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A Black Lady Sketch Show
''A Black Lady Sketch Show'' is an American television sketch comedy series created by Robin Thede for HBO. The show consists of comedy sketches performed by a main cast of Black women, currently consisting of producer and creator Thede, Gabrielle Dennis, Ashley Nicole Black, and Skye Townsend. Alumni cast members include Quinta Brunson and Laci Mosley. The show has featured guest stars such as Issa Rae, Vanessa Williams, Angela Bassett, Laverne Cox, Nicole Byer, Amber Riley, Miguel, Omarion, Raven-Symoné, Kelly Rowland, Tia Mowry, Tahj Mowry, Gabrielle Union, Kyla Pratt, Wanda Sykes, and Patti LaBelle. ''A Black Lady Sketch Show'' premiered with a season of six episodes on August 2, 2019, to "universal acclaim" according to review aggregator Metacritic. The first season received a 2020 TCA Award for Outstanding Achievement in Sketch/Variety Shows and season two won three Black Reel Awards. Seasons one and two hold a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. The second season premiered A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sketch Comedy
Sketch comedy comprises a series of short, amusing scenes or vignettes, called "sketches", commonly between one and ten minutes long, performed by a group of comic actors or comedians. The form developed and became popular in vaudeville, and is used widely in variety shows, comedy talk shows, and some sitcoms and children's television series. The sketches may be improvised live by the performers, developed through improvisation before public performance, or scripted and rehearsed in advance like a play. Sketch comedians routinely differentiate their work from a "skit", maintaining that a skit is a (single) dramatized joke (or "bit") while a sketch is a comedic exploration of a concept, character, or situation. definition 3b, Merriam-Webster online. Retrieved 5/4/2019 History Sketch comedy has its origins in |
Nicole Byer
Nicole Byer (born August 29, 1986) is an American comedian, actress, and television host. She is known as the host of the Netflix comedic reality bake-off series ''Nailed It!'' (2018–present), for which she received two Primetime Emmy Award nominations. Byer gained recognition for her work in the commentary series '' Girl Code'' (2013). Byer later starred in the MTV/Facebook Watch comedy series ''Loosely Exactly Nicole'' (2016–2018), which was based on her real life experiences. She made several guest appearances in such comedy series as ''30 Rock'' (2012), ''Family Guy'' (2016), ''Transparent'' (2016–2017), ''The Good Place'' (2019), ''Brooklyn Nine-Nine'' (2019–2021), and ''The Simpsons'' (2019). She also appeared in films, including '' Other People'' (2016), ''All About Nina'' (2018), '' Bad Hair'' (2020), and ''Valley Girl'' (2020). In 2021, Byer began co-hosting '' Wipeout'' with John Cena. Byer is the host of the Team Coco podcast ''Why Won't You Date Me?,'' the E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Reel Awards
The Black Reel Awards, or BRAs, is an annual American awards ceremony hosted by the Foundation for the Augmentation of African-Americans in Film (FAAAF) to recognize excellence of African Americans, as well as the cinematic achievements of the African diaspora, in the global film industry, as assessed by the foundation’s voting membership. The various category winners are awarded a copy of a statuette, officially called the Black Reel Award. The awards, first presented in 2000 in Washington, DC, are overseen by FAAAF. The awards ceremony was initially awarded online during its first two years before the first live show presentation in 2002. The awards have broadcast to radio since 2014. The Black Reel Awards is the oldest cinema-exclusive awards ceremony for African Americans. History Founded by film critic Tim Gordon and Sabrina McNeal in 2000, the first annual Black Reel Awards presentation was held on February 16, 2000, online courtesy of ''Reel Images Magazine''. Two years ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TCA Awards
