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He originated and popularised many songs, sketches and monologues in his music hall acts and made both sound [2] and visual [3] recordings of some of his work shortly before he died. Although brief, Leno's recording period (1901–1903) produced around thirty recordings on one-sided shellac discs using the early acoustic recording process. [ 2 ]
Claire Porter (born December 23, 1942) [1] is an American choreographer/comedian known for blending comedic monologues with dance movement. She is also an award-winning performer, author, and dance educator whose dance works, which she refers to as Portables, have been produced by various dance organizations, college theater programs and venues around the world.
His 2019 monologue, where he made his return after 35 years of absence, was filled with comedic genius (and was interrupted by comedic legends Tracy Morgan, Chris Rock, and Dave Chappelle).
African American comedy has had a substantial role in American culture from minstrel shows, vaudeville, blackface, [1] and coon songs to some of the world's most popular comedians, shows and filmmakers. Darryl Littleton [2] [3] and Mel Watkins have written about the subject. [4] [5] [6] Paul Beatty edited Hokum: An Anthology of African-American ...
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.
Chris Rock in 1995 "Niggas vs. Black People" is a Chris Rock stand-up comedy routine appearing both on his 1996 HBO special Bring the Pain, and as track 12 on his 1997 album Roll with the New, which went a long way towards establishing his status as a comedy fixture after he left Saturday Night Live.
The show features comedic monologues and sketches with Ruffin and sidekick Tarik Davis. [3] [4] [5] The jokes cover topics including current events and politics.Ruffin's recurring segment "How Did We Get Here" provides an in-depth look at the intersection of race, [6] gender, and politics in America and abroad, including segments on police brutality, Meghan Markle, [7] violence against Asian ...
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