In the 1990s, comedy helped heal a 'divided' LA This new docuseries tells the story
LOS ANGELES — 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. But it was also a response to the racial tensions that continued to simmer around Los Angeles ...
LOS ANGELES — 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
