All Jokes Aside (comedy club)

All Jokes Aside was a comedy club in south-side Chicago which catered almost exclusively to the African-American sector. It opened in 1992 with 275 seats, and ran for "less than a decade". The club's success led to a Comedy Central series as well as a second location in Detroit. In 1994 the company had a turnover of $470,000.

Notable Performers

 * Bill Bellamy
 * Cedric the Entertainer
 * Earthquake
 * Mike Epps
 * Jamie Foxx
 * Adele Givens
 * Donald Glover
 * Godfrey
 * Eddie Griffin
 * Kevin Hart
 * Steve Harvey
 * D.L. Hughley
 * Martin Lawrence
 * Ali LeRoi
 * Luenell
 * Bernie Mac
 * Henry Spoon
 * Carlos Mencia
 * Mo'Nique
 * Charlie Murphy
 * Patrice O'Neal
 * Chris Rock
 * Craig Robinson
 * Sherri Shepherd
 * J. B. Smoove
 * Robert L. Hines
 * Sommore
 * Sheryl Underwood
 * Thea Vidale
 * Katt Williams

Documentary
A 2002 documentary produced by John Davies and Reid Brody and aired on PBS, called "Phunny Business: A Black Comedy," interviewed many of the performers and the management of the club, and documented the club's demise.