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Betty Mabry Davis, singer, songwriter and model. Born: 16 July, 1944 in Durham, North Carolina. Died: 9 February, 2022 in Homestead, Pennsylvania, aged 77. They Say I’m Different, Nasty Gal, Crashin’ from Passion… Betty Davis’s album titles tell it like it was.

Tuesday’s “Good Morning America,” the Academy confirmed that Amy Schumer, Wanda Sykes and Regina Hall would serve as 2022’s master of ceremonies, alongside the show’s usual lineup of A-lister award readers. “We want people to get ready to have a good time.  It’s been a while,” said Hall, Schumer and Sykes in a press release.“I’m not sure who thought this was a good idea,” Schumer added, “but I am hosting the Oscars, along with my good friend Wanda Sykes and Regina Hall.

Academy Awards have enlisted a hilarious trio of talented women to emcee this year's Oscars!  reported on Monday that Regina Hall, Amy Schumer, and Wanda Sykes will serve as hosts at the upcoming 94th Annual Academy Awards. This will mark the first time that multiple women have hosted the Oscars since Ellen Burstyn and Jane Fonda joined Warren Beatty and Richard Pryor to emcee the 1977 awards.According to multiple reports, Hall, Schumer and Sykes will host the show in a three-act format, with each comedienne heading up one hour of the three-hour telecast.The last time the Oscars had a host was in 2018, when Jimmy Kimmel took on the job.

Quiet since November, The Problem with Jon Stewart is set to start up again on AppleTV+ on March 3.

Joe Rogan returned to the stand-up stage on Tuesday night where he dedicated some time to discuss the recent cultural scandal surrounding his podcast, "The Joe Rogan Experience."  The popular podcast host, whose show is exclusive to Spotify, has been the subject of scrutiny in recent days after musicians on the platform called him out for spreading COVID-19 misinformation as well as using racial slurs in past episodes. Rogan previously issued a video apology for the racial remarks and worked with the platform to remove dozens of old episodes he was no longer proud of.  However, according to The Hollywood Reporter, Rogan made light of the situation during a stand-up show in Austin, Texas.Tuesday in front of a crowd of fans and supporters.

Joe Rogan, 54, addressed his recent controversies, including his anti-COVID vaccine rhetoric on his Spotify podcast, during a stand-up show in Austin, Texas on Feb. 8. The former actor and UFC commentator told the live audience he “talks shit for a living,” which is why he finds it “so baffling” that his listeners would rely on his opinions about the vaccines.

Joe Rogan apologized for his repeated use of the N-word on his podcast The Joe Rogan Experience after singer India Arie called him out with a video montage of him using the word over two dozen times. In a five-minute clip posted to his Instagram on Saturday (February 5), the former actor addressed the controversy, saying he “clearly f***ed up” for using the N-word, and claimed he never said it “to be racist.”

Bright Road (1953), Robert Wise’s Odds Against Tomorrow (1959), and 1974’s comedy Uptown Saturday Night, which the actor and singer directed. That film, in particular, is notable for its cast, which includes Belafonte, Sidney Poitier, Flip Wilson, Richard Pryor, Calvin Lockhart, Roscoe Lee Browne, and Bill Cosby.Also on the bill, Robert Altman’s 1996 jazz-noir Kansas City, in which Belafonte plays a gangster named “Seldom Seen.” The film also stars Jennifer Jason Leigh, Miranda Richardson, and Steve Buscemi.The channel is also highlighting the innovative independent works of Melvin Van Peebles, a one-man creative force who often starred in, wrote, directed, and composed his films.Of the four entries, the most notable are Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song (1971), in which a Black man outruns white police authorities (the score, by Van Peebles, was performed by Earth, Wind & Fire) and Watermelon Man (1970), a renowned social comedy starring Godfrey Cambridge and Estelle Parsons, in which a white bigot wakes up to find his skin has turned Black.Also on tap: The Harder They Come (1972), featuring reggae artist Jimmy Cliff as a singer who faces down corruption in Jamaica’s music industry.

Joe Rogan issued an apology after videos of him using a racial slur multiple times on his podcast The Joe Rogan Experience resurfaced online.

Barry Cryer, the much loved British comedian and TV writer, has died at the age of 86.

to Variety, the team behind this year’s show has reached out to several A-listers to host the show together. Discussions for the 94th ceremony are still in the early stages, reported Variety, and the decision will be made by the Academy, ABC and producer Will Packer.A celebrity host last graced the Oscars stage in 2018 when talk show host Jimmy Kimmel, 54, took over duties.

be a host for the upcoming 94th Oscars, Variety has exclusively learned that the Academy is eyeing more than one host.Over the past few weeks, the team behind the upcoming Oscars has reached out to multiple celebrities with the idea of putting together possible pairings. No hosts have been settled on and discussions are still in the early stages.

