stand-up comedy
Stand-up comedy is a comedic performance to a live audience in which the performer addresses the audience directly from the stage. The performer is known as a comedian, a comic or a stand-up.
Stand-up comedy consists of one-liners, stories, ...
show that aired on BET on Tuesdays and Fridays from September 1992 to December 2008. In May 2014, BET announced the return of ''ComicView''. The show has been the launching pad for such comedians as D.L. Hughley,
Cedric the Entertainer
Cedric Antonio Kyles (born April 24, 1964), better known by his stage name Cedric the Entertainer, is an American stand-up comedian and actor. He hosted BET's '' ComicView'' during the 1993–1994 season and '' Def Comedy Jam'' in 1995. He is ...
,
Sommore
Sommore (born Lori Ann Rambough; May 15, 1966) is an American comedian and actress. Known as the "Diva of Contemporary Comedy," her comedic style features a biting sarcasm and frank discussions about money, sex, and equality between the sexes. She ...
In the show's later years, the show moved to different cities, such as
Atlanta
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,
Los Angeles
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Miami
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2005
File:2005 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: Hurricane Katrina in the Gulf of Mexico; the Funeral of Pope John Paul II is held in Vatican City; "Me at the zoo", the first video ever to be uploaded to YouTube; Eris (dwarf planet), Er ...
- 2006 season were filmed in New Orleans less than a month before Hurricane Katrina. Before the show aired, a message dedicated the show to the citizens of New Orleans. Another incarnation entitled ''ComicView: One Mic Stand'' began in September 2008 with actor
Kevin Hart
Kevin Darnell Hart (born July 6, 1979) is an American comedian and actor. Originally known as a stand-up comedian, he has since starred in Hollywood films and on TV. He has also released several well-received comedy albums.
After winning s ...
as the host. Its recent incarnation was renamed back to ''ComicView'' which began in May 2014 with comedian
Sommore
Sommore (born Lori Ann Rambough; May 15, 1966) is an American comedian and actress. Known as the "Diva of Contemporary Comedy," her comedic style features a biting sarcasm and frank discussions about money, sex, and equality between the sexes. She ...
Cedric the Entertainer
Cedric Antonio Kyles (born April 24, 1964), better known by his stage name Cedric the Entertainer, is an American stand-up comedian and actor. He hosted BET's '' ComicView'' during the 1993–1994 season and '' Def Comedy Jam'' in 1995. He is ...
(1994-1995)
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Sommore
Sommore (born Lori Ann Rambough; May 15, 1966) is an American comedian and actress. Known as the "Diva of Contemporary Comedy," her comedic style features a biting sarcasm and frank discussions about money, sex, and equality between the sexes. She ...
Lester Barrie
Lester Barrie (born October 1, 1965) is a Southern California Christian pastor, a professional stand-up comedian, and former movie and television actor.
Reverend Barrie is currently the assistant at the Atherton Baptist Church in Hawthorne Califor ...
(1999-2000)
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Rickey Smiley
Broderick Dornell Smiley (born August 10, 1968) is an American stand-up comedian, television host, actor, and radio personality, known for his prank phone calls. The calls feature Smiley disguising his voice and carrying on a conversation with th ...
(2000-2001)
* Bruce Bruce (''New Orleans 10th Anniversary Party Gras'', 2000-2002)
* Arnez J (''Caliente'', 2002-2003)
*
J. Anthony Brown
James Anthony Brown (born November 16, 1945 in Columbia, South Carolina) is an American comedian, actor and radio personality. He received the Peabody Award and the NAACP Image Award.
Biography
Early life
Brown started his career in Atlanta, ...
(2003-2004)
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Sheryl Underwood
Sheryl Patrice Underwood (born October 28, 1963) is an American comedian, actress and television host. She first rose to prominence in the comedy world as the first female finalist in 1989's Miller Lite Comedy Search. Currently, Underwood is one ...
(2005-2006)
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Kevin Hart
Kevin Darnell Hart (born July 6, 1979) is an American comedian and actor. Originally known as a stand-up comedian, he has since starred in Hollywood films and on TV. He has also released several well-received comedy albums.
After winning s ...
(''One Mic Stand'', 2008)
References in pop culture
*The program was mentioned by
Cam'Ron
Cameron Ezike Giles (born February 4, 1976), better known by his stage name Cam'ron, is an American rapper, record executive, and actor from Harlem, New York City. Beginning his career in the mid-1990s as Killa Cam, Giles signed to Lance "Un" ...
in his song "Tomorrow" ("Clowns, they belong on ''ComicView'' ")
*The program was also mentioned on the 11th episode of the first season of ''
Chappelle's Show
''Chappelle's Show'' is an American sketch comedy television series created by comedians Dave Chappelle and Neal Brennan, with Chappelle hosting the show and starring in the majority of its sketches. Chappelle, Brennan, and Michele Armour were th ...
''. An aged Asian man tells
Dave Chappelle
David Khari Webber Chappelle ( ; born August 24, 1973) is an American stand-up comedian and actor. He is best known for his satirical comedy sketch series '' Chappelle's Show'' (2003–2006), which he starred in until quitting in the middle of ...
his camera will show him things some "would pay not to see." Dave responds, in kind, by asking "Oh snap, it gets ''ComicView''?"
*The program was mentioned by Nas in his song "2nd Childhood" off of his ''
Stillmatic
''Stillmatic'' is the fifth studio album by American rapper Nas, released on December 18, 2001, by Ill Will and Columbia Records. In contrast to his previous work's gangsta rap themes, the album contains socially conscious and philosophical th ...
'' album. ("He break his mom's furniture, watching ''ComicView'' ").
*The program was mentioned by
Timbo King
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* Timbó, a municipality in Brazil
* Timbo, Arkansas, a town in the United States
* Timbo, Guinea, a town in Guinea
* Timbo blanco or '' Albizia inundata'', a tropical tree with light wood
* Timbo King (born 1973)
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in a song by Bronze Nazareth called "More Than Gold" off of Bronze's '' The Great Migration'' album. ("You ain't nice as hell, you a ''ComicView'' rapper you should write for Chappelle ").
*The program was mentioned in the 4th episode of the third season of the
Netflix
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series
Dear White People
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and has apparently not aged well according to a character.