Well-known Actor and Comedian, Tommy Davidson Will Perform at the Stardome June 5-8

Tommy Davidson’s exceptional range from stand-up comedy and acting to versatile music ability have earned him a reputation as an extraordinary performer.  Best known as one of the original stars of the hit television show In Living Color, Tommy’s reach is built on the show and its stars ground breaking and innovative talent. Davidson started his career as a standup comedian in Washington DC, earning an ardent following via hard work in various comedy clubs.  As one of the cutting edge, young standups, he was spotted by huge concert promoters, who booked him as the opening act for major touring acts including Patti LaBelle, Kenny G and Luther Vandross.  It wasn’t long before he came to Hollywood performing stand-up at a number of clubs, including the Comedy Act Theatre, where he met Robert Townsend which led to his first national television appearance with a starring role in Partners in Crime.

This was the conduit to Keenan Ivory Wayans, who proved instrumental in Davidson’s career by offering him an opportunity to audition and join the uniquely talented cast of the most adventurous primetime variety show of its day, In Living Color.  He, Jamie Foxx, Jim Carrey and Damon Wayans made TV history with their originality. Tommy’s impressive film debut was opposite Halle Berry in Strictly Business. He immediately segued select high profile films including opposite Jada Pinkett Smith in the romantic comedy, Woo (New Line) and in the provocative urban comedy, Booty Call (Columbia Pictures).  His credits include numerous feature film roles from Spike Lee’s Bamboozled, where he received acclaim and praise for his turn as “Womack/Sleep ‘N Eats,” to Juwanna Mann (Morgan Creek Productions’) and the pivotal cameo in Jim Carrey’s Ace Ventura II:  When Nature Calls, which has become a cult favorite.

Tommy stars – along with 80 other star stand-ups – in I Am Comic, opposite Tim Allen, Lewis Black, Sarah Silverman, Carlos Mencia, Jeff Foxworthy and Kathy Griffin.  The film, which premiered on Showtime, is one of Netflix’s surefire hits enjoying a continual surge as a favorite with consumers. Davidson scored big with review­ers and audiences alike opposite Michael Jai White in the critically lauded spoof comedy, Black Dyna­mite (Sony Pictures), last year’s big Sundance hit which is currently being adapted as a cartoon for Adult Swim.

Tommy Davidson will appear at the Stardome Comedy Club June 5-8! 

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Sources: http://tommycat.net/about/ and YouTube

Comedy Sensation, Jen Kober Will be at the Stardome Comedy Club May 27-June 1.

Jen Kober is originally from Lake Charles, LA, and has recently bounded onto the national stage bringing crowds to their feet with her original blend of stand-up, storytelling, and improvised rock-n-roll comedy.  Her hard-hitting hour is phenomenally funny as Kober commands the stage and dares you not to laugh.

Jen can be seen in these movies and shows!             

·         The Mindy Project  on FOX

·         Anger Management  on F/X with Charlie Sheen

·         Paranoia  with Liam Hemsworth & Richard Dreyfuss

·         Grudge Match  with Robert Deniro

·         And on stage at a comedy venue near you!

 

In 2013, Jen played the role of Hospital Administrator in feature film Paranoia with Liam Hemsworth & Richard Dreyfuss, guest starred on Anger Management with Charlie Sheen on F/X, Shot a pilot for ABC, Middle Age Rage, with Annie Mumolo & Will Sasso and Filmed a scene in the feature film Grudge Match with Robert DeNiro

In 2012, Jen can be seen as Ingrid in American Pie Reunion movie for Universal Pictures, the security specialist Kat Mandew in the new spoof comedy from director Craig Moss 30 Nights of Paranormal Activity with the Devil Inside the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, and she appeared on FOX’s The Mindy Project as stern nursing candidate Dena Garson.

In 2011, Jen appeared on ABC's Happy Endings, played Dale Mann in Season 8 of Curb Your Enthusiasm on HBO, appeared as streetwalker L’Oquacious Jones on Worst. Prom. Ever. for MTV and played Libby Sunkin on Up All Night  for NBC.

During 2010, Jen played Andrea Cazayoux on HBO’s Treme, played villain Muriel Ledger in the family feature film Cool Dog, and appeared as a 911 Operator in The Killing Fields with Sam Worthington.

Jen Kober will be performing at the Stardome Comedy Club May 27 thru June 1!

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Sources: http://www.jenkober.com/ and YouTube

Well-Known Actor and Comedian, Eddie Griffin Will Perform May 24 & 25!

In only one short month, he was a regular at the renowned Comedy Store, where he was compared with esteemed talents such as Richard Pryor, Redd Foxx, and Lenny Bruce. After only 2 short months, Griffin was chosen to open for Andrew Dice Clay at Madison Square Garden that kicked off a 22-city tour.

These many successful performances led to Eddie Griffin's appearance on Russell Simmons' Def Comedy Jam"1992", the Cable Ace Award-nominated HBO special One Night Stand "1992", HBO Comedy Half Hour Special "1995", the HBO special Voodoo Child "1997" and onstage at the legendary Apollo Theater. He also recorded the successful comedy albums Message InThe Hat "1993" and The Message "1999" featuring comedic and musical performances by him as well as Master P, Sikk the Shocker, and Fiend.

