In another instance of political correctness in comedy being taken way too far, Fuel TV had to pull a sports segment due to offending the Asian American community. Comedian Bob Oschack went out as a "man on the street" to interview Asian college students at the University of Southern California about the new inclusion of Colorado and Utah into the newly formed PAC-12. more...
So, remember that apology comedian Katt Williams issued through his publicist, likely in an effort to diffuse the negative press surrounding what some people have labeled an "anti-Mexican" rant he made onstage? Well, the statement did not come from Williams at all and was given to the press without the comedian's approval. That's what the embattled comic told CNN anchor more...
On Monday we posted a video of comedian Katt Williams performing in Phoenix. The seven-minute clip captured Williams confronting a heckler in such a way that many viewers questioned whether the often-in-trouble comic was guilty of going off on a racist tirade. When we posted our story, the video had less than 400 views on YouTube; it's now got well over 200,000. It's gone more...
We all know Katt Williams isn't the most brilliantly-adjusted citizen. He's a comic who gets himself in trouble -- legal and otherwise -- every few months or so. Most recently, Katt made a scene during a stand-up show in Phoenix on Saturday. From the video below, it's unclear how the situation started. However, the video's description on YouTube explains it like this: more...
When we last left Katt Williams he was being arrested for "intimidating a witness." As it turns out the troubled comedian returned to the stand-up stage on June 25 in Albuquerque, NM at the Tingley Coliseum but, according to audience members, he didn't so much perform stand-up comedy as he did babble incoherently, rip off his shirt, bust off a few push-ups and then leave more...
Coming on the heels of the television premiere of his first-ever stand-up comedy special Mr. Showbiz this past weekend on Showtime, Nick Cannon goes wide with the digital release of the album version today (Buy here). You'll be able to snag the album from New Wave Dynamics in all retail stores by May 31. And this is all while the dude is hosting his own daily morning more...
Katt Williams was just looking for another female comic for his now-legendary It's Pimpin Pimpin tour. What he got was Leslie Jones, a powerhouse presence onstage. The proof is in her new DVD Problem Child. Comedian Leslie Jones has no reason to be intimidated by the male-dominated comedy world. She is genuinely funny and she can beat most men up. The abrasive diva made more...
Nate Jackson has become the first comic in the Northwest to advance to the finals of the Bay Area Black Comedy Competition. Jackson, who was first runner up in the 2008 Seattle International Comedy Competition, has joined the ranks of an elite few who started their journey to stardom as finalists in the famous Bay Area Competition. Jamie Foxx, Chris Tucker, Katt Williams, more...
At just 23 years old, Hasan Minhaj is clearly ahead of the comedy curve. Only two years removed from graduating UC-Davis — where he founded the stand-up/sketch comedy group Gridiron Gang — Hasan is starting to make a name for himself on the national stage. Last year, he won the Wild 94.9 “Best Comic Standing” contest, giving him the chance to open for such more...
