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Premium Blend
''Premium Blend'' was a stand-up comedy series created and directed by Paul Miller that aired on the American cable television channel Comedy Central from 1997 to 2005. In 2005 the show was changed, and now known as " Live at Gotham". The show was born out of Comedy Central's attempts to find new comedy stars. These "attempts" were $1,000 to $10,000 productions that allowed unnoticed comedians to share their material. Premium Blend acted as a showcase where most of the material and bits were shown. Overview Every year since its premiere in 1997, the program featured a well-known stand up comedian as an emcee who introduced four or five lesser known comedians looking for a big break on television. The host and guests would change every year. Each comedian presented a short set of jokes, which was edited to last about five minutes on the airing of the show. Many alumni have gone on to have their own ''Comedy Central Presents'' specials or further acclaim, including Mitch Hedberg, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stand-up Comedy
Stand-up comedy is a performance directed to a live audience, where the performer stands on a stage (theatre), stage and delivers humour, humorous and satire, satirical monologues sometimes incorporating physical comedy, physical acts. These performances are typically composed of Rehearsal, rehearsed screenplay, scripts but often include varying degrees of interactive theatre, live crowd interaction (crowdwork). Stand-up comedy consists of One-line joke, one-liners, stories, observations, or shticks that can employ Theatrical property, props, comedy music, music, impressions, Magic (illusion), magic tricks, or ventriloquism. Performances can take place in various venues, including comedy clubs, comedy festivals, bars, nightclubs, colleges, or theaters. History Stand-up comedy originated in various traditions of popular entertainment in the late 19th century. These include vaudeville, the Stump speech (minstrelsy), stump-speech monologues of minstrel shows, dime museums, co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greer Barnes (comedian)
Greer Barnes (born 1964) is an American stand-up comedian and actor. He is known for clever wordplay, observational humor, sketch comedy, mimicry, and energetic physical comedy. He has performed in comedy festivals, in commercials, on television and in films. He regularly appears at The Comedy Cellar in New York City’s West Village.I Can’t Follow Greer Barnes By Joe Glasgow, Splitsider website, March 30, 2017Stand Up NY: Greer Barnes /ref> Biography Barnes was born in the and grew up on[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Damon Wayans
Damon Kyle Wayans Sr. (; born September 4, 1960) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, producer, and writer. A member of the Wayans family of entertainers, Damon performed as a comedian and actor throughout the 1980s, including a brief stint on the NBC sketch comedy series ''Saturday Night Live.'' He later joined his family on Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox's sketch comedy show ''In Living Color'' (1990–1992), and wrote and performed on his own animated series ''Waynehead'' (1996–1997) and live-action series ''Damon (TV series), Damon'' (1998). Since then, he has starred in a number of films and television shows, some of which he has co-produced or co-written, including ''Mo' Money'', ''The Last Boy Scout'', ''Major Payne'', ''Bulletproof (1996 film), Bulletproof'', and the sitcoms ''My Wife and Kids'' and ''Poppa's House'', the latter featuring his son Damon Wayans Jr. From 2016 to 2019, he starred as Roger Murtaugh in the Fox television series ''Lethal Weapon (TV series), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jamie Kennedy
James Harvey Kennedy (born May 25, 1970) is an American actor and comedian. In film, Kennedy played Randy Meeks in the ''Scream'' film series (1996–2000), which saw him as a supporting character in the first and third installments and a lead ensemble member in the second installment. He has also had lead roles in '' Malibu's Most Wanted'' (2003), '' Son of the Mask'' (2005), '' Kickin' It Old Skool'' (2007), '' Finding Bliss'' (2009), '' Trick'' (2019), and '' Roe v. Wade'' (2020). He has had supporting roles in films such as ''Romeo + Juliet'' (1996), '' Enemy of the State'' (1998), '' Bowfinger'' (1999), '' Three Kings'' (1999), '' Boiler Room'' (2000), '' Max Keeble's Big Move'' (2001), and '' Good Deeds'' (2012). In television, Kennedy hosted the WB sketch comedy series '' The Jamie Kennedy Experiment'' (2002–2004) and played the roles of Professor Eli James on the CBS series ''Ghost Whisperer'' (2008–2010) and Dr. Callahan on the NBC medical comedy-drama series ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wanda Sykes
