All Jokes Aside was a comedy club in south-side Chicago which catered almost exclusively to the African-American sector. It opened in 1992 with 275 seats, and ran for "less than a decade". The club's success led to a Comedy Central series as well as a second location in Detroit. In 1994 the company had a turnover of $470,000.
Notable Performers Bill Bellamy Cedric the Entertainer Earthquake Mike Epps Jamie Foxx Adele Givens Donald Glover Godfrey Eddie Griffin Kevin Hart Steve Harvey D.L. Hughley Martin Lawrence Ali LeRoi Luenell Bernie Mac Henry Spoon Carlos Mencia Mo'Nique Charlie Murphy Patrice O'Neal Chris Rock Craig Robinson Sherri Shepherd J. B. Smoove Robert L. Hines Sommore Sheryl Underwood Thea Vidale Katt Williams
Documentary A 2010 documentary produced by John Davies and Reid Brody and aired on PBS, called "Phunny Business: A Black Comedy," interviewed many of the performers and the management of the club, and documented the club's demise.
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