Stan Lathan

DC Young Fly, Karlous Miller and Chico Bean bring their famous podcast to the stage to create a unique comedy special where nothing and no one is safe from their jokes.

Культурный критик и историк Элвис Митчелл рассказывает об эволюции (и революции) кино о чернокожих людях от его истоков до эпохи знаменитых фильмов 1970-х годов.

This special takes a look at the show’s origin and evolution, through interviews with the cast and original directors, featuring special musical performances, as well as behind the scenes commentary on Martin’s impact.

Earthquake shakes up the stage with his takes on "health is wealth," prostate exams and one particularly lengthy celebrity funeral.

В заключительном стендап-шоу серии Дэйв намерен расставить все точки над «и» — и наконец выговориться.

В заключительном стендап-шоу серии Дэйв намерен расставить все точки над «и» — и наконец выговориться.

Dave's encore from his special Sticks and Stones.

Комик в своем выступлении, вызвавшем бурную реакцию публики, поднимает темы оружейной культуры, кризиса наркомании в США и волну скандалов знаменитостей.

Comedian/actor Amanda Seales stars in her first HBO stand-up special, taped in front of a live audience at the Edison Ballroom in NYC.

Arab-American comedian Mo Amer recounts his life as a refugee comic, from traveling with the name Mohammed to his long path to citizenship.

On the heels of the Civil Rights Movement, one fearless black pioneer reconceived a Harlem Renaissance for a new era, ushering giants and rising stars of black American culture onto the national television stage. He was hip. He was smart. He was innovative, political, and gay. In his personal fight for social equality, this man ensured the Revolution would be televised. The man was Ellis Haizlip. The Revolution was soul!

Комик рассуждает о волне обвинений в сексуальных домогательствах в Голливуде, о том, как и почему люди позволяют себе злоупотреблять своим положением и намекает на причины своего долгого перерыва в шоу-бизнесе.

Комик рассуждает о волне обвинений в сексуальных домогательствах в Голливуде, о том, как и почему люди позволяют себе злоупотреблять своим положением и намекает на причины своего долгого перерыва в шоу-бизнесе.

Дейв говорит о том, что он не вырос в проектах, о ненависти, которую он получил от сообщества трансгендеров и от поддельных новостей.

Дейв говорит о том, что он не вырос в проектах, о ненависти, которую он получил от сообщества трансгендеров и от поддельных новостей.

Шутки о наркотиках, трансгендерах, толерантности и Билле Косби в выступлении, прервавшем десятилетнее молчание Дейва Шаппелла.

В этом выступлении комик рассказывает об отношении к расистским выпадам, о скандалах знаменитостей, о воспитании своих детей и многом другом.

Шутки о наркотиках, трансгендерах, толерантности и Билле Косби в выступлении, прервавшем десятилетнее молчание Дейва Шаппелла.

He launched a host of today’s comedy superstars in the ‘90s on the HBO series Russell Simmons’ Def Comedy Jam. Now, Russell Simmons returns to the network for All Def Comedy, taped before a live audience Sept. 7 at the Avalon Theatre in Los Angeles. Hosted by Tony Rock, with DJ Drama, the uncensored special features stand-up performances in a variety of styles from up-and-coming comics, discovered at ADD’s weekly comedy showcase: Chris Powell, Zainab Johnson, Kevin Tate, and Robert Powell, as well as HBO’s Def Comedy Jam veteran Tony Roberts.

He launched a host of today’s comedy superstars in the ‘90s on the HBO series Russell Simmons’ Def Comedy Jam. Now, Russell Simmons returns to the network for All Def Comedy, taped before a live audience Sept. 7 at the Avalon Theatre in Los Angeles. Hosted by Tony Rock, with DJ Drama, the uncensored special features stand-up performances in a variety of styles from up-and-coming comics, discovered at ADD’s weekly comedy showcase: Chris Powell, Zainab Johnson, Kevin Tate, and Robert Powell, as well as HBO’s Def Comedy Jam veteran Tony Roberts.

Ex-con turned poet/performer Lemon Andersen fights for an exit from generations of poverty by bringing his life's secrets to the New York stage. But revisiting his troubled past has more in store than he bargained for, as he is confronted by his demons time and again.

