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By Taylor Engler
Posted: 10/24/05, 12:11 AM EST Section: Pulp
If it's true that laughter feeds the soul, Saturday night's Black Artist League-sponsored U Got Jokes? comedy showcase was a truly filling meal.
It was clear that the show would be a success when, within the first five minutes, the Black Artist League executive board and Black Entertainment Television comedians had already pulled a huge prank on the audience. Just prior to introducing the acts, the hosts announced they had received the breaking news that in light of recent events, the show had to be canceled. Convinced it was a joke, the rest of the audience and I remained in our seats, but grew continually convinced of the reality of the situation as the hosts donned their jackets and the crew began to clear the stage. As I stood up to leave, worrying about the large blank space that would now have to appear in the paper with my name attached to it, the entire cast of the show ran out on stage to yell that we'd been "punked." U Got Jokes? Comedy Showcase was already off to a roaring start.
Three comedians from BET's "ComicView" were flown in for the third anniversary of this hilarious event. With the false cancellation behind us, Cocoa Brown danced onto the stage, in what was the first and funniest of the three sets. The jokes, which seemed to be Brown's biggest hits with the audience, included her comments about "healthy girls" versus skinny girls, her comparisons of groups of friends to the "Sex and the City" cast and her impressions of a heartbroken guy trying not to cry in front of his boys.
"I definitely like Cocoa," said Angelique Ocasio, a sophomore prelaw and psychology major, "She was the hottest because of the big girl thing. She was like, 'You are who you are.'"
Lav Luv was the next comedian to take the stage, but came as a bit of a disappointment after Brown had me shaking with laughter. Luv elicited some snickers from the audience, and spoke the truth when he said about the chilly weather of our campus, "Y'all need a heater, everywhere!"
It was clear that the show would be a success when, within the first five minutes, the Black Artist League executive board and Black Entertainment Television comedians had already pulled a huge prank on the audience. Just prior to introducing the acts, the hosts announced they had received the breaking news that in light of recent events, the show had to be canceled. Convinced it was a joke, the rest of the audience and I remained in our seats, but grew continually convinced of the reality of the situation as the hosts donned their jackets and the crew began to clear the stage. As I stood up to leave, worrying about the large blank space that would now have to appear in the paper with my name attached to it, the entire cast of the show ran out on stage to yell that we'd been "punked." U Got Jokes? Comedy Showcase was already off to a roaring start.
Three comedians from BET's "ComicView" were flown in for the third anniversary of this hilarious event. With the false cancellation behind us, Cocoa Brown danced onto the stage, in what was the first and funniest of the three sets. The jokes, which seemed to be Brown's biggest hits with the audience, included her comments about "healthy girls" versus skinny girls, her comparisons of groups of friends to the "Sex and the City" cast and her impressions of a heartbroken guy trying not to cry in front of his boys.
"I definitely like Cocoa," said Angelique Ocasio, a sophomore prelaw and psychology major, "She was the hottest because of the big girl thing. She was like, 'You are who you are.'"
Lav Luv was the next comedian to take the stage, but came as a bit of a disappointment after Brown had me shaking with laughter. Luv elicited some snickers from the audience, and spoke the truth when he said about the chilly weather of our campus, "Y'all need a heater, everywhere!"
