Clarence Conaway Jr.

Published March 3, 2026 at 6:45 AM EDT Deon Cole speaks onstage during the 57th NAACP Image Awards (Amy Sussman/Getty) PASADENA, CA — Comedian Deon Cole took his chitlin circuit humor to a new low at the 57th Annual NAACP Image Awards with his mock prayer for rapper Nicki Minaj . Cole is reportedly receiving death threats from Ms. Minaj's fans; as well, supporters of president Donald Trump, who Cole also took shots at. Clarence Conaway discusses Cole's hosting of the NAACP Image...

Published February 18, 2026 at 6:40 AM EDT “Katt Williams comedy for the past few years, [his] past two specials, have been terrible.” JACKSONVILLE, FL — Clarence Conaway Jr. discusses the decline of comedian Katt Williams ' stand-up comedy, especially in contrast to his viral interview on Club Shay Shay . Following the Club Shay Shay interview, Katt Williams released a Netflix special in 2024, called Woke Foke , that was "objectively terrible" and largely ignored by the public, despite...

Published February 8, 2026 at 11:30 AM EDT “A lot of the black brands that are in Target won't be there anymore” ATLANTA, GA — Clarence Conaway Jr . says that the only person who truly benefited from the boycott was Jamal Bryant , a pastor who used the protest to raise his public profile and potentially advance his political aspirations.