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Tommy Davidson

While other alumni of In Living Color went on to bigger fame (Jim Carrey, Damon Wayans, David Alan Grier, Jamie Foxx), Tommy Davidson was perhaps an even more valuable all-around utility player, the Phil Hartman of the ensemble. “It was really funny — it was genuinely funny,” he told GapersBlock.com about the groundbreaking sketch comedy show, still popular online. “It was one of the funniest things ever that will stand the test of time because it was just pure.”

Davidson released a DVD of his standup comedy last year, Chocolate Sundaes. But right now he’s also riding high as the voice of “Cream Corn” on the highly rated Adult Swim Blaxploitation satire cartoon Black Dynamite. And he enjoys the experience of letting just his voice make people laugh. “I like that I don’t have to worry about how I look on camera,” he continues. “I can just express myself and make whatever sounds and voices I need to make and not worry about how I look.” He also hopes to complete a project in the near future that uses his amazing Sammy Davis Jr. impression, which will surely make an appearance in Houston.

8 p.m. Thursday, 8 and 10:30 p.m. Friday, 7 and 9:30 p.m. Saturday, 7:30 p.m. Sunday. Improv Comedy Showcase, 7620 Katy Freeway. For information, call 713‑333‑8800 or visit improvhouston.com. $20 to $32.
Thu., July 24, 8 p.m.; Fri., July 25, 8 & 10:30 p.m.; Sat., July 26, 7 & 9:30 p.m.; Sun., July 27, 7:30 p.m., 2014

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Bob Ruggiero has been writing about music, books, visual arts and entertainment for the Houston Press since 1997, with an emphasis on classic rock. He used to have an incredible and luxurious mullet in college as well. He is the author of the band biography Slippin’ Out of Darkness: The Story of WAR.
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