The Original Kings of Comedy
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The Original Kings of Comedy is a landmark stand-up comedy film and tour featuring top African American comedians, including Bernie Mac, delivering influential and culturally resonant performances.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Original Kings of Comedy canonical | 3 |
| Original Kings of Comedy | 1 |
| The Original Kings of Comedy (film) | 1 |
| The Original Kings of Comedy tour | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8620640 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Original Kings of Comedy Context triple: [Bernie Mac, memberOf, The Original Kings of Comedy]
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A.
The King of Comedy
The King of Comedy is a 1982 dark comedy film directed by Martin Scorsese that satirizes celebrity culture through the story of an obsessive aspiring comedian.
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B.
The King of Comedy
The King of Comedy is a nickname for Jerry Lewis, the influential American comedian, actor, and filmmaker renowned for his slapstick humor and pioneering work in comedy.
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C.
America's Funnyman
America's Funnyman is a comedy album by alternative stand-up persona Neil Hamburger, showcasing his deliberately awkward, anti-comedy style.
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D.
Queens of Comedy
Queens of Comedy is a stand-up comedy tour and film featuring Mo'Nique and other prominent Black female comedians delivering bold, unapologetic performances.
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E.
Make 'Em Laugh
"Make 'Em Laugh" is a high-energy comic musical number from the film "Singin' in the Rain," famous for Donald O'Connor's acrobatic slapstick performance.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Original Kings of Comedy Target entity description: The Original Kings of Comedy is a landmark stand-up comedy film and tour featuring top African American comedians, including Bernie Mac, delivering influential and culturally resonant performances.
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A.
The King of Comedy
The King of Comedy is a 1982 dark comedy film directed by Martin Scorsese that satirizes celebrity culture through the story of an obsessive aspiring comedian.
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B.
The King of Comedy
The King of Comedy is a nickname for Jerry Lewis, the influential American comedian, actor, and filmmaker renowned for his slapstick humor and pioneering work in comedy.
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C.
America's Funnyman
America's Funnyman is a comedy album by alternative stand-up persona Neil Hamburger, showcasing his deliberately awkward, anti-comedy style.
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D.
Queens of Comedy
Queens of Comedy is a stand-up comedy tour and film featuring Mo'Nique and other prominent Black female comedians delivering bold, unapologetic performances.
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E.
Make 'Em Laugh
"Make 'Em Laugh" is a high-energy comic musical number from the film "Singin' in the Rain," famous for Donald O'Connor's acrobatic slapstick performance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
stand-up comedy film
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stand-up comedy tour ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Original Kings of Comedy tour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| boxOfficeGrossUS | 38000000 USD ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Ellen Kuras NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| director | Spike Lee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Paramount Pictures ⓘ |
| editedBy | Barry Alexander Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresComedian |
Bernie Mac
NERFINISHED
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Cedric the Entertainer NERFINISHED ⓘ D.L. Hughley NERFINISHED ⓘ Steve Harvey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmedAt | Charlotte Coliseum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmedInCity | Charlotte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmedInCountry | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmedInState | North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy film
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stand-up comedy ⓘ |
| hasCultFollowing | true ⓘ |
| hasMPAARating | R ⓘ |
| includesSegment |
Bernie Mac stand-up set
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Cedric the Entertainer stand-up set ⓘ D.L. Hughley stand-up set ⓘ Steve Harvey opening monologue ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium | theatrical film ⓘ |
| musicBy | Ray Chew NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influential portrayal of Black comedy culture
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showcasing African American stand-up comedians ⓘ |
| producer |
Marty Callner
NERFINISHED
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Walter Latham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 2000-08-18 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2000 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 115 ⓘ |
| starring |
Bernie Mac
NERFINISHED
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Cedric the Entertainer NERFINISHED ⓘ D.L. Hughley NERFINISHED ⓘ Steve Harvey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourFeaturesComedian |
Bernie Mac
NERFINISHED
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Cedric the Entertainer NERFINISHED ⓘ D.L. Hughley NERFINISHED ⓘ Steve Harvey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourName | The Original Kings of Comedy tour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourOrganizer | Walter Latham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
The Original Kings of Comedy tour
this entity surface form:
Original Kings of Comedy
this entity surface form:
The Original Kings of Comedy (film)