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A Black Lady Sketch Show is an American sketch comedy television series created by Robin Thede for HBO. The show consists of comedy sketches performed by a main cast of Black women, consisting of producer and creator Thede, Gabrielle Dennis, and Skye Townsend. Alumni cast members include Quinta Brunson, Laci Mosley, and Ashley Nicole Black.
Cultural impact of Black stand-up comedy Many comedians have used personal experiences to showcase the highs and lows of African-American life in their comedy specials.
Her comedy album Things Black Girls Say: The Album received a Juno Award nomination for Comedy Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2023. [2] Douglas, a registered nurse, performed occasional stand-up comedy sets at Kenny Robinson's Nubian Disciples nights for Black Canadian comedians in the 2000s, and was a nominee for the Tim Sims Award in ...
Annette Leslie Jones [1] [2] (born September 7, 1967) is an American stand-up comedian and actress. She was a cast member and writer for the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live from 2014 to 2019, and hosted the ABC game show Supermarket Sweep.
She is one of a few African-American women to host their own late-night show. [11] In June 2019, Thede was named one of Variety's 10 Comics to Watch for 2019. [12] Most recently Thede created, writes, and performs in A Black Lady Sketch Show, which premiered on HBO on August 2, 2019. In April 2021, the second season of A Black Lady Sketch Show ...
Jacobs-Huey, when speaking on the influence comedy has had on her own Black life, recalls fond memories of sitting down on the couch with her family watching Eddie Murphy’s scathing 1987 stand ...
Even as Black creators push new shows featuring Black characters, the television industry still has a ways to go when producing Black-led shows. New Black-led shows are popping up. But they aren ...
Comedy portal This is a non-diffusing subcategory of Category:African-American comedians . It includes comedians that can also be found in the parent category, or in diffusing subcategories of the parent.