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- The “Phat Tuesdays” comedy showcase was more than a laughing matter. Started in the mid-1990s, the special night devoted to Black comics at the Comedy Store on the Sunset Strip helped launch the careers of future stars such as Steve Harvey, Chris Rock, Martin Lawrence and several others.
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Phat Tuesdays: The Era of Hip Hop Comedy is an American television documentary series about the 1990s comedy showcase hosted and created by Guy Torry. It premiered on Amazon Prime Video on February 4, 2022. Summary. The series tells the story of Phat Tuesdays at The Comedy Store in Los Angeles.
Feb 4, 2022 · “Phat Tuesdays,” a three-part docuseries premiering Friday on Amazon Prime, tells the story of the weekly show that brought Black comedy and Black audiences to Hollywood — West Hollywood,...
- Robert Lloyd
- Television Critic
- robert.lloyd@latimes.com
Jan 20, 2022 · The showcase and its impact on the comedy scene and the city are explored in the new docuseries “Phat Tuesdays: The Era of Hip Hop Comedy,” debuting Feb. 4 on Amazon Prime Video. (Watch the...
- Greg Braxton
- Senior Writer, Culture And Representation
- greg.braxton@latimes.com
Fri, Feb 4, 2022. S1.E1. Hood to Hollywood. Talented black comics found a refuge in South LA when their voices were shut out of more prominent white comedy clubs in the 90s. After the LA Riots, Guy Torry launches Phat Tuesdays at the world-famous Comedy Store. 7.6 /10. Rate. Top-rated.
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- 2022-02-04
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Feb 4, 2022 · By Daniel Fienberg. February 4, 2022 12:00am. Snoop Dogg and Tiffany Haddish in 'Phat Tuesdays' Courtesy of Amazon. Back in 2020, Showtime premiered Mike Binder’s five-part docuseries about...
Feb 9, 2022 · Phat Tuesdays launched in 1995 at Los Angeles’ iconic Comedy Store, located on the Sunset Strip. In the 1990s, many Black comedians were often excluded from mainstream comedy clubs, which...
Jun 17, 2022 · The weekly event, dubbed Phat Tuesdays, helped reinvigorate midweek at The Comedy Store and launched countless careers. Phat Tuesdays lasted for a decade and was essential to bridging a difficult...
