Jay Pharoah to play Obama on 'SNL'
NEW YORK (AP) - 'Saturday Night Live' has elected a new Barack Obama: Jay Pharoah will take over the plum role of impersonating the president...
#Negrospotting trend emerges at RNC
theGRIO REPORT - Every four years political junkies, spectators and commentators tend to point out the lack of racial diversity on the floor at the Republican National Convention.
20 best 'Chappelle's Show' sketches
SLIDESHOW - We here at theGrio are always quoting his best sketches ad nauseam and to mark Chappelle's big day we're picking our 20 favorite bits from his classic show...
Steve Harvey's 27-year stand-up career comes to an end
theGRIO REPORT - Steve Harvey, 55, will headline his last stand up comedy show in Las Vegas on August 2nd...
Mike Epps to play bigger role in 'The Hangover Part III'
Comedian Mike Epps is being tapped to reprise his role as 'Black' Doug is an upcoming new sequel in the blockbuster 'Hangover' series...
WATCH: Obama's got '99 problems but Mitt ain't one'
VIDEO - Iman 'Alphacat' Crosson, the comedian who brought you President Obama’s "Single Ladies", is back with a new video that’ll have you in stitches..
WATCH: Gary Oldman as R.Kelly
VIDEO - During an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live, Oscar nominated actor Gary Oldman read a passage from the R. Kelly's memoir ‘Soulacoaster'...
'Beauty and the Beat' reimagines Disney classic in 'the hood'
VIDEO - When Disney released the acclaimed animated film Beauty and the Beast in 1991 they never could have envisioned the parody video 'Beauty and the Beat'...
'Madea's Witness Protection' inspired by Bernie Madoff
Tyler Perry's Witness Protection, which is set to hit theaters this Friday, was apparently inspired by Bernie Madoff and his ponzi scheme...
Hecklers mess-up Chappelle stand-up
Tuesday legendary comedian Dave Chappelle took the stage in Austin, TX, and much to his and the crowd's surprise he could not finish his stand-up act...