Clayton Davis It’s do-or-die time for the Oscars to recapture the glory days of the ceremony when more than 50 million people were watching emcees like Billy Crystal, Chris Rock and the foursome of 1983 that included Walter Matthau, Liza Minnelli, Dudley Moore and Richard Pryor. With Will Packer producing the telecast for the first time, he’s said to have an exciting vision that can only be executed with a fresh, new host.

Jon Stewart, the comedian, activist and former host of “The Daily Show,” will receive the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor from the Kennedy Center. Stewart will be recognized in a gala ceremony and performance April 24 that will be broadcast nationally.

Jon Stewart will receive the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts’ 23rd Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, the organization announced today. The award will be presented at a gala performance on Sunday, April 24, in the Kennedy Center Concert Hall.

Mort Sahl, the acerbic 1950s comic whose pioneering style paved the way for such boundary-breaking comedians such as Lenny Bruce, Richard Pryor, Lenny Bruce and George Carlin has died. He was 94.

overdosing on heroin at age 29. Decades earlier, he was introduced to drugs at an especially early age by his mother’s then boyfriend in Mexico.

New Indie“Zola” (Lionsgate) is the first film based on a viral Twitter thread (and probably won’t be the last), but it’s compelling viewing for reasons that have nothing to do with its provenance. Taylour Paige (“Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”) stars as A’Ziah “Zola” King, a waitress and sometimes stripper whose epic road trip to Florida hits one bump after another.

Paul Mooney was a pioneering comic who was the writer for Richard Pryor, “In Living Color,” and “Chappelle’s Show.”Mooney had a long relationship with legendary comedian Richard Pryor (1940–2005), writing for his stand-up act, his skits on “Saturday Night Live,” and for Pryor’s popular comedy albums. He was also the head writer on “The Richard Pryor Show.” Mooney was also an actor who played characters on “Chappelle’s Show,” where he was also a writer.

Paul Mooney has died of a heart attack, according to the New York Daily News. He was 79, Mooney became a comedy legend with his writing work for Richard Pryor.

TMZ to whom Mooney’s family confirmed he died at his home in Oakland. Paramedics were unsuccessful in their attempts to revive the comedian, who had reportedly been suffering from dementia over the past few years.

Richard Pryor (1940–2005), writing for his stand-up act, his skits on “Saturday Night Live,” and for Pryor’s popular comedy albums. He was also the head writer on the “Richard Pryor Show.” Mooney was also an actor who played characters on “Chappelle’s Show,’ where he was also a writer.

died on Wednesday morning after suffering a heart attack, his family told TMZ. And, after an incredible career, he’s being remembered by other titans he crossed paths with.Mooney was beloved in the comedy world, breaking into the business in the 1970s as a writing partner of Richard Pryor.

NEW YORK -- Paul Mooney, a boundary-pushing comedian who was Richard Pryor's longtime writing partner and whose sage, incisive musings on racism and American life made him a revered figure in stand-up, has died. He was 79.Cassandra Williams, Mooney's publicist, said he died Wednesday morning at his home in Oakland, California, from a heart attack.Mooney's friendship and collaboration with Pryor began in 1968 and lasted until Pryor's death in 2005.

Comedic legend Paul Mooney, best known for starring in "The Buddy Holly Story" and for his work alongside Richard Pryor and Dave Chappelle, has died. He was 79.

Jordan Moreau Paul Mooney, the comedian, actor and writer for Richard Pryor, died on Wednesday morning, his representative Cassandra Williams confirmed to Variety. He was 79.He died at his home in Oakland, Calif., after suffering a heart attack.Mooney’s Twitter account also shared the news on Wednesday morning, posting “Thank you all from the bottom of all of our hearts…To all in love with this great man.”Thank you all from the bottom of all of our hearts …you’re all are the best!…… Mooney

Paul Mooney, a towering figure in the world of comedy and social criticism who brought a sharp eye and sharper humor to the subject of race relations, never better than in his collaborations with Richard Pryor, died today after suffering a heart attack. He was 79.

Patti LaBelle is already planning her Valentine’s Day.

A biopic of boundary-breaking comedian Richard Pryor is in the works with Kenya Baris set to write and direct. Pryor's work spanned television, film and stand-up with credits that include Blazing Saddles, The Richard Pryor Showand Pryor's Place.

Jenelle Riley Deputy Awards, Features EditorThe first time Jo Koy ever performed stand-up comedy, he bombed. He had wanted to be a comedian since age 11, having listened religiously to Richard Pryor and watched Eddie Murphy’s “Delirious” special on repeat.

Pink Siifu and rapper Fly Anakin shared their latest collaboration "Richard Pryor" on Thursday. On the track, the pair spit over jazz-inspired, Playa Haze-helmed production.

the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor 22 times over the years to such luminaries as Richard Pryor (1998), Lily Tomlin (2003), Steve Martin (2005), Eddie Murphy (2015) and David Letterman (2017). But only two of those televised presentations have been nominated for Emmy Awards.

Alan Metter, who directed several big-screen comedies, includingBack to School, starring Rodney Dangerfield, has died. He was 77.