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Tyler Perry’s 'Joe’s College Road Trip' hits No. 1 on Netflix
4+ hour, 11+ min ago (291+ words) With over 12.5 million views during its first week of release on the platform, it marks the biggest opening for a comedy on the streaming giant so far in 2026. Tyler Perry's grip on the streaming world remains as tight as ever....
‘I felt terrified…very embarrassed and very confused,' R. Kelly survivor says of Dave Chappelle’s ‘P— on You’ sketch
1+ week, 2+ day ago (222+ words) Months after the world witnessed what R.Kelly did to Reshona Landfair, Dave Chapelle released his viral "P" on You" skit. While pop culture cracked jokes about R. Kelly's sexual scandals, survivors of his abuse silently bore the brunt of his actions....
Actor Grady Demond Wilson, 'Sanford and Son' star, dies at 79
3+ week, 3+ hour ago (319+ words) The show earned several Primetime Emmy nominations during its run and became a standard-bearer for Black sitcoms for generations. An icon of "70s television has passed away. Grady Demond Wilson, best known for playing Lamont Sanford on the classic NBC sitcom…...
'Saturday Night Live' highlights irony of media outrage over Minneapolis ICE attacks in Teyana Taylor sketch
3+ week, 6+ day ago (472+ words) In a PBS news parody, Teyana Taylor and Kenan Thompson expose how often political shock is really selective memory, especially when Black journalists are in the room. One of the final sketches from "Saturday Night Live's' Teyana Taylor'hosted episode dropped…...
Rickey Smiley isn’t laughing: Comedian calls out fraternity brothers over Stephen A. Smith memes
4+ week, 3+ hour ago (665+ words) As jokes about ESPN's Stephen A. Smith spiraled into a viral fraternity punchline, Smiley said the timing and the people sharing it crossed a line during the anniversary of his son's death. Rickey Smiley is used to jokes; he is a…...
Netflix cancels 'The Vince Staples Show' after two seasons
4+ week, 2+ day ago (205+ words) The series starred Staples, Andrea Ellsworth, Vanessa Bell Calloway, Beau Billingslea and Nat" Jones in a fictionalized version of the Long Beach rapper's life. Vince Staples couldn't break the second-season curse. Netflix announced on Wednesday (Jan. 21) that Staples' critically acclaimed…...
Lizzo is planning to bring the laughs to Netflix’s comedy festival
1+ mon, 5+ hour ago (181+ words) Lizzo will perform both music and comedy as part of a special variety act at "Netflix Is a Joke Fest" in Los Angeles. Lizzo is gearing up to have the last laugh with Netflix. The 37-year-old R&B star will…...
Kim Wayans wants to ‘a sis’ you in new YouTube character sketch comedy series
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (503+ words) Kim Wayans launches new weekly sketch comedy talk show, "Still Got It," with her brother Shawn Wayans on YouTube." Move over, Iyanla Vanzant, there's a new life coach in town, and her name is Izzi Fabulous. And she's here to…...
Kid Cudi is wading into comedy and launching an art exhibition in Paris
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (402+ words) After releasing a new album and a memoir, Kid Cudi is continuing to build momentum across multiple creative lanes." Kid Cudi is flexing his creative range. Just weeks ahead of his debut art exhibition, the 41-year-old rapper revealed he recently…...
‘I was a kid’: Kenan Thompson opens up on losing $1.5 million and what prompted his ‘SNL’ longevity
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (441+ words) The actor and comedian has appeared on "Saturday Night Live" for 23 seasons and more than 440 episodes. Kenan Thompson has been a figure in Hollywood for more than four decades, dating back to his time on "All That" and "Kenan & Kel....