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 ...

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.

According to a press release, Def Comedy Jam 25 will celebrate “the iconic show that made giants out of ferociously funny black comedians like Martin Lawrence, Cedric The Entertainer, Dave ...

HBO has picked up Russell Simmons’ All Def Comedy stand-up series for a six-episode season that will kick of in December, the network said today. The order comes after HBO aired an All Def ...

Don’t call it a comeback. 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 ...

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’ 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.

Martin Lawrence, Cedric The Entertainer, Dave Chappelle, Monique and dozens more are on hand to celebrate Def Comedy Jam’s 25th anniversary.

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 ...

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 ...

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.