Gary “G-Thang” Johnson Tapes New Comedy Special Titled ‘Sitcho Ass Down’ For AllBlk

On Friday night, ALLBLK, the popular streaming service for Black television and film from AMC Networks, hosted a red carpet event for the taping of the upcoming, live comedy special Gary “G-Thang” Johnson: Sitcho Ass Down. Directed by Bentley Kyle Evans, showrunner of The Jamie Foxx Show and Martin, the special will air exclusively on ALLBLK in Spring 2024.

The taping included two hilarious live shows from comedian and actor, Gary “G-Thang” Johnson at the historic El Portal Theatre in Los Angeles. The event was filled with celebrities, influencers, and notables including Vivica A. Fox, Tisha Campbell, NAACP Vice Chair Karen Boykin-Towns, and Robi Reed, among others.

Gary “G-Thang” Johnson started his stand-up career at The Funny Bones Comedy Club in 1994 and has opened for some of the biggest names in comedy, including Mike Epps, Cedric The Entertainer, Steve Harvey, DL Hughley andChris Rock. He toured with Mike Epps on the Don’t Take It Personal Tour and recently wrapped season one of BET’s Happily Ever After. Additional acting credits include Bentley Kyle Evans andTrenten Gumbs’ Grown Folks, Girlfriends, Half & Half, All of Us, FOX’s The Shield, MTV’s Punk’d with Ashton Kutcher, ABC’s In Case of Emergency, Uncle Buck, Black-ish, Showtime’s Mike Epps Presents and more. Johnson has also appeared on BET’s The Game and co-hosted the NAACP Image Awards andThe Soul Train Music Awards. On the theater stage, Johnson has starred in Cheaper to Keep Her, oppositeVivica A. Fox and Brian McKnight. Johnson is currently touring and headlining The Improv and the Laugh Factory Clubs worldwide.

ALLBLK is known for producing a variety of successful comedy specials including Kevin Hart’s I’m a Grown Little Man, Charlie Murphy’s I Will NOT Apologize, Nephew Tommy’s Just My Thoughts, Donnell Rawlings’ From Ashy to Classy, Lil Duval’s Living My Best Life and many others. ALLBLK will soon stream several specials from notable comedians, including Kevin Hart, Erica Nicole Clark, Lil Rel Howery and more.