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JB Smoove

Smoove is a gifted writer, comedian and actor, who continues to entertain audiences all over the world with his unique brand of comedic funk.  His breakout role on “Curb Your Enthusiasm” as Leon has firmly planted him as one of the best comedic actors today.  He began his career landing a recurring role on MTV’s “The Lyricist Lounge Show,” as well as featured guest spots on “The Chris Rock Show” and “Premium Blend.”   This led to his first big feature film, where he narrated and starred in the cult classic “Pootie Tang,” reuniting with Rock.  Smoove subsequently following this up with a co-starring role opposite Adam Sandler in “Mr. Deeds.” After a season as a cast member on the sketch comedy program “Cedric the Entertainer Presents,” Smoove moved back to New York City where he landed a writing position on NBC’s “Saturday Night Live.”  He later was a recipient of the 2007 Writers Guild award for “Best Comedy/Variety Series” for his work on the show. In the standup and acting worlds, Smoove has been featured on “Tough Crowd,” “Jamie Foxx Presents: Laffapalooza,” “Saturday Night Live” sketches and recurring spots on “Late Night with Conan O’ Brien,” “Everybody Hates Chris” and “’Til Death.”  He will next be seen as host of the new Comedy Central standup series, “Russell Simmons Presents: The Ruckus,” he recently shot his own one-hour stand-up special for the cable channel and will be co-starring in the NBC series “Bent”.  Smoove also serves as host of this year’s CLIO Awards, celebrating the world’s best commercials, which will be seen on NBC later this year.  On the big screen, he appeared in “Date Night” with Steve Carell and Tina Fey and the Farrelly Brothers directed comedy, “Hall Pass.”  His most recent film projects are “The Sitter” with Jonah Hill, “We Bought a Zoo” featuring Matt Damon and “The Dictator” opposite Sacha Baron Cohen.  Smoove’s unique comedic voice has also been put to good use in animation where he will be voicing a character in the upcoming feature “Ice Age 4.   Smoove’s talents extend to other areas in the entertainment business.  He has a development deal to create his own series in partnership with director Shawn Levy, whom he met and worked with on “Date Night.” 


Showtimes: Thurs. 8:00PM / Fri. 7:30PM & 10:00PM / Sat. 7:00PM & 9:30PM


Tickets: $20

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