Bay Area Black Comedy Competition Winner Announced

This year the 2009 Bay Area Black Comedy Competition Winner was just announced in Oakland, and the winner is comedian Kareem Green. It seems that everything didn't go as smooth as planned as the crowd disagreed with the announcement making their displeasure known by booing as the judges announced the winners. The crowd was in favor of Mike E. Winfield as he was announced as the third place winner. In second place came comedian Damon Rozier from New York, who also seems to be gaining steam across the country despite his disability.

Stand Up Comedy Special- Mike Britt

Here is a stand up comedy performance from comedian Mike Britt from his performance on HBO's Bad Boys Of Comedy. Please note, EXPLICIT LANGUAGE!!!

Jamie Foxx Bum-Rushed In Hotel

According to some internet reports, it looks like a fan tried to force his way into comedian Jamie Foxx’s room while he was in Philadelphia. The man was later arrested.

According to the reports, Foxx answered the door to the intruder, who pretended he was Beyonce Knowles' producer, at his room at Pennsylvania city's Aka Hotel on March 22nd. We hear that Foxx was forced to overpower the 49-year-old man when he tried to push his way into the room. He fled but was caught by cops on Tuesday when members of Fox's security spotted him near the hotel and alerted the police.

The unnamed man was arrested for burglary, criminal threats, stalking, false imprisonment and harassment.

Our sources were unable to confirm or deny this report.

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Rumors Of Eddie Murphy Playing The Riddler Heating Up- AGAIN!

First, we have to state that we reported several months ago the next Batman film (yet to be titled) we discovered that the new villain will be the Riddler. Even though the script has not yet been written, and no one at that time was officially attached to star, word trickled down to us that this was the studio's next move in the Batman franchise.

Well, early yesterday that part was confirmed by Sir Michael Caine as he spoke to People.com confirming this fact to them, as he starred in both Batman Begins and The Dark Knight.

Since our last report the and the new news, Hollywood gossips have all reported that the part of the Riddler would be offered to Johnny Depp, Shai LaBeouf, and to Eddie Murphy.

Well, here are some other facts that we have learned since our last report; the script has still not been written, nor has a director been hired for the film as studio bosses want Christopher Nolan back to direct but he is currently working on his latest project titled Inception, and he will not commit to the film until that film is complete.

Now where does Eddie Murphy fit in all of this? Well, without saying any names, the head of the studio and Murphy's agent are best of friends and amongst them a plan was devised to re-launch Murphy's career that will hopefully end up with an Oscar. Knowing all of this and the players involved, we think that the rumors out there are being placed to get the public's reaction to the thought of Eddie Murphy playing a villain. After all, who is keeping these rumors alive anyway? Well, stay tuned...

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Humor Mill TV- One One One With... Jay Phillips

This week's Humor Mill TV segment of our "One On One With...", feature as it highlights comedian Jay Phillips. As seen in the films Baby Mama and Semi Pro, Phillips exploded on the stage on HBO's Def Comedy Jam and on Martin Lawrence's 1st Amendment, just to name a few of the shows.

Anyway, we ask him about his journey in comedy and most importantly how he hooked up with some of the elite comedy folks in the business to be able to get in those films. Check out what Phillips had to say in the interview.

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Wanda Sykes Gets Hew Own TV Show- Finally!

We just discovered that comedian and actress Wanda Sykes is finally getting her own show with the FOX network that will be featured on Saturday nights, and hosted by Sykes. The show, so far titled The Sykes show, is expected to launch in the fall, and would fill the void left by the recently canceled sketch series MadTV.

The Sykes show will be scheduled to air at 11 p.m, and it looks like it will be an hour long show. We hear that the show is being designed to look more like a panel series similar to Bill Maher's HBO show, as opposed to a regular talk show. One distinct difference that the Sykes show will offer is the show will follow Sykes as she shoots field segments along with topical panel discussions.

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Stand Up Comedy Special- Mike Brooks

Check out one of the highlights from HBO's P Diddy Presents The Bad Boys Of Comedy, featuring Mike Brooks. Please note EXPLICIT LANGUAGE!!!

Charlie Murphy To Film His Stand -Up Performance

We hear that comedian Charlie Murphy is stepping up his game and is finally filming his own comedy stand-up performance. The comedy performance is to be taped in Boston the weekend of April 24th-25th and will be Executive Produced by Charlie Murphy and Richard Murphy and will be distributed by Image Entertainment.

Up next for Murphy is the film titled Frankenhood also starring DeRay Davis and J.B. Smoove set for theaters on May 5th.

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Byron Allen Launches On Prime Time With An Urban Line Up!

We have just discovered comedian and Host Byron Allen is about to go prime time with his show Comics Unleashed! That's right, Allen's Entertainment Studios (http://www.es.tv), and MyNetworkTV will begin airing COMICS UNLEASHED WITH BYRON ALLEN in prime time -- starting Wednesday, April 8, 2009.