Red-hot actor/comedian Cedric the Entertainer stars in his first solo HBO special, a no-holds-barred 60-minute routine performed in front of a live audience at The Wiltern, the venerable Los Angeles theater. Spiced by several song-and-dance numbers featuring a smokin' band and sexy group of dancers he calls the 'Cedibles,' the special highlights Cedric's hilarious takes on fame, TV, rap music, sports, diets, plastic surgery, gay marriage, church socials, meeting the President (not the new one, but the one we like), $5,000-a-plate dinners, Afghanistan, Osama Bin Laden, suicide bombers, gas prices, Halloween, Latin music and more.

Фильм про бывшего мошенника, который пытается встать на истинный путь. История принимает крутой поворот, когда безжалостный наркобарон похищает его сына и требует выкуп. Взяв в напарники уличную мошенницу и своего двоюродного брата, отец пускается в погоню. О2 отважно передвигается по преступным улицам Лос-Анджелеса, чтобы перехитрить злодеев и спасти сына.

Выступление в Сан-Франциско, во время которого комик затрагивает проблемы межнациональных взаимоотношений в Америке, а также многое другое.

Выступление в Сан-Франциско, во время которого комик затрагивает проблемы межнациональных взаимоотношений в Америке, а также многое другое.

A star-studded tribute (from the creators of That's Entertainment) to the contributions of Afro-Americans in film over the last century. Vanessa Williams traces the struggles and triumphs of the superstars of music and film. Among the many artists featured are: Whitney Houston, Ella Fitzgerald, Sammy Davis Jr., Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Cab Calloway, Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, Ella Fitzgerald, and Little Richard, Also included are today's contemporary superstars: Snoop Dogg, Ice T, Quincy Jones, Spike Lee, Russell Simmons, and many, more! 80 minutes plus DVD bonus features.

A star-studded tribute (from the creators of That's Entertainment) to the contributions of Afro-Americans in film over the last century. Vanessa Williams traces the struggles and triumphs of the superstars of music and film. Among the many artists featured are: Whitney Houston, Ella Fitzgerald, Sammy Davis Jr., Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Cab Calloway, Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, Ella Fitzgerald, and Little Richard, Also included are today's contemporary superstars: Snoop Dogg, Ice T, Quincy Jones, Spike Lee, Russell Simmons, and many, more! 80 minutes plus DVD bonus features.

Def Comedy Jam played host to some of the greatest comedians of the 1990s, many of whom went on to greater fame, due in part to the exposure they received on the program. Here, Mark Curry and Steve Harvey both show off some comic chops that that could never air on their respective network TV shows, though Harvey has shown this side of himself in Spike Lee's excellent THE ORIGINAL KINGS OF COMEDY. Rounding out the performers are Don "D.C." Curry (NEXT FRIDAY) and Arnez J. Contains two episodes.

Def Comedy Jam played host to some of the greatest comedians of the 1990s, many of whom went on to greater fame, due in part to the exposure they received on the program. Here, Mark Curry and Steve Harvey both show off some comic chops that that could never air on their respective network TV shows, though Harvey has shown this side of himself in Spike Lee's excellent THE ORIGINAL KINGS OF COMEDY. Rounding out the performers are Don "D.C." Curry (NEXT FRIDAY) and Arnez J. Contains two episodes.

Комик рассуждает о политике, наркотиках, отношениях с полицией, расовых проблемах и многом другом. Выступление записано в Вашингтоне.

Комик рассуждает о политике, наркотиках, отношениях с полицией, расовых проблемах и многом другом. Выступление записано в Вашингтоне.

This second made-for-television reunion film finds eldest son David on the brink of marriage to a divorcee. However, some of his sisters would prefer to see a reunion with his ex-wife Janet.

Andrea Crawford, an important business woman, risks everything to save a kid from the life of crime.

Экранизация одноимённого романа Гарриет Бичер-Стоу, написанного в тот момент, когда борьба против рабства стала в центре общественного внимания. Действие картины происходит в начале 1850-х гг. в США. Фильм проникнут страстным негодованием против безнравственной сущности рабовладения.

Set in the 1860's South, Booker is the impassioned story of the boy who struggled through slavery to found the Tuskegee Institute. Through the eyes of nine-year-old Booker T. Washington, viewers witness the end of the Civil War, the cruelties that endured after slavery was abolished, and the hard work that led Booker to education and true freedom. Booker is a one-hour drama based on the childhood of Booker T. Washington and his quest for education in the chaotic aftermath of the Civil War. Booker was shown nationally on PBS by the series, WONDERWORKS and subsequently on the Disney Channel, the BBC, and throughout the world. Booker continues to be broadcast and used in thousands of schools in America and abroad. The film was chosen as among the top 10 best home video release for children by Parenting Magazine and best script for a children's drama by the Writer's Guild of America.

Встретившись с успешной джазовой певицей Трейси, рэпер-диджей Кенни настолько вдохновлен ее примером, что решает во что бы то ни стало добиться успеха на музыкальном поприще и вырваться из гетто. Однако вслед за трагической смертью своего друга, талантливого художника граффити, Кенни познает настоящую цену артистического призвания.

This film adaptation of James Baldwin's celebrated novel tells the journey of a family from the rural South to "big city" Harlem seeking both salvation and understanding and of a young boy struggling to earn the approval of a self-righteous and often unloving stepfather.

Story of Denmark Vesey, who was raised as a slave but bought his freedom. He organized a plot to seize the city and free the black slaves, but this failed and he and others were hanged. Set in Charleston in 1822.

Highlights the lifestyle and experiences of five jazz performers who appeared in the Cotton Club shows during the Harlem renaissance era, including Avon Long, Cab Calloway, Estrellita, the Nicholas Brothers, and Matt Robinson. Presents vintage film clips of the artists and an impromptu performance by the group.

Drama - From Ernest J. Gaines, author of "The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman," comes a deceptively simple, yet emotionally complex tale of a young boy's discovery of what it's like to be black in Louisiana during the 1940's. James, the boy in question, has a raging toothache that necessitates a trip to the dentist. His mother (played by Emmy-winner Olivia Cole), accompanies James to town on an eye-opening odyssey where the boy gains valuable insights into poverty, racism - and his own sense of pride. With an exciting musical score by Webster Lewis, this multi-award winning film explores a child's discovery that the world is a complicated place... where things are never truly black or white... only shades of gray. - Olivia Cole, James Bond III, Margaret Avery

Henry Flipper is the first black West Point graduate. Assigned to serve at Fort Davis in Texas, Flipper becomes the object of a conspiracy by his fellow cadets to rid the base of its only black graduate.

Although Dave (LeVar Burton) and his family are poor sharecroppers in the Deep South in the 1930's, this 15 year-olds problem is shared by teenagers today: he stands with one foot in adulthood and the other in childhood. "Almos' A Man", yet still treated like a child, he struggles for an identity. There's one thing, one symbol of manhood, Dave thinks, that could guarantee him instant respect: a gun.

Пожилая вдова Грейс – ревностный хранитель традиций афроамериканцев в своем районе и глубоко религиозная женщина. Однажды её сосед Уэлтон, никогда не отличавшийся лидерскими качествами, выдвинул свою кандидатуру на пост мэра Балтимора. За спиной у него стоят нечистые на руку политики, которые не заинтересованы в улучшении жизни горожан, а преследуют лишь корыстные цели. Грейс узнает об этой предстоящей махинации, и вместе с другими жителями Балтимора планирует помешать реализации преступных планов.

Presents selections from the major works of choreographer Alvin Ailey as performed by his City Center Dance Theater to background music ranging from modern blues to classical music to traditional spirituals. The choreography is a reflection of the many varied influences in Alvin Ailey's life, influences that are both seen and felt through the vivid performance of the company, which includes the world-renowned artist Judith Jamison.

A concert film highlighted by performances from Marvin Gaye, Jerry Butler, and Roberta Flack.

Edited by famed filmmaker Kathleen Collins, Statues Hardly Ever Smile follows a group of middle school children during a six-week project at the Brooklyn Museum, where they collectively discover and respond to the Egyptian collection. With narration by a member of the museum’s education department, we witness the group’s daily exercises and reflections as they create a theatre piece centered on the relationships developed with the objects and each other.