Griffin began branching out into acting. Roles in such films as The Last Boy Scout "1991", Coneheads "1993", and Jason's Lyric "1994" soon led to his own hit comedy series Malcolm and Eddie "1996-2000", for which role he was nominated (1996) and won (2000) the NAACP Image Award for Best Actor in a Comedy Series. In addition to lending his acting experience to this sitcom, he also wrote and directed four episodes, one of which starred his mentor and Richard Pryor.

After, he was offered a lead role in Double Take "2001" alongside Orlando Jones. Griffin then starred alongside Denzel Washington in John Q "2002", earning him respect as a dramatic actor. Shortly thereafter, his leading-man status lead to his role as Anton Jackson in Undercover Brother "2002". Mr. Griffin's extensive film resume includes films such as and Armageddon "1998", and the worldwide successful comedy franchise Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo "1999" and Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo "2005", as well as Date Movie "2006", Scary Movie 3"2003", My Baby's Daddy " 2004" "which he starred, wrote and Executive Produced for Miramax.

Eddie also contributed and performed on Dr. Dre's Multi-Platinum selling albums The Chronic "1992" and Chronic 2001 "2001". Eddie Griffin is widely known for his award winning Comedy Stand-up Special Dysfunktional Family "2003" which he starred, wrote, Executive Produced and performed on the film's soundtrack with Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre and Tupac.

Eddie Griffin will performed at the Stardome Comedy Club May 24 & 25!

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Source: http://www.eddiegriffin.com/ and YouTube

Funny Man, Ronnie Jordan, Will Perform at the Stardome May 23!

From the very start, funny man Ronnie Jordan has proven that he's a comedy force to be reckoned with. After only one year on the comedy scene, the kid voted "Wittiest" in high school was crowned "Rookie of the Year" in 2001 by the famed Uptown Comedy Corner in Atlanta,Ga. As one of the countries hottest up and coming comedians, Ronnie is quickly making a name for himself as a comic's comic who has shared concert dates with stand-up heavyweights: Rickey Smiley, Bruce Bruce, Earthquake, Mike Epps, Arnez J. and Dave Chappelle. Ronnie became the crowd favorite on the Miller Lite King and Queens of Comedy Search Tour and served as an opening act on the Queens of Comedy 12 city tour which featured famed female comedians Sommore, Monique and Adelle Givens. He also headlined the RJE Comedy Cabaret Tour which is the longest runnung and highest grossing comedy tour targeting colleges and universities. Ronnie Jordan broke college touring records last spring with 102 colleges in 112 days within 2 regions and broke booking records in 3 regions his first year with Auburn Moon Agency.

No stranger to television, Ronnie has been featured on BET's Comic View, Martin Lawrence Presents the 1st Amendment Stand-up, P. Diddy Presents Bad Boys of Comedy and host of the successful Atlanta based video show, Oomp Camp Live. Behind the scene, Ronnie is a gifted writer who has collaborated with many of his fellow comedians and also wrote on That Comedy Show that aired on Turner South Network. Ronnie is currently touring the nation's colleges and universities on his "College Material Tour" through the Auburn Moon Agency.

Ronnie Jordan will perform at the Stardome Comedy Club May 23.

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Source: http://www.ronniejordan.net/ and YouTube

The Funniest Man in America is Coming to Stardome May 9-10 and May 16-17!

For over two decades, the unforgettable caricature of veteran comedian James Gregory has stood grinning: his shirt un-tucked, his arms outstretched, and a carefree welcome to a down-home, hilarious comedy experience. It’s storytelling at its best. The trademark caricature is the essence of James Gregory’s comedy: rib-tickling reflections on life from the front porch.

Gregory is constantly touring. He’s on the road about three days a week, forty six weeks a year. He continues to entertain sold-out crowds in theaters and comedy clubs and remains in demand for corporate events. James has been the featured entertainer for over 200 corporations, including the Coca Cola Company, Kimberly Clark Corporation, Hewlett Packard and Kroger. James has also been the featured speaker for events sponsored by various civic and church groups. James is heard weekly on syndicated radio shows such as Rick and Bubba, John Boy and Billy and Bob and Tom. Combined, these shows are broadcast to people in over 220 cities nationwide. As a result, he now has a grass-roots following that numbers in the millions.

Gregory was born in a rural area about twenty five miles east of Atlanta, GA. He got his first job at the age of twelve at a small country grocery store. By the time he was fifteen, he was working thirty-seven hours a week, as well as going to school. As an adult, James has worked for the U.S. Postal Service, the Department of Defense, and spent almost ten years as a salesman before discovering the wonderful world of stand-up comedy. James does not “tip-toe” through life as if he’s walking on broken glass or egg shells. That style is evident on stage as well. He is not politically correct. Much of his humor is centered on brilliant observations of crazy relatives and people obsessed with the slightest change in weather conditions – now referred to as global warming. He delights in poking fun at modern sensitive parents and out-of-control environmentalists. Gregory has been quoted as saying, “If you want me to be concerned about endangered species, you need to convince me that we’re about out of chickens.”

The James Gregory show turns the clock back to a time when life was simpler; to a better time, before the death of common sense; a time when people sat on the front porch and actually talked to each other without a cell phone in their ear. Gregory’s success, like his comedy, is the direct result of the values he grew up with. And now, twenty something years later, it is this unique brand of humor that packs the crowds into his sold-out shows. The absence of vulgarity sets James apart and his stories are carefully crafted art. “I have lived long enough to know people, know life”, Gregory reflects. “My comedy is based on my life experiences. It’s real, it’s funny and the audience loves it. That’s why I’m still in business.”

James Gregory will be at the Stardome Comedy Club on May 9th-10th and the following weekend May 16th-17th.

 

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 Source: https://funniestman.com/about-james/ and YouTube

SINBAD! Long-time friend of the StarDome will be here May 2-4!

David Adkins, who is more commonly known by his stage name Sinbad, is an American Comedian

and actor. After service in the military, he started his comedy career by appearing on Star Search, where he won his round against fellow comedian Dennis Miller. He soon was cast on The Redd Foxx Show, a short-lived sitcom, playing Byron Lightfoot. Sinbad was known for keeping his act clean and was devoid of derogatory statements or foul language, which he felt was not necessary to sell a crowd and continue to make them laugh.

In 1987, Sinbad landed a role in A Different World, a spin-off of The Cosby Show built around Lisa Bonet's character Denise Huxtable. Previously, Sinbad appeared in two different one-off roles on The Cosby Show, as the principal at Huxtable's college and as "Davis Sarrette". While Bonet only stayed with the program for a season, Sinbad stayed with the cast from 1988 until 1991 as "Coach Walter Oakes". By the early 1990s, his popularity had grown enough for Fox to green-light The Sinbad Show, which premiered September 16, 1993. In the self-titled series, Sinbad played 35-year-old David Bryan, a bachelor who decides to become a foster parent to two children after becoming emotionally attached to them. The series, which co-starred a young Salma Hayek, received praise from critics for its unique and realistic[citation needed] portrayal of African American life.[8] Around that time, Sinbad had recently received joint custody of his two kids, Royce,[9] then age 4 and Paige, age 7, and told the press that these experiences informed him of single parenting.

In 1990, Sinbad did his first stand-up comedy special for HBO called Sinbad: Brain Damaged. The special was recorded at Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia. In 1993, Sinbad did his next stand-up special in New York City's Paramount Theater at Madison Square Garden called Sinbad - Afros and Bellbottoms for which he won a 1995 Image Award. The show was such a success that he was brought back in 1996 for Sinbad - Son of a Preacher Man and again in 1998 for Sinbad - Nothin' but the Funk.

More recently in 2013, Sinbad served in a guest role on the adult animated series American Dad voicing an animated version of himself in the episode Lost in Space. The same year, he voiced Roper in the animated film Planes. Sinbad will be performing a special comedy event at the Stardome May 2 through the 4.

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Sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinbad_(comedian) and YouTube

One of the Funniest Comedians, Arnez J, is Headed to Stardome April 25-27!

One of the funniest comics currently commanding the stage today, Arnez J. continues to evolve his unique style of comedic skills to new generations. Rapidly becoming one of the most talked about comedians, Arnez J's charisma and physical agility are unforgettable. With the physicality of Jim Carrey, his brand of comedy has dubbed him "the black Jerry Lewis."

On his own at age 14, Arnez lied about his age to get a job at a gas station to work his way through school. Arnez wanted to be a professional baseball player. A Philadelphia Phillies Farm League pursued him, but that fell through. It was later while working as a flight attendant that Arnez discovered his comedic talent. He realized that he had the ability to keep the passengers and crew laughing and upon encouragement from friends, he made his first attempt at stand-up comedy. After that first night on stage, he knew what he wanted to do. He left his job with the airlines and made the decision to devote all of his time to a career in comedy.

The Harlem Globetrotters recruited Arnez after their scouts saw his very physical comedy routine and his local celebrity basketball game. However, Arnez suffered a minor knee injury that forced him to put his basketball career on hold. An Atlanta native, Arnez began working the comedy circuit in Georgia and quickly became one of "Hotlanta's" funniest newcomers. A finalist in the 1992 "Bay Area Black Comedy Competition," Arnez was immediately noticed by the entertainment industry and was asked to make his first television appearance on Showtime's "Comedy Club Network." Numerous television appearances soon followed including recent appearances on "The Keenan Ivory Wayans Show," "Louie Anderson's Comedy Showcase," Comedy Central's "Make Me Laugh," NBC's "Friday Night Videos," Russell Simmons' "Def Comedy Jam," his own BET "Comic View Grandstand Hour Special" and many others.

In keeping with his plan, Arnez keeps up a dizzying pace performing for sold out crowds in clubs, colleges and concert halls across the country. And most recently, he has accomplished something no other comic yet has done. Arnez has been asked by The Artist Formerly Known as Prince to perform as his opening act.

Arnez J will be here April 25 through 27 at the Stardome.

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Source: http://www.cc.com/comedians/arnez-j and YouTube