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Are you Black? Check. Do you live in America? Check. Do you fear getting shot and killed just because you’re Black? Check. Are you sick of unchecked racism? Check. Then Comedy Central’s Key & Peele have imagined just the place for you in a funny as hell musical sketch called “Negrotown.” Jordan Peele unveiled the […]

On Monday, a handful of questionable tweets from comedian Trevor Noah were unearthed just hours after he was named the new Daily Show host. Noah, who hails from South Africa, was bestowed the title by Comedy Central after appearing on the show a handful of times. But even a strong co-sign from Jon Stewart didn’t stop a handful of people, including BuzzFeed’s business […]

After months of speculation following Jon Stewart’s departure announcement from the satirical news program The Daily Show, the New York Times is reporting that Trevor Noah — a 31-year-old contributing comedian to the show — will succeed the longtime host. News of Noah’s arrival to the hit show is welcome; the South African native is a surprising addition […]

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Comedian Capone joined Roland Martin on “NewsOne Now” to discuss comedy and how some are offended by jokes that challenge their viewpoints. Democrats want minority votes but are not willing to award minorities lucrative consulting political contracts? Roland takes them to task for not spreading the wealth. According to PowerPAC+‘s Fannie Lou Hamer Report, National Democratic campaign committees have spent more […]

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A man says Mike Epps attacked him outside of a comedy club in Atlanta. Comedians Alex Scott, Queen Aishah and Tony Woods discuss the incident and more in this weeks installment of Wildin’ Out Wednesday on “NewsOne Now” with Roland Martin. Listen to their entire conversation below. Be sure to listen to “NewsOne Now” with Roland Martin, weekdays at […]

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Remember comedian Aries Spears from “Mad TV?” He made a splash on the sketch comedy show with impressive impressions and hilarious characters. Spears is still at it, touring across the country as a stand-up comedian. The funny man sat down with Roland Martin for “NewsOne Now” to discuss race, comedy and use of the “n-word.” Listen […]

You’ve probably already heard that laughter can help relieve stress. But did you know its health benefits can extend way beyond just that? A study presented at this year’s annual Experimental Biology conference says that when people laugh, their brains are activated in the same way as when people are mindfully meditating. The study, from […]

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President Obama has had some weird interviews. Perhaps none  was stranger though than his latest with comedian Zach Galifianakis for his Funny Or Die skit series “Between Two Ferns.” Galifianakis perfectly executed the bubbling journalist character and Obama even answered questions like, “What’s it like to be the last black President?” Social media erupted after the video was […]

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Comediennes Alycia Cooper and Queen Aishah joined Roland Martin on “NewsOne Now”  for “Wildin’ Out Wednesday.” The funny women talked parenting and Martin shared a pretty funny story from his childhood. Check it out. Be sure to listen to “NewsOne Now” with Roland Martin, weekdays at 7 a.m. EST and watch at 9 a.m. EST on TV One.

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Hilarious comedians Vic Jagger, Tony Woods and Sylvia Traymore Morrison joined Roland Martin on “NewsOne Now” for Wildin’ Out Wednesday. Be sure to listen to “NewsOne Now” with Roland Martin, weekdays at 7 a.m. EST and watch at 9 a.m. EST on TV One.  

Comedians Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele have revealed a dark secret about themselves for their new Comedy Central TV show, they’re biracial. The two claimed their new show, “Key And Peele” gave them an excuse to “come out” about the fact that both of them are mixed. Both comedians were featured on MAD TV, where […]

“In the old days, they used to have signs up, ‘Whites Only, Whites Only.’ Now they have a new thing. It’s called prices?,” comedian Chris Rock said of the racial make-up of his audience on the latest episode of Alec Baldwin’s WNYC interview podcast, Here’s the Thing. SEE ALSO: Worst Kardashian Lawsuits In the interview, Rock […]