Every Black History Month, I see my films pop up on lists of what people should watch to celebrate our heritage. Then I see responses on social media of what people do and don’t like to watch it hit me…I could curate a whole month’s worth of content that would…
+ Read MoreInside Out with Paul Mercurio Oscar nominated Reginald Hudlin, one of the most influential filmmakers of his generation shares hilarious, never-before-heard stories about the birth and rise of “Phat Tuesdays at The Comedy Store,” the subject of his new Amazon docuseries “Phat Tuesdays.” The series documents the importance of the…
+ Read MoreDC Comics Blood Syndicate: Season One – Wise Son, Tech-9, and Fade Return, But Who Will Rule Paris Island? Six-Issue Limited Series Debuts in Comic Book Shops and Participating Digital Platforms Tuesday, May 10 Explore the History of the Blood Syndicate on DC UNIVERSE INFINITE Anxious Milestone fans will have their…
+ Read MoreReginald Hudlin’s three-part docuseries fills in a key absence from Showtime’s ‘The Comedy Store,’ focusing on the all-Black standup showcase that launched in the 1990s. By Daniel Fienberg | The Hollywood Reporter Back in 2020, Showtime premiered Mike Binder’s five-part docuseries about Hollywood’s iconic Comedy Store. Titled, appropriately, The Comedy Store,…
+ Read MoreDirected by Reginald Hudlin, this Prime Video docuseries sheds light on how Guy Torry helped foster a generation of great comedy. By Stephen Robinson | AV Club The three-part docuseries Phat Tuesdays: The Era Of Hip-Hop Comedy boasts the engaging realness of a Saturday afternoon cookout. There’s frank discussion, riotous laughs, and…
+ Read MoreBy ALI LERMAN – Los Angeles Times From 1995 to 2005, the comedy show “Phat Tuesdays” at the Comedy Store, created by comedian and actor Guy Torry, was a movement. In the midst of a predominately white comedy scene in L.A., Torry broke barriers creating opportunities for up-and-coming Black comedians…
+ Read MoreKevin C. Johnson Feb 2, 2022 – St. Louis Post Dispatch Phat Tuesdays, hosted by Guy Torry from 1995 to 2005 at the famous Comedy Store in Los Angeles, is getting its brightest spotlight yet. A three-part docuseries, “Phat Tuesdays: The Era of Hip Hop Comedy,” debuts Feb. 4 on…
+ Read MoreBy PETER LARSEN | [email protected] – Los Angeles Daily News Comedians J.B. Smoove, Kym Whitley and DeRay Davis, as well as director Reginald Hudlin and executive producer Kelsey Grammer, talk about the influential comedy showcase founded by Guy Torry. When comedian J.B. Smoove moved to Los Angeles to do standup, he knew exactly…
+ Read MoreFebruary 2, 2022 by NALEDI USHE – POPSUGAR If you don’t know about Phat Tuesdays, it’s time to get acquainted. Founder Guy Torry brought “the hood to Hollywood” every Tuesday night at The Comedy Store on Sunset Boulevard, where Black comedians could be unapologetically Black in front of a predominantly Black audience….
+ Read MoreJEANINE T. ABRAHAM – Black Girl Nerds If you need to turn off the world and laugh until your cheeks hurt, Phat Tuesdays: The Era of Hip Hop Comedy is the perfect documentary to binge-watch this winter. The three-part documentary series tells the behind-the-comedy story of the groundbreaking all-Black showcase created, hosted,…
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