Wanda Yvette Sykes (born March 7, 1964) is an American stand-up comedian, actress, and writer. She was first recognized for her work as a writer on ''The Chris Rock Show'', for which she won a Primetime Emmy Award in 1999. In 2004, ''Entertainment Weekly'' named Sykes as one of the 25 funniest people in America. She is also known for her recurring roles on CBS' ''The New Adventures of Old Christine'' (2006–10), and HBO's ''Curb Your Enthusiasm'' (2001–2011). She received Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series nominations for her roles in American Broadcasting Company, ABC's ''Black-ish'' (2015–2022), and Amazon Prime Video, Amazon's ''The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel'' (2020). She currently stars in the Netflix original series ''The Upshaws'' (2021–), the Max (streaming service), HBO Max comedy series The Other Two (TV series), ''The Other Two'' (2019–2023), and ''The Good Fight'' (2021). Aside from her television appearances, Sykes has also had ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Alan Grier
David Alan Grier (born June 30, 1956) is an American actor and comedian. Known for his roles on stage and screen, Grier gained popularity playing multiple roles in the American sketch comedy television series '' In Living Color'' (1990–1994) and Reverend Leon Lonnie Love on the Fox comedy series ''Martin'' (1993–1997). In 2004, Grier was ranked no. 94 on Comedy Central's 100 Greatest Stand-Ups. Grier made his feature film debut in the Robert Altman directed drama '' Streamers'' (1983) for which he won the Volpi Cup for Best Actor at the Venice Film Festival. Grier then took roles in films such as '' A Soldier's Story'' (1984), ''Boomerang'' (1992), '' Jumanji'' (1995), '' Baadasssss!'' (2003), '' Bewitched'' (2005), '' They Cloned Tyrone'' (2023), '' The Color Purple'' (2023), and '' The American Society of Magical Negroes'' (2024). On stage, Grier won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play for his role in the Broadway revival of '' A Soldier's Play'' (2021) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harland Williams
Harland Reesor Williams (born November 14, 1962) is a Canadian and American comedian and actor. After several years of performing stand-up comedy in Toronto and Los Angeles, he made his film debut in '' Dumb and Dumber'' (1994) before playing starring roles in the short-lived sitcom '' Simon'' and the Disney comedy '' RocketMan'' (1997). He co-starred in '' Half Baked'' and played a psychopathic hitch-hiker in ''There's Something About Mary'' in 1998. He later appeared in films such as '' The Whole Nine Yards'' (2000), '' Freddy Got Fingered'' (2001) and '' Sorority Boys'' (2002), and provided voices in works such as '' Gary & Mike'', ''Robots'' (2005), ''Meet the Robinsons'' (2007), and '' Sausage Party'' (2016). He is also an author of children's books, and creator of the children's animated series ''Puppy Dog Pals'' (2017–2023). Early life Harland Williams was born on November 14, 1962, in Toronto, Ontario, to Lorraine Mary (née O'Donnell), a social worker and writer, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tommy Davidson
Tommy Davidson (born Anthony Reed, November 10, 1963) is an American actor and comedian. He was an original cast member on the sketch comedy TV show ''In Living Color'', and portrayed Mitchell on '' Between Brothers'' (1997–1999), Dexter on '' Malcolm & Eddie'' (1999–2000), the voice of Oscar Proud on ''The Proud Family'' (2001–2005) and its 2022 revival series, Rushon in '' Booty Call'' (1997), Womack in ''Bamboozled'' (2000), and Cream Corn in ''Black Dynamite'' (2009) and its subsequent television series. In 2022, Davidson appeared on '' Storybound'' reading from his book, ''Living in Color: What's Funny about Me''. Early life Born Anthony Reed in Rolling Fork, Mississippi, Davidson was abandoned in the trash at 18 months old, before being rescued by a white woman who became his adoptive mother. His parents changed his name to Thomas Davidson when they adopted him. He has two older siblings, Michael and Beryle. He and his family had moved from Colorado to Wyoming to O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Breuer
