Via HuffingtonPost: Rihanna was SNL's musical guest this week and in addition to performing solo she unveiled a world premiere duet with "Shy Ronnie" aka Andy Samberg. It did not go well. Every time Rihanna threw to Samberg he mumbled incoherently into the mic. When she finally gave up on him and stormed out, Ronnie got awesome.
Comedian Katt Williams has been charged with burglary, according to the New York Times. ... Yes, Katt Williams has finally made the Times, although for a dubious distinction. The comedian Katt Williams has been charged with burglary and trespassing and remains in an Atlanta jail after he was arrested on Sunday night on suspicion of breaking into a home, The Associated Press reported. Maj. James Yarbrough of the Coweta County Sheriff’s Department told The A.P. ...
From E! Online: Paul Rodriguez will be back cracking jokes in no time. A friend of the comedian tells E! News that Rodriguez is "feeling better" and should be getting out of a Washington, D.C., hospital as soon as soon as doctors can figure out what the heck is wrong with him. "It was either some type of food poisoning or abdominal infection. But it was something not life-threatening," says Jamie Masada, owner of West Hollywood's Laugh Factory ...
From the Atlanta Journal Constitution's Rodney Ho: BET has effectively turned Atlanta into its secondary headquarters. The network has taped several reality shows here, its hip-hop awards and now a nightly talk show starring larger-than-life comedienne Mo’Nique. I attended the 11th taping of the show, which has been shot at Turner Studios the past couple of weeks. They are doing 150 episodes this year at a pace of six a week (and saving them up down the ...
Dave's still got it. The comedian -- best known for his popular, self-titled Comedy Central show -- performed for a crowd of thousands in Portland, Ore. earlier today. Here's the play-by-play from the Associated Press via Huffington Post: Thousands of people who learned through text message, Twitter and word-of-mouth that comedian Dave Chappelle would hold a free show filled a downtown Portland square late Tuesday and early Wednesday. Chappelle arrived at about 1 a.m. to a ...
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