Most of all, Def Comedy Jam was a coming-out party for young Black comedians. Season 1 gave America early looks at Bernie Mac, Steve Harvey, D.L. Hughley and Eddie Griffin.

Def Comedy Jam Season 1 showcased Black comedians in their own right, giving voice to their experiences and perspectives with an authenticity rarely seen before. Here’s how you can watch and ...

Def Comedy Jam aired from 1992-1997 and was hosted by a number of comedians including Mike Epps, D.L. Hughley, Martin Lawrence, and Jamie Foxx.

And the thing about it is doing the tour, the Def Comedy Jam tour, you got 5,000 people in there, man. And the way he would get them hyped before a show, it almost made you afraid to go out there.” ...

25 years after its HBO debut, Netflix will celebrate Russell Simmons’ Def Comedy Jam with Def Comedy Jam 25. The special will tout “the iconic show that made giants out of ferociously funny ...

The reboot of Def Comedy Jam, which set in motion the careers of numerous well-known comics, is also set to launch the careers of a few dynamic female comedians. And, one of those comics is ...

Bellamy had a meteoric rise from small coastal comedy clubs to being one of the most familiar faces of ‘90s TV. He first rose to prominence on Def Comedy Jam, the HBO series that made Dave ...