Def Comedy Jam 25 will celebrate the impact and legacy of the long-running HBO comedy series that launched the careers of black comedians such as Martin Lawrence, Cedric The Entertainer, Dave ...

Not all of Def Comedy Jam plays quite as well in 2023 as it went over in 1992-97, though sometimes miraculously and sometimes sadly, much of it still resonates. Skip to main content.

As a kid growing up in the 80s and 90s, my parents had a random but effective rubric for what I was and wasn’t allowed to watch with them. Ultra-violent and ultra-adult movies about the mafia ...

In July of 1992, HBO premiered Def Comedy Jam, a half-hour stand-up comedy series that was raw, uncut, and, as the kids would say today, "of the culture." Hosted by Martin Lawrence (with DJ Kid ...

“It’s hard to believe it was 30 years ago when we first put the Def Jam logo on a hip-hop recording at an NYU dormitory,” says Simmons and Rubin in a joint statement.

Def Comedy Jam 25 will premiere Tuesday, Sept. 26 with performances from Lawrence, Bill Bellamy, Tiffany Haddish, Kevin Hart, Dave Chappelle, Steve Harvey, and more.

Russell Simmons, who launched the careers of several comedy legends in the ’90s on HBO‘s Def Comedy Jam, is returning with All Def Comedy stand-up special on Saturday, November 12. Airing at ...

Def Comedy Jam is returning to HBO, sort of, this fall as Russell Simmons’ All Def Comedy. But Def Comedy Jam 25 is a one-night-only tribute, and it’s only on Netflix.

“Russell Simmons’ Def Comedy Jam” aired on HBO from 1992 to 1997 and briefly returned in 2006. The show helped turn some of the stand-ups mentioned above into stars.

Netflix is bringing back “Def Comedy Jam” for its 25th anniversary, the streaming service announced Thursday. The teaser introduces a number of big names that’ll be appearing, including Bill ...