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Mike Epps Brings ‘The Fabulously ‘Funny Comedy Festival’ To Tampa’s Yuengling Center
Comedy heavyweight Mike Epps brings “The Fabulously Funny Comedy Festival” to Tampa’s Yuengling Center on Friday, February 7th at 8 PM.
Epps will lead the show with an all-star lineup includ- ing Sommore, Gary Owen and Lavell Crawford. The veteran entertainers will bring down the house with their sharp wit, unbridled humor and hysterical storytelling for a comedy show fans won’t want to miss!
Highly praised for his per- formance in the Netflix com- edy “Dolemite Is My Name” starring opposite Eddie Mur- phy, Epps is generating an extraordinary amount of buzz among his peers for being not only one of the funniest comic actors in town, but also for his burgeoning dramatic talent.
This summer, Epps re- leased his latest standup spe- cial “Mike Epps: Only One Mike” (Netflix), and dropped his single “We Goin’ Out,” fea-
turing Big Boi and Sleepy Brown.
Up next, Epps will be star- ring in the Netflix comedy se- ries “The Upshaws” with Wanda Sykes, “The House Next Door,” sequel to the 2016 film “Meet The Blacks” and “Last Friday.”
THE LINEUP
MIKE EPPS
Mike Epps has generated
an extraordinary amount of buzz among his peers within the entertainment industry for being one of the funniest comic actors to emerge in the Holly- wood scene.
During a performance at LA’s Comedy Store, Epps caught the attention of Ice Cube. This led to the first of three feature films they would do together: the cult hits “Next
Friday,” "Friday after Next" and “All About the Benjamins.” Other features include the Hangover franchise, “Girls Trip,” “Faster,” “Hancock,” “Lottery Ticket,” “Next Day Air,” “Roll Bounce,” “The Fighting Temptations,” the Resident Evil franchise, “Bait,” “How High 2,” “Dr. Dolittle 2,” "Talk to Me" and "Guess Who?"
SOMMORE
In her more than 20-year ca- reer, award-winning comedi- enne of “Chandelier Status,” Sommore, has become a trail- blazer for women in the com- edy business as one of the most successful comedians in the U. S. and abroad. Sommore has been featured in a number of hit films, including "Soul Plane," "Something New" and "Friday After Next." Her all- new self-produced comedy special, "A Queen With No Spades" recently premiered on Showtime.
Facebook: @QueenSom- more Twitter: @sommoreso- funny Instagram: @sommore
GARY OWEN
Having performed to sold- out audiences in all the major comedy clubs and theatres across the country, Gary Owen is one of America’s most beloved comedians, hav- ing been proclaimed by Ebony magazine as Black America’s “Favorite White Comedian.”
Audiences can see Owen in
his most recent comedy spe- cial, “I Got My Associates” cur- rently on Showtime.
Last year, Owen starred in his own docuseries “The Gary Owen Show” on BET, which chronicled his dynamic and in- terracial family life with his wife and children in small- town Ohio. Film credits in- clude “Meet The Blacks,” “Think Like A Man,” “Think Like A Man Too,” “Ride Along,” “Little Man,” “Daddy Day Care” and “College.”
Facebook:@GaryOwen Twitter:@garyowencomedy Instagram:@garyowencomedy
LAVELL CRAWFORD Lavell Crawford is quickly climbing the comedic ranks and becoming one of the hottest stars in the biz today. Lavell first gained national exposure on NBC’s hit reality series “Last Comic Standing.” His television appearances in- clude “Workaholics” (Comedy Central), “Breaking Bad” (AMC), and “Chelsea Lately” (E! Entertainment), "Shaquille O'Neal Presents: All Star Com- edy Jam" (Showtime) and “Comic View” (BET), to name
a few.
Tickets for this event are on
sale now at Ticketmaster out- lets or Ticketmaster.com. Ticket prices are $59.00, $75.00, $99.00 and $125.00. Prices do not include facility fee or service charges. Ad- vanced parking passes are available at Parkwhiz.com.
Nipsey Hussle Rumored To Receive Tribute At 62nd Annual Grammy Awards
This time last year, Nipsey Hussle attended the Grammy Awards as a first-time nominee. The Los Angeles native, who earned a nod for his long- awaited feature length studio album, Victory Lap, hit the red carpet alongside his daughter, Imani, and partner Lauryn London. Despite losing the cat- egory to Cardi B, Hussle's landing a nomination after years of grinding in the rap game, was a victory within itself.
“It ain’t expect nothing,” he told Big Boy's Neighborhood last last year of being nomi-
NIPSEY HUSSLE
nated.. “It’s been some talk around it so if the list would’ve come around and I wasn’t on it, I wasn’t going to be disap- pointed.”
Two months after the award show, the 33-year-old rapper and entrepreneur was gunned down in the parking lot of his clothing store. Hussle's tragic death seemingly expanded his fan based and illuminated his legacy and influence, and ac- cording to a report from Hits Daily Double, the Grammys will pay tribute to the late recording artist during this year’s cere- mony. It's unclear who will par- ticipate in the supposed tribute as the Recording Academy has yet to confirm (or deny) the rumor.
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