Kevin Hart and his entertainment company Hartbeat are bringing back BET’s “Comic View” stand-up comedy franchise after a nine-year hiatus as part of a four-day weekend event in Las Vegas celebrating his 44th birthday.
The actor, comedian, producer and entrepreneur’s Hartbeat is teaming with Paramount Global’s BET to relaunch “Comic View” for Hartbeat Weekend, taking place in Las Vegas from July 6-9 and timed for Hart’s birthday (July 6).
Hosted by Mike Epps, the all-new episodes of “Comic View” will be recorded on location in front of a live audience throughout the four-day event with performances by Tommy Davidson, Tacarra Williams, Tony T. Roberts, Bresha Webb, D.C. Young Fly and rapper Tip “T.I.” Harris (in what will mark his televised stand-up comedy debut).
“I’m thrilled to partner with BET for the return of ‘Comic View’ as part of Hartbeat Weekend making this can’t-miss celebration of comedy,...
The actor, comedian, producer and entrepreneur’s Hartbeat is teaming with Paramount Global’s BET to relaunch “Comic View” for Hartbeat Weekend, taking place in Las Vegas from July 6-9 and timed for Hart’s birthday (July 6).
Hosted by Mike Epps, the all-new episodes of “Comic View” will be recorded on location in front of a live audience throughout the four-day event with performances by Tommy Davidson, Tacarra Williams, Tony T. Roberts, Bresha Webb, D.C. Young Fly and rapper Tip “T.I.” Harris (in what will mark his televised stand-up comedy debut).
“I’m thrilled to partner with BET for the return of ‘Comic View’ as part of Hartbeat Weekend making this can’t-miss celebration of comedy,...
- 7/7/2023
- by Todd Spangler
- Variety Film + TV
Network: first-run syndication
Episodes: at least 104 (half-hour)
Seasons: One
TV show dates: September 22, 2012 -- Tbd
Series status: Has not been cancelled
Performers include: Bill Bellamy, Jon Lovitz, Alex Thomas, Tony T. Roberts, Vivica A. Fox, Tim Meadows, Essence Atkins, Rick Fox, and Gary Busey.
TV show description:
Marcus Jackson (Bill Bellamy) is a movie star who gets in an altercation with the paparazzi and punches a photographer. As a result, he's sentenced to perform community service and must put his film career on hold.
He initially aspired to be a teacher and still has his teacher's license so the judge presiding over his case orders him to work for six months as a teacher for underprivileged high school kids in Los Angeles' South Central neighborhood.
Marcus eventually decides that...
Episodes: at least 104 (half-hour)
Seasons: One
TV show dates: September 22, 2012 -- Tbd
Series status: Has not been cancelled
Performers include: Bill Bellamy, Jon Lovitz, Alex Thomas, Tony T. Roberts, Vivica A. Fox, Tim Meadows, Essence Atkins, Rick Fox, and Gary Busey.
TV show description:
Marcus Jackson (Bill Bellamy) is a movie star who gets in an altercation with the paparazzi and punches a photographer. As a result, he's sentenced to perform community service and must put his film career on hold.
He initially aspired to be a teacher and still has his teacher's license so the judge presiding over his case orders him to work for six months as a teacher for underprivileged high school kids in Los Angeles' South Central neighborhood.
Marcus eventually decides that...
- 12/2/2012
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Byron Allen’s Entertainment Studios, an independent producer and distributor of first-run syndicated TV programming, has sold its sitcoms The First Family and Mr. Box Office to Tribune, Weigel and CBS Television Station Groups as part of a two-hour primetime weekend comedy block. It has been cleared in more than 85% of the U.S. Entertainment Studios first shot pilots for the sitcoms, which are getting initial orders of 104 episodes each. They will run two half-hours each, back-to-back, to create a two-hour primetime block. Related: Comedy Series Starring Bill Bellamy Eying 100-Episode Order, Fall Launch The First Family is about an African-American family that resides in the White House. Its cast includes Christopher B. Duncan, Kellita Smith, Gladys Knight, Jackee Harry, John Witherspoon, Marla Gibbs, and Michael D. Roberts. Mr. Box Office is about one of the world’s biggest movie stars, who is sentenced to community service teaching English at...
- 5/21/2012
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
At the beginning of the month we asked you to Vote for your Top 5 Comedians Of The Year. The rules were rather simple; it was for Any Comic that you were able to see perform stand-up within the last year, whether it was on TV or in person.
We also asked that you would vote for Five comedians, not just One comedian. Now, many of you followed the rules and many of you did not. But we counted many of your votes anyway…
Well the Top Five Comedians of 2009 that You voted for were;
5- Corey Holcomb
4- Tony Rock
3- Earthquake
2- Mike Epps
1- Cedric The Entertainer
Then there is soooooo many folks who got votes that we just had to give them an honorable mention, and that list is;
5- Cece Mor
4 -Tony Roberts
3- TuRae Gordon
2- Jay Phillips
1- DeRay Davis
Now that the results are in and counted,...
We also asked that you would vote for Five comedians, not just One comedian. Now, many of you followed the rules and many of you did not. But we counted many of your votes anyway…
Well the Top Five Comedians of 2009 that You voted for were;
5- Corey Holcomb
4- Tony Rock
3- Earthquake
2- Mike Epps
1- Cedric The Entertainer
Then there is soooooo many folks who got votes that we just had to give them an honorable mention, and that list is;
5- Cece Mor
4 -Tony Roberts
3- TuRae Gordon
2- Jay Phillips
1- DeRay Davis
Now that the results are in and counted,...
- 1/22/2010
- by noreply@blogger.com (The Humor Mill Magazine)
- Humor Mill Magazine
Showtime is celebrating Black History Month with premieres of a new comedy documentary, a Tyler Perry film and stand-up specials throughout the month of February.
"Why We Laugh" will premiere on Thursday, February 4 at 8:00 pm and will feature various comedians examining the cultural, political and historical influence of black comedy. The documentary was directed by filmmaker Robert Townsend and is the centerpiece of the network's annual Black History Month celebration. Townsend will poll a diverse roster of comics, scholars and cultural critics including Bill Cosby, Stanley Crouch, Dick Gregory, Steve Harvey and Chris Rock, among others.
Tyler Perry's blockbuster drama "The Family That Preys" starring Alfre Woodard, Sanaa Lathan and Rockmond Dunbar will premiere on Saturday, February 13 at 9:00 pm.
Showtime will also be premiering new stand-up comedy specials from comedians such as Paul Mooney, Tony Roberts and Leslie "Big Les" Jones. Fans can also catch a host...
"Why We Laugh" will premiere on Thursday, February 4 at 8:00 pm and will feature various comedians examining the cultural, political and historical influence of black comedy. The documentary was directed by filmmaker Robert Townsend and is the centerpiece of the network's annual Black History Month celebration. Townsend will poll a diverse roster of comics, scholars and cultural critics including Bill Cosby, Stanley Crouch, Dick Gregory, Steve Harvey and Chris Rock, among others.
Tyler Perry's blockbuster drama "The Family That Preys" starring Alfre Woodard, Sanaa Lathan and Rockmond Dunbar will premiere on Saturday, February 13 at 9:00 pm.
Showtime will also be premiering new stand-up comedy specials from comedians such as Paul Mooney, Tony Roberts and Leslie "Big Les" Jones. Fans can also catch a host...
- 1/18/2010
- icelebz.com
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