Students Enjoy Continuous Laughter at Comedy Show

 Students filed into Cramton Auditorium on Monday night, ready to laugh and be entertained by some of today's hottest comedians. The homecoming comedy show ‘Comedy Hangover: #FUNNY' was hosted by Nephew Tommy of the Steve Harvey Morning Show. Performers included YouTube sensation Spoken Reasons, Howard University's own Jacques Kindle, Del Harrison, Ray Lipowski, and headliner Joe Clair.

Nephew Tommy began the show by acknowledging Mr. and Miss Howard University as well as Mr. and Miss Blue and White. While inching down the royal court, he focused on Mr. Howard University, Daniel Cokes, and learned that he captured his title by performing a monologue in the pageant. Nephew Tommy then began to quote Shakespeare. Moving the show along swiftly, he introduced Howard University student, Jacques Kindle. Spoken Reasons, a newcomer to comedy, followed him.

Reasons, whose real name is John Baker Jr., already had a strong following within the student body. He capitalized on the female students love for Trey Songz, joking about R&B singers and the lyrics they get away with singing.

"Trey Songz comes out like this," said Reasons. "Yall can show me some love like that!" After much applause for his comedy, D.C. native Del Harrison took the stage.

The only female performer, Harrison, provided a much-needed break from all the testosterone on stage. Although she was warned about her vulgar language, her set brought laughs to everyone in attendance. In keeping with variety, Ray Lipowski followed Harrison. The only Caucasian comedian, some of the things Lipowski made fun of were not -so- funny to Howard students. One thing Lipowski stressed in his set was his dislike for sensitive people.

"It's a comedy show. People need to lighten up and not be so sensitive," said Lipowski. Although he was speaking his mind, some students were turned off by his choice of words.

Even with all of that, Lipowski still delivered a hilarious set and may have ultimately garnered a new set of fans. Last but certainly not least was Joe Clair.

Clair, who has been in the comedy profession for years, also hosted BET's Rap City. During his time on stage, he poked fun at homosexuals, after a boisterous audience member responded to one of his jokes. He also made fun of "hood women" and claimed his wife is one. He discussed life growing up in Maryland including going to a gay pride parade with his older brother when he was just 11-years-old.

Culminating his performance with a story of his rap aspirations, Clair delivered a powerful spoken word piece examining the state of black America.

In a post interview when he was asked if he had any advice to individuals attempting to break into comedy, he said, "Do you. You never know what could happen, you might make it and you might not. I'd rather fail doing something I love than fail doing a job I hate."