The TCA Awards are awards presented by the Television Critics Association in recognition of excellence in television. There are eleven categories, which are presented every summer towards the end of the organization's summer press tour. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 and 2021 awards were presented online. Categories TCA Awards are currently awarded in the following categories: * Program of the Year * Outstanding New Program * Individual Achievement in Drama * Individual Achievement in Comedy * Outstanding Achievement in Drama * Outstanding Achievement in Comedy * Outstanding Achievement in Movies, Miniseries, and Specials * Outstanding Achievement in News and Information * Outstanding Achievement in Reality Programming * Outstanding Achievement in Sketch/Variety Shows * Outstanding Achievement in Youth Programming *Career Achievement Award *Heritage Award List of TCA Awards ceremonies See also * Canadian television awards Canadian Television Awards are given b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patti LaBelle
Patricia Louise Holte (born May 24, 1944), known professionally as Patti LaBelle, is an American R&B singer, actress and businesswoman. LaBelle is referred to as the " Godmother of Soul". She began her career in the early 1960s as lead singer and frontwoman of the vocal group Patti LaBelle and the Bluebelles. Following the group's name change to Labelle in the 1970s, they released the popular number-one hit "Lady Marmalade". As a result, after the group split in 1976, LaBelle began a successful solo career, starting with her critically acclaimed debut album, which included the career-defining song, "You Are My Friend". LaBelle became a mainstream solo star in 1984 following the success of the singles "If Only You Knew", "Love, Need and Want You" (later sampled for 2002's "Dilemma"), " New Attitude" and "Stir It Up". Less than two years later, in 1986, LaBelle scored a number-one album ''Winner in You'' and its number-one duet single, " On My Own", with Michael McDonald. I ... [...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 roles on CBS' ''The New Adventures of Old Christine'' (2006–10), HBO's ''Curb Your Enthusiasm'' (2001–present), and ABC's ''Black-ish'' (2015–present). She currently stars in the Netflix original series ''The Upshaws'' which premiered on May 12, 2021, with Kim Fields and Mike Epps, and has appeared in the HBO Max comedy series ''The Other Two'', as well as playing Allegra Durado, a new, powerful, and "messy"-brained partner in a legal firm on Paramount+'s acclaimed ''The Good Fight.'' Aside from her television appearances, Sykes has also had a career in film, appearing in ''Monster-in-Law'' (2005), ''My Super Ex-Girlfriend'' (2006), ''Eva ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyla Pratt
Kyla Amore Pratt (born September 16, 1986) is an American actress. She provided the voice of Penny Proud in the first animated series for Disney Channel called ''The Proud Family'', and Breanna Latrice Barnes in UPN's '' One on One''. After playing the daughter of Eddie Murphy's character in the films ''Dr. Dolittle'' and '' Dr. Dolittle 2'', Pratt became the main character in the remake series of the franchise such as '' Dr. Dolittle 3'', '' Dr. Dolittle: Tail to the Chief'', and '' Dr. Dolittle: Million Dollar Mutts''. Pratt has also been in the films ''Fat Albert'', ''Hotel for Dogs'', and ''The Proud Family Movie''. She also appeared in the series '' Let's Stay Together''. She is currently a part of VH1's '' Black Ink Crew: Compton'' and the cast of ''Call Me Kat'' on Fox and is reprising the role of Penny in ''The Proud Family'' revival '' The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder'' on Disney+. Personal life Kyla Alissa Pratt is the oldest of five children of Kecia Pratt, an ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gabrielle Union
Gabrielle Monique Union-Wade ( Union; born October 29, 1972) is an American actress. Her career began in the 1990s, when she made dozens of appearances on television sitcoms, prior to landing supporting roles in 1999 teen films ''She's All That'' and '' 10 Things I Hate About You''. She rose to greater prominence the following year, after she starred in the romantic sports drama film ''Love & Basketball'', and landed her breakthrough role in the teen film ''Bring It On''. Union is known for her performances in the romantic comedy films '' The Brothers'' (2001), ''Deliver Us from Eva'' (2003), ''Daddy's Little Girls'' (2007), ''Think Like a Man'' (2012) and ''Think Like a Man Too'' (2014). She also had starring roles in the CBS medical drama series '' City of Angels'' (2000) and films ''Bad Boys II'' (2003), ''Cradle 2 the Grave'' (2003), ''Neo Ned'' (2005), ''Cadillac Records'' (2008), ''Top Five'' (2014) and '' Breaking In'' (2018). In 2013, Union began starring as the lead cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tahj Mowry
