Bob Sumner will be returning to familiar territory next month — the world of televised comedy.
Sumner, the co-creator and co-executive producer, will premiere his new series, “Laff Mobb’s We Got Next,” Feb. 18 at 10 p.m. on ASPiRE.
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Hosted by Sumner and filmed in front of a live audience at North Hollywood’s El Portal Theater, the eight-episode series will deliver “clean stand-up” comedy performances and profiles of the next generation of great African American comics, showcasing more than 32 up-and-coming comics.
Between the performances and the profiles, Sumner will be joined by celebrity casting assistants “The Turn-Up King” Red Grant and “Boss Lady Be” Brély Evans and Bob’s right-hand man, Carlos Koustas, who’ll help Sumner determine which of the 32 comedians is ready to take the stage.