Original Kings & Queens Of Comedy (DVD)

Spike Lee directed this document of an evening of stand-up comedy performed by four prominent black entertainers.

A cultural phenomenon for our time: Spike Lee captures the comic geniuses behind the successful "Kings of Comedy" tour. In the concert feature film "The Original Kings of Comedy," acclaimed director Spike Lee brings his aesthetic sensibility and distinct style to the comedy concert film genre, as he documents the individual talents of Steve Harvey, D.L. Hughley, Cedric The Entertainer, and Bernie Mac and reveals the behind the scenes activities of a tour that continues to sell out arenas. Starting where "The Kings of Comedy" left off, this stand-up performance offers a night of comedy from a distinctively female perspective. Recorded live at the Orpheum Theatre in Memphis, Tenn., "The Queens of Comedy" features comedians Mo'Nique, Adele Givens, Sommore and Laura Hayes sharing their uncensored views on life, men and sex. Laura Hayes opens up the show with anecdotes about her crazy family, and Mo'Nique brings down the house with a raunchy closing act.