in the stuffy resort, where comedy then ensues.

So far there have been no other casting for the film and a release date has not been set.

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It starting to look more and more like Conan O'Brien is about to be forced out from his seat over at NBC as the Host of The Late Nite Show, or he may just go to another network. We are not sure of the outcome but either way it just looks like NBC and Conan are about to part ways. Conan just released a statement about the situation and it doesn't look good. Here's the complete statement;

People of Earth:

In the last few days, I've been getting a lot of sympathy calls, and I want to start by making it clear that no one should waste a second feeling sorry for me. For 17 years, I've been getting paid to do what I love most and, in a world with real problems, I've been absurdly lucky. That said, I've been suddenly put in a very public predicament and my bosses are demanding an immediate decision.

Six years ago, I signed a contract with NBC to take over The Tonight Show in June of 2009. Like a lot of us, I grew up watching Johnny Carson every night and the chance to one day sit in that chair has meant everything to me. I worked long and hard to get that opportunity, passed up far more lucrative offers, and since 2004 I have spent literally hundreds of hours thinking of ways to extend the franchise long into the future. It was my mistaken belief that, like my predecessor, I would have the benefit of some time and, just as important, some degree of ratings support from the prime-time schedule. Building a lasting audience at 11:30 is impossible without both.

But sadly, we were never given that chance. After only seven months, with my Tonight Show in its infancy, NBC has decided to react to their terrible difficulties in prime-time by making a change in their long-established late night schedule.

Last Thursday, NBC executives told me they intended to move the Tonight Show to 12:05 to accommodate the Jay Leno Show at 11:35. For 60 years the Tonight Show has aired immediately following the late local news. I sincerely believe that delaying the Tonight Show into the next day to accommodate another comedy program will seriously damage what I consider to be the greatest franchise in the history of broadcasting. The Tonight Show at 12:05 simply isn't the Tonight Show. Also, if I accept this move I will be knocking the Late Night show, which I inherited from David Letterman and passed on to Jimmy Fallon, out of its long-held time slot. That would hurt the other NBC franchise that I love, and it would be unfair to Jimmy.

So it has come to this: I cannot express in words how much I enjoy hosting this program and what an enormous personal disappointment it is for me to consider losing it. My staff and I have worked unbelievably hard and we are very proud of our contribution to the legacy of The Tonight Show. But I cannot participate in what I honestly believe is its destruction. Some people will make the argument that with DVRs and the Internet a time slot doesn't matter. But with the Tonight Show, I believe nothing could matter more.

There has been speculation about my going to another network but, to set the record straight, I currently have no other offer and honestly have no idea what happens next. My hope is that NBC and I can resolve this quickly so that my staff, crew, and I can do a show we can be proud of, for a company that values our work.

Have a great day and, for the record, I am truly sorry about my hair; it's always been that way.

Yours,

Conan

The Jay Leno Show Cancelled!

As we expected at the tail end of last week, NBC sent us an email early this morning to state the obvious; The Jay Leno Show has been cancelled.

We also discovered that the shift will take place as The Jay Leno Show will be gone from prime time by Feb. 12, when NBC's coverage of the Winter Olympics get underway.

But the most intriguing thing is that NBC still plans on keeping Jay Leno and The Tonite Show with Conan O’Brien as part of their late night lineup.

The head of NBC Jeff Gaspin also stated in the email this morning that several more key decisions would be made in the next several days, which we suspect will be the time slots on how to make both hosts happy.

As of this writing, it looks like Leno will take a half-hour show at 11:35, followed by The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien at 12:05 and Late Night with Jimmy Fallon at 1:05.

What we should note here is that there is still the rumor floating around the industry that Conan may take his act over to the FOX network whom is waiting in the wings for the fallout on Monday morning when decisions have to be made.
The next couple of days are sure going to be interesting.

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