For the first couple of episodes, Allen's line up will consist of many urban comics such as Godfrey, Warren B. Hall, Melanie Comarcho, Marquez The Greatest, George Wallace, Alonzo Bodden, Finesse Mitchell and Kyle Grooms just to name a few.

Every week, two half-hour episodes of the comedy franchise will be broadcast back-to-back from 9 to 10 p.m. on Wednesdays. In addition, COMICS UNLEASHED WITH BYRON ALLEN will continue on TV ONE and in syndication on broadcast television stations nationwide, representing 90% of U.S. television households.

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Ghostbusters 3 Takes Another Step Closer To Reality

As we reported about a month ago, Director and actor Harold Ramis confirmed to MTV what we told you; Ghostbusters 3 is shaping up for a film with a new cast and an old cast combined. On MTV Ramis promised that all the old characters will take part in the updated version, including Bill Murray (Dr. Peter Venkman) and Dan Aykroyd (Dr. Raymond Stantz), who co-wrote the original films. "We're all going to be in it in different kinds of roles," Ramis said. "We're going to be the sage mentors. There are going to be young Ghostbusters."

At the moment, Ramis is waiting on a first draft of the script, which is being penned by Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupnitsky, two writer/producers on "The Office," who also wrote "Year One." "Gene and Lee, both of whom I mentored, are now writing the new 'Ghostbusters,' " Ramis said. "I'm consulting with them, as is Dan Aykroyd and [original director] Ivan Reitman.

"Bill Murray is just waiting for the truckload of money to arrive to get him out of his office," Ramis joked.

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Ice Cube Has Another New Comedy Film

We have just learned that actor/rapper/director Ice Cube has another new comedy film on tap besides the long awaited film Janky Promoters. We hear that his new film, titled Ride Along, is slated to begin filming this summer by New Line Cinemas.

We hear that Cube will play a rogue cop with a soft spot for his sister. When she reveals she's engaged to an upper-crust white psychiatrist, the cop sets out to destroy the relationship by inviting his future brother-in-law on a ride-along. Word is that Cube is eyeing either Tracy Morgan or Mike Epps to star along with him. We also heard that there has been some strong interest from Cube to select a new comedian to star.

In other Cube news, we just discovered that Cube’s other film Janky Promoters, which was scheduled to drop last week, has lost its distributer. Is that signs of the Weinstein Co. being in deep financial trouble because of the economy? We are not sure, but all signs sure do point in that direction. As of this writing, Janky, which also stars Mike Epps, has no release date.

*****Pastor Brown Correction************

Last week we reported that the film Pastor Brown which stars Salli Richardson-Whitfield, Nicole Ari Parker, Keith David, Michael B Jordan, Ernie Hudson, Michael Beach, Tasha Smith, Tisha Campbell-Martin, and Rockmond Dunbar, who also directs this film was being produced by Indywood Entertainment. We have discovered that the film is being produced by Rock Capital Films. We apologize for the confusion!

Anyway we hear Pastor Brown is a film that is centered around Jessica "Jesse' Brown, estranged from her family for many years, who returns home to Atlanta to see her ailing father, a prominent pastor of one of the city's oldest and most respected churches. On his deathbed, Pastor Joseph Brown asks his daughter to take over the church. Jesse faces numerous challenges: a teenage son, a jealous sister, an ambitious associate pastor and a blossoming romance with an Islamic man.

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Queen Latifah Lands New Comedy Film

We have just learned that actress Queen Latifah will star in a new romantic comedy film titled Just Wright for Fox Searchlight.

Word is the film is another modern day Cinderella tale, that centers on a female physical therapist who falls in love with a basketball player while helping him recover from a career-threatening injury. The film is to begin filming in late May. No word yet who will be cast as the basketball player for the film, but rumors say that producers are eyeing former ball player Rick Fox.

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Tasha Smith Directs Bow Wow's New Dramatic Film

We have just discovered actress Tasha Smith (of Why Did I Get Married and Daddy’s Little Girls fame) is about to make her directorial debut in the dramatic film titled Family. We hear that the film will begin shooting in Harlem, NY in about 3 weeks and so far the film stars Hip Hop artist Bow Wow in the lead role. The rest of the film has yet to be cast.

Family is being produced by Indywood Entertainment which consists of Tasha Smith, Bryce Wilson (formerly of the group Groove Theory) and Executive Producer Re’Shaun Frear. Casting the film is veteran casting director Robi Reed.

Up next for Indywood Entertainment is the film Pastor Brown which we hear will premiere at The American Black Film Festival (which opens June 24th ). The film stars Salli Richardson-Whitfield, Nicole Ari Parker, Keith David, Michael B Jordan, Ernie Hudson, Michael Beach, Tasha Smith, Tisha Campbell-Martin, and Rockmond Dunbar, who also directs this film.

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