James Breuer (born June 21, 1967) is an American stand-up comedian, and actor. He was a cast member on ''Saturday Night Live'' from 1995 to 1998 and starred in the film ''Half Baked'' (1998). Career Breuer was a member of the cast of ''Saturday Night Live'' from 1995 to 1998, playing characters such as Joe Pesci and Goat Boy. He went on to host ''The Jim Breuer Show'' after leaving ''SNL''. Breuer regularly tours as a comedian. Footage of his 2008 tour was used in his documentary ''More Than Me'' and in his four-hour DVD program ''The Jim Breuer Road Journals''. In September 2021, he cancelled shows at venues requiring COVID-19 vaccination in New Jersey and Michigan and has stated that he will not perform at venues with such requirements. In 2023, Breuer appeared as a featured speaker on the ReAwaken America Tour. During one appearance, Breuer received backlash for mocking the collapse of football player Damar Hamlin; he suggested the collapse was caused by COVID-19 vacci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kathy Griffin
Kathleen Mary Griffin (born November 4, 1960) is an American comedian and actress who has starred in television series, comedy specials and has released multiple comedy albums. In 2007 and 2008, Griffin won Primetime Emmy Awards for her reality show '' Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List''. She has also appeared in supporting roles in films. Griffin was born in Oak Park, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. In 1978, she moved to Los Angeles, where she studied drama at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute and became a member of the improvisational comedy troupe The Groundlings. In the 1990s, Griffin began performing as a stand-up comedian and appeared as a guest star on television shows, including a supporting role on the NBC sitcom '' Suddenly Susan'' (1996–2000). The Bravo reality show ''Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List'' (2005–2010) became a ratings hit for the network and earned her two Emmy Awards for Outstanding Reality Program. Griffin has released six c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ron White
Ronald Dee White (born December 18, 1956) is an American stand-up comedian, actor and author, best known as a charter member of the Blue Collar Comedy Tour. Nicknamed "Tater Salad", he is the author of the book ''I Had the Right to Remain Silent But I Didn't Have the Ability'', which appeared on the ''New York Times'' Best Seller list. Biography White was born in Fritch, Texas on December 18, 1956. He joined the U.S. Navy at age 17 and served on the auxiliary rescue and salvage ship USS ''Conserver'' near the end of the Vietnam War era. Before pursuing comedy professionally, White briefly lived in Mexico, where he bought a pottery factory. From January 2000 through March 2003, White toured with Jeff Foxworthy, Bill Engvall, and Larry the Cable Guy as part of the Blue Collar Comedy Tour – a show that sold out across the United States in over 90 cities and grossed over $15 million. He made seven guest appearances on '' Blue Collar TV''. In 2005, The WB Television Netw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pete Holmes
Peter Benedict Holmes (born March 30, 1979) is an American comedian, actor, writer, producer, and podcaster. Holmes gained recognition in the early 2010s as a stand-up comic, during which he launched his podcast ''You Made It Weird'' (2011–present), released his first comedy special, and worked as an actor and television writer. Subsequently, he began his own late-night talk show '' The Pete Holmes Show'' (2013–2014), which ran on TBS for two seasons in the time-slot after ''Conan'', a frequent champion of his work. During the decade, he released five comedy specials: '' Impregnated with Wonder'' (2011), '' Nice Try, The Devil'' (2013), ''Faces and Sounds'' (2016), ''Dirty Clean'' (2018), and ''I Am Not For Everyone'' (2023). Holmes created and starred in the semi-autobiographical scripted comedy series ''Crashing'', which aired on HBO for three seasons (2017–2019). He has worked as a voice actor and starred in the 2022 CBS sitcom '' How We Roll''. Early life Peter B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
