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*Music and TV producer Russell Simmons has inked a two-year first-look deal with HBO, bringing him back to the premium cable network that ran his groundbreaking series “Def Comedy Jam.” Under the pact, Simmons will create and develop projects for the channel, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Simmons’ Def Comedy Jam, which ran from 1992-97 [...]
*News broke today that after three seasons on the air, “The Talk” has seen the most growth among daytime network talk shows – while reigning champ “The View” posts year-to-year losses. In terms of viewers, “The Talk” is currently averaging 2.294 million this season, according to Nielsen, up 337,000 (17 percent) from the 1.957 million [...]
*With his “Hot in Cleveland” spinoff moving forward on TV Land, Cedric the Entertainer took some time out to reflect on his journey thus far, which began with his first big break courtesy of Def Jam Records co-founder Russell Simmons. “Definitely for me one of the great eras of comedy was those early 90s when [...]
*Comedy Central has ordered a six-episode half-hour stand-up series from Russell Simmons and Stan Lathan, the network announced today. The as-yet-unnamed multicultural series hosted by JB Smoove, (“Curb Your Enthusiasm”) will shoot in Los Angeles on Feb. 24 and 25 at the El Rey Theater and is set to premiere this summer. “We’ve been trying [...]
*“Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy,” a film examining the history and cultural influence of American black comedy, premiere’s tomorrow (Feb. 4) on Showtime at 8 p.m. Directed by actor-producer-director Robert Townsend, the documentary, which screened last year at Sundance, features interviews with prominent scholars, politicians, cultural critics, and a host of notable [...]
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