{"id":31454,"date":"2022-01-05T17:57:31","date_gmt":"2022-01-05T22:57:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=31454"},"modified":"2022-01-05T17:57:31","modified_gmt":"2022-01-05T22:57:31","slug":"new-docuseries-phat-tuesdays-celebrating-the-untold-story-of-black-comedians-at-the-comedy-store-in-90s-los-angeles-to-premiere-february-4-on-prime-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2022\/01\/05\/new-docuseries-phat-tuesdays-celebrating-the-untold-story-of-black-comedians-at-the-comedy-store-in-90s-los-angeles-to-premiere-february-4-on-prime-video\/","title":{"rendered":"New Docuseries &#8220;Phat Tuesdays,&#8221; Celebrating the Untold Story of Black Comedians at The Comedy Store in &#8217;90s Los Angeles, to Premiere February 4 on Prime Video"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-31455\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/phat-tuesday-poster.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"555\" height=\"822\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/phat-tuesday-poster.webp 555w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/phat-tuesday-poster-203x300.webp 203w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 555px) 100vw, 555px\" \/>Prime Video announced the new docuseries <strong><em>Phat Tuesdays<\/em><\/strong>, which celebrates Phat Tuesdays at The Comedy Store, the influential comedy showcase that helped launch the careers of some of the most famous Black comedians in the industry today.\u00a0 Phat Tuesdays will premiere exclusively on Prime Video on Friday, February 4, in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.<\/p>\n<p>Phat Tuesdays&#8217; founder and host &#8211; comedian, writer, and actor Guy Torry (<em>American History X, Life<\/em>) &#8211; serves as executive producer, along with an Academy Award-nominated producer Reginald Hudlin (<em>The Black Godfather, Marshall, Django Unchained, House Party<\/em>), who also directs the three-episode docuseries.<\/p><div id=\"morty-1561285660\" class=\"morty-content\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p><em>Phat Tuesdays<\/em> features some of today&#8217;s most famous comedians and personalities, including 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, Kym Whitley, and more, and tells the unbelievable story of how Guy Torry moved mountains to launch an all-Black comedy night at The Comedy Store. What started as an experiment in &#8217;90s Los Angeles turned into a must-see, hilarious experience, elevating Black voices to have their turn on the stage. In addition to Torry and Hudlin, Byron Phillips also executive produces, along with Jeff Hasler, Brian Lovett, and Jeff Bumgarner for Original Productions, and Kelsey Grammer and Tom Russo for Grammnet Productions. Joshua Firosz, Darren Toon for Original Productions, and Jordan McMahon for Grammnet Productions serve as co-executive producers.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I can&#8217;t wait for the world to experience the story of Phat Tuesdays,&#8221; said Torry. &#8220;It was more than a night of laughter &#8211; it was a movement. Phat Tuesdays was Black, bold, and brilliant. 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