Tahj Dayton Mowry (; born May 17, 1986) is an American actor. He is the brother of identical twin actresses Tia Mowry and Tamera Mowry and is known for his role on the show ''Smart Guy'' as the main character TJ on The WB, though the show gained later recognition on Disney Channel. Mowry was later cast as the voice of ten-year-old super genius Wade Load on ''Kim Possible'' as a nod to this role. He is also known for his roles as Michelle's best friend Teddy on ''Full House'' and Tucker Dobbs on Freeform's comedy show ''Baby Daddy''. Early life Tahj Dayton Mowry was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, on May 17, 1986. His mother, Darlene Renée (née Flowers), managed her children's careers. His father, Timothy John Mowry, was in the U.S. Army and later became a custody officer/jailer with the City of Glendale Police Department when the family moved to California. His father has English and Irish ancestry, and his mother is of Afro-Bahamian descent. His parents met in high school in Miami ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tia Mowry
Tia Mowry is an American actress. She first gained recognition for her starring role as Tia Landry in the sitcom '' Sister, Sister'' (1994–1999), opposite her twin sister Tamera Mowry. The sisters then starred together in the Disney Channel Original Movie '' Twitches'' (2005) and its sequel, ''Twitches Too'' (2007). The two also starred in the fantasy comedy film ''Seventeen Again'' (2000) and voiced the LaBelle sisters in the animated series '' Detention'' (1999–2000). They were featured in the reality series '' Tia & Tamera'' from 2011 to 2013. Mowry voiced Sasha in the animated series ''Bratz'' (2005–2006). She starred as Melanie Barnett in the comedy-drama series '' The Game'' (2006–2015), Stephanie Phillips in the sitcom ''Instant Mom'' (2013–2015) and Cocoa McKellan in the sitcom ''Family Reunion'' (2019–2022). Mowry had starring roles in the teen comedy film ''The Hot Chick'' (2002), the musical comedy film ''The Mistle-Tones'' (2012), the romantic comedy film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kelly Rowland
Kelendria Trene Rowland (born February 11, 1981) is an American singer, actress, and television personality. She rose to fame in the late 1990s as a member of Destiny's Child, one of the world's List of best-selling girl groups, best-selling girl groups of all time. During the group's three-year hiatus, Rowland released her debut solo studio album, ''Simply Deep'' (2002), which debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart and sold over 3 million copies worldwide. It included the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100 number-one single "Dilemma (song), Dilemma" (with Nelly), as well as the UK top-five hits "Stole (song), Stole" and "Can't Nobody". Rowland also ventured into acting with starring roles in the successful films ''Freddy vs. Jason'' (2003) and ''The Seat Filler'' (2005). Following the disbanding of Destiny's Child in 2006, Rowland released her second studio album, ''Ms. Kelly'' (2007), which produced the international top-ten hits "Like This (Kelly Rowland song), Like ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raven-Symoné
Raven-Symoné Christina Pearman-Maday () (née Pearman; born December 10, 1985), also known mononymously as Raven, is an American actress, singer, and songwriter. She has received several accolades, including five NAACP Image Awards, two Kids' Choice Awards, three Young Artist Awards, and three Daytime Emmy Award nominations. In 2012, she was included on VH1's list of "100 Greatest Child Stars of All Time". Raven-Symoné began her career as a child actress, appearing as Olivia Kendall on ''The Cosby Show'' (1989–1992) and Nicole Lee on '' Hangin' with Mr. Cooper'' (1993–1997), both of which earned her a number of awards and nominations. When she was 15 years old, she landed a role of Raven Baxter on the Disney Channel television series ''That's So Raven'' (2003–2007), for which she was nominated for numerous accolades. Her film credits include ''Dr. Dolittle'' (1998), its sequel '' Dr. Dolittle 2'' (2001), '' The Princess Diaries 2'' (2004), and ''College Road Trip'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
