comedy

Katt Williams’ New Comedy Special Highlights His Life as a Farmer: ‘I Bought All of the Animals that was Delicious’

‘The Last Report’ is the comedian’s fourth Netflix special and Williams is doing what he does best: skewering celebrity culture, conspiracies, and jokes about his life.
01/30/2026

Kim Wayans Launches Character Comedy Sketch Show on YouTube

Wayans stars as a bold life coach in a new character-driven comedy series she’s releasing directly to fans on her channel.
01/13/2026

T.I. Goes Full Stand-Up and Drops Comedy Special on Christmas Eve

The Grand Hustle boss premieres his first stand-up special exclusively on his platform just in time for the holidays.
12/23/2025

The Real Ones: Black Comedians & Writers Who Actually Shaped Comedy This Year

While Variety played the diversity version of “Where’s Waldo,” we did what needed to be done. From Emmy winners to viral disruptors, here are the Black comedic voices keeping the culture clever, cutting, and undeniably funny — no tokenism required.
07/18/2025

Ms. Pat’s Journey: From Hustling in Atlanta to Hollywood Stardom

Comedian Ms. Pat shines in her BET+ series, "The Ms. Pat Show," premiering its fourth season on May 23, and in the new "Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter’s Dead" remake. Her gritty past fuels her inspiring rise to fame.
05/23/2024

Martin Lawrence Announces New Stand-Up Tour With Star-Studded List of Black Comedians

The 59-year-old superstar is back on stage telling slide-splitting jokes!
05/08/2024
Marlon Wayans

Marlon Wayans Reveals Why He Never Got Married

The 51-year-old bachelor said, “I never got married, because I never wanted my mother to be jealous of a woman.”
05/07/2024

Jerrod Carmichael Says Dave Chappelle Wanted a Public Apology After Criticizing His Anti-Trans Jokes

In a recent Esquire interview, Carmichael calls the "Chappelle Show" creator an “egomaniac”.
04/05/2024

Nina Parker and Kevin Fredericks Are Bringing All The Good Energy As Hosts of ‘Friday Night Vibes’

The series will air TBS on the first Friday of every month, beginning Jan. 5 at 8:00 pm ET/PT.
12/14/2023

Brandon T. Jackson's 'Still Detroit': A Love Letter to Home, Comedy, and Nostalgia

The comedian talks to BET about his comedy tour, which kicks off on Nov. 30 in DC, and how Detroit will always be home.
11/30/2023

Interview: Sam Jay Talks About Her First Job Before Comedy Stardom, Her Process of Creating Jokes On Stage, And More

The comedian has a comedy special on HBO called ‘Salute Me Or Shoot Me’ out now.
10/05/2023