“The Talk” on CBS has a segment called “Talk Secrets” and this week one of the hosts, Sheryl Underwood told her secret of turning down “The Queens Of Comedy,” a movie showcases the hottest in female comedy on a major stage. The producers had chosen Underwood along with comediennes Sommore, Adele Givens and Laura Hayes. […]
Several weeks ago SNL cast member Kenan Thompson defended the show’s lack of African-American female representation asserting that Black women who auditioned simply weren’t ready. “It’s just a tough part of the business,” he told TV Guide. “Like in auditions, they just never find ones that are ready.” Well, Roland Martin gathered some comediennes on “NewsOne […]
Only in the crazy world of corporate America could someone be fired for looking too good. Recently, a woman filed a lawsuit against Citibank for unlawful termination. The bank contested that she was simply too damned fine to work in the office and was a distraction to her coworkers. Most companies would be so lucky!
Stand-up comedienne Sommore has it all looks, brains… and the mouth of a wayward sailor. The Trenton, NJ native recently premiered her new stand-up special, The Queen Stands Alone, on Comedy Central — the DVD version due out Sept. 30 — so The Urban Daily caught up with the one of the “original queens of comedy” to […]
