Docuseries ‘Phat Tuesdays’ to launch on Prime Video in February

By PTI

A docuseries titled Phat Tuesdays, which goals at celebrating the untold story of Black comedians at The Comedy Store in Nineties Los Angeles, is about to premiere on the streaming platform Prime Video on February 4.

The three-episode docuseries chronicles the journey of Phat Tuesdays at The Comedy Store, an influential comedy showcase that helped launch the careers of a number of the most well-known Black comedians within the business right now.

Phat Tuesdays’ founder and host – comic, author, and actor Guy Torry serves as an govt producer, together with producer Reginald Hudlin, who has additionally directed the sequence.

Phat Tuesdays narrates the story of how Torry moved mountains to launch an all-Black comedy night time at The Comedy Store.

“I can’t wait for the world to experience the story of Phat Tuesdays. It was more than a night of laughter it was a movement. Phat Tuesdays was Black, bold, and brilliant. It was the best damn comedy show, period,” Torry mentioned in an announcement on Thursday.

According to the streamer, Phat Tuesdays is the inspiring story of how a “little experiment to help Black comedians following the tragedy of the 1992 LA riots turned into a triumphant must-see experience”.

“The showcase regularly brought together people from all walks of life icons and ex-cons, stars and starlets, pros and regular joes for one purpose, laughter, and became the most popular comedy show in Hollywood during the  90s,” the be aware learn.

Hudlin mentioned Torry created a venue the place the subsequent technology of comedy superstars may launch their careers “against all odds”.

“‘Phat Tuesdays’ tells that story and much more. It’s the funniest people on Earth explaining comedy from every perspective as an art form, as a business, and as a force for social change,” Hudlin mentioned.

Torry, together with a lineup of world-famous comedians and personalities, together with Anthony Anderson, Tichina Arnold, Nick Cannon, Dave Chappelle, Snoop Dogg, Cedric the Entertainer, Tiffany Haddish, Steve Harvey, Lil Rel Howery, Regina King, Jo Koy, Luenell, Flame Monroe, Jay Pharoah, Craig Robinson, JB Smoove, Chris Tucker and Kym Whitley amongst others will “share memories, laughs, and tributes to a night at The Comedy Store that forever changed the comedy landscape,” the be aware added.

The docuseries will characteristic unique interviews with comedians and celebrities who have been there both acting on stage or within the viewers and never-before-seen footage of legendary comedy units from again within the day.

Vernon Sanders, head of tv, Amazon Studios mentioned the staff is proud to rejoice the legacy of Phat Tuesdays and shine the highlight on Torry for his “trailblazing efforts” to offer Black comedians their activate stage.

“The stories and first-person accounts that Reggie Hudlin and Guy help showcase in this docuseries are not only hilarious and entertaining, but powerful as well, and celebrate how the Black community came together to evolve comedy and entertainment,” Sanders added.

Phat Tuesdays is produced by Amazon Studios, Original Productions, Phat Tuesday Productions and Grammnet Productions.