In Memoriam Marcus Combs.
Click Here for a performance at the Comedy House, September 29, 2011. Live in Columbia SC.
You can also catch Marcus on the DVD Series P.Diddy presents “The Bad Boys of Comedy” (2005), Russell Simmons “Def Comedy Jam” (1992), and BET’s Comicview (1992).
Darren Knight, aka Southern Momma from Munford, Alabama, is the fastest rising comedian in American history. In just a few short months, he has cultivated a massive online presence, accumulating over a half a billion views across multiple social media platforms. Darren takes his persona to the stage, selling out theatres and casinos nationwide. He’s been compared to Jeff Foxworthy, as the next star of redneck comedy.
Lavell Crawford is a SAG Award Winning actor, writer, and producer who is best known for playing Saul Goodman’s bodyguard, “Huell Babineaux” on AMC’s BREAKING BAD.
Lavell recently hit the big screen alongside Tyler Perry in BOO! A MADEA HALLOWEEN for Tyler Perry Studios, MIKE AND DAVE NEED WEDDING DATES for Twentieth Century Fox, AMERICAN ULTRA for Lionsgate, MEET THE BLACKS for Freestyle/Lionsgate and THE RIDICULOUS 6 on Netflix.
Cable TV projects include a series regular role on Adult Swim’s new series, SPERM WHALE as well as his on-going recurring roles on THE CRAZY ONES, SUPER FUN NIGHT, and IT’S ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILADELPHIA. Lavell has repeatedly guest hosted the STEVE HARVEY RADIO SHOW and has had regular appearances on CHELSEA LATELY, TOSH.0 and WORKAHOLICS. He also lends his voice as recurring characters on Adult Swim’s SQUIDBILLIES.
Lavell began his career on the comedy circuit. He appeared on Comedy Central’s Premium Blend, headlined at LAFFAPALOOZA, America’s longest-running annual urban comedy festival. He was the runner up to Jon Reep in Last Comic Standing on NBC.
From crowds to airwaves, comedian and radio personality Rudy Rush knows how to command an audience, earning his stripes as the youngest host of Showtime at the Apollo, the longest-running African American syndicated show. Rush quickly set himself apart, flexing his comedic pen on major projects with heavyweights including Dave Chappelle, Martin Lawrence, Jamie Foxx’s Laff-A-Palooza and more.
Known for pushing creative barriers, Rush has starred in his own Comedy Central and HBO specials and appeared on specials such as Kevin Hart’s Heart of the City on Comedy Central, Bounce TV 1-Hour Special, Premium Blend on Comedy Central, Harlem to Hollywood on Showtime and the historic Def Comedy Jam 25 on Netflix.
An alum of the nationally syndicated Doug Banks Morning Show, Rush has hosted a number of events, earning praise as the host of Showtime at the Apollo’s Kids Tour sponsored by McDonalds and host of the 2017 Soul Beach Music Festival, featuring Usher and Mary J. Blige. He also led the national tour for NPR’s acclaimed The Moth Radio Hours Storytelling series.
Hitting record numbers on the airwaves at iHeartMedia 93.7 The Beat Houston, Rush has connected with listeners on the Number 1 afternoon drive show in Houston, The Rush Hour With Rudy Rush.
Always on the move, Rush continues to bring the laughs to stages across the country – and he’s not stopping anytime soon.
Huggy was the number one segment on the Tom Joyner morning show heard in over 115 markets across the country for many years. Giving the entertainment news and gossip for more than 8 million Tom Joyner listeners.
In 2000 Huggy Lowdown stepped on the scene of the Presidential way on the legendary Washington, D.C. radio station WPGC. While on WPGC for eight years Huggy joined forces with broadcasting icon Donnie Simpson on his number one an unforgettable presence, for his hilarious comical take on everyday life, Huggy personality. vibrant on-air personality paved the way for his successful stand-up, recognized across the nation as one of the top headliner comedians on the comedy circuit.
Selling out comedy shows across the nation, Huggy was quickly recognized by the cable network TV ONE and chosen to supply the comedy satire for TV ONEs live coverage of the Democratic Convention and Presidential Inauguration.
He believes comedy is what keeps the world moving and for him it’s what keeps him alive.
Actor/Comedian Todd Anthony Bridges was born in San Francisco, California, on May 27, 1965. Todd Bridges grew up in a Hollywood family; his parents, James and Betty, were both actors, as were his older siblings Jimmy and Verda. His parents, finding little success as performers, found more stable work as agents and acting coaches. The Bridges’ clients included their own children, and by the time Todd was 4 they had already begun managing his career. That year he got his first modeling job, posing for a magazine ad. When he was 9, Todd made his acting debut in a Jell-O commercial with his family. The gig resulted in more acting work for Bridges, including a 1975 appearance on the TV show Barney Miller and a role in the made-for-television movie, Katherine (1975).
In 1977, Todd appeared in the critically acclaimed mini-series Roots, as well as the popular TV dramas Little House on the Prairie, Love Boat and The Waltons. Around that same time, thanks to his earlier appearance on Barney Miller, Bridges secured a role on the Barney Miller spin-off, Fish. In his first co-starring role, the 10-year-old played a streetwise jokester named Loomis. While Fish was canceled after only one season, Bridges’ performance caught the attention of producer Norman Lear. At the age of 12, Bridges finally got his big break: a starring role on an ensemble comedy show called Diff’rent Strokes. The role would change Bridges’ life.
In 1998 Todd turned to Christianity for help with his problems. Around this time, he founded the Todd Bridges Youth Foundation, a nonprofit youth center in Los Angeles that provides sports, computer training, and acting courses for inner-city children. He also met future wife, Dori Smith, whom he married on May 25, 1998. The couple welcomed a son, Spencir, in July 1998. Several years later, in April 2001, Bridges made headlines yet again—this time, for helping to save a paraplegic woman from drowning. The actor, who was on a fishing trip with family at Lake Balboa Park in Los Angeles, saw the woman get her fishing line tangled up in her wheelchair controls. As the woman lurched face-down in the lake, Bridges leapt to action, pulling her out of the chair and lifting her from the water.
Bridges also saw a resurgence in his acting career. He made appearances on multiple reality shows including Celebrity Boxing (2002) and Fear Factor (2006). He also had a recurring role on the Chris Rock sitcom Everybody Hates Chris, which aired from 2005 until 2009. In 2010, he appeared on Oprah Winfrey to promote his new book, Killing Willis, which discussed his acting career, drug addiction and trouble with the law.
