About "Who's Got Jokes"
"Bill Bellamy's Who's Got Jokes" is TV One's new one-hour stand-up comedy competition hosted by Bill Bellamy featuring up and coming comedians from all around the country.
Tommy Ford, of "Martin" fame, serves as the Pope of Comedy making sure the comedians on the stage keep their jokes hilarious, but clean -- yes, that means no cussin! And comedian Rodney Perry (Cousin Lump from "Johnson Family Vacation") takes the laughter to the streets with his wacky Man on the Street and behind the scenes interviews.
During the show a panel of three audience members will vote on the rising star they think is the funniest. Viewers at home will also have a chance to get in on the action during the final episode by voting for the comic they think is the best via text messaging or by going to TVoneonline.com.
The show airs every Saturday at 10 p.m. (EST) on TV One.
About Bill Bellamy Staying busy is not a problem for Bill Bellamy, host of TV One’s new comedy show, “Bill Bellamy’s Who’s Got Jokes?” His flourishing career has successfully
feature film, television and comedy.
Some of his film credits include starring with Vivica A. Fox in “Getting Played,” the hit comedy “The Brothers” opposite D.L. Hughley, Shemar Moore and Morris Chestnut and “Any Given Sunday” with Jamie Foxx. But Bill made his big screen debut in “Love Jones” starring opposite Nia Long and Larenz Tate.
Prior to his movie career, Bill hosted "MTV Jamz" for five years, where he interviewed some of the hottest hip-hop and R&B music talents of the time.
Bill got his start in show biz while at Rutgers University, where he showcased a hidden talent – comedy – at a school event. After that, he went on to win numerous amateur competitions and made his national television debut on “Showtime at the Apollo.” Soon after, producers Bernie Brillstein and Russell Simmons signed him on to appear on HBO’s “Def Comedy Jam” and the rest, as they say, is history.
About Tommy Ford After completing five seasons on Fox's hit comedy "Martin" as Martin Lawrence’s homeboy with the inexplicable job, Tommy Ford is back and has landed the gig as
Pope of Comedy on TV One’s new comedy show “Bill Bellamy’s Who’s Got Jokes?”
Tommy landed his first television role in NBC's “A Different World” soon after graduating from the University of Southern California's fine arts acting program.
Shortly following that, the New York native made his feature film acting debut in Eddie Murphy's “Harlem Nights.” After that he appeared in “Mr. Jones” with Richard Gere, “The Butchers Wife” with Demi Moore and “Class Act” opposite Kid 'n Play, amongst many others.
About Rodney Perry Rodney Perry is on his way to becoming one of the next big comedians to take Hollywood by storm. In 2004 he made you laugh as Cousin Lump in "Johnson family
Vacation" starring Steve Harvey, Cedric the Entertainer and Vanessa L. Williams.
He has also appeared on “The Tom Joyner Sky Show,” “It’s Showtime at the Apollo,” and BET's “Comic View.”
He's currently starring as the off-the-chain co-host of “Bill Bellamy’s Who’s Got Jokes” who takes the show beyond comedic stage with hilarious behind the scenes interviews and ‘Man on the Street’ segments.
A comedian hard at work, Rodney can also be seen in the upcoming movies "Flip the Script," "Wifey," "Legacy," and "Show Stoppers." Rodney, who lives in Los Angeles, also performs live comedy just about every Friday night at The Comedy Union in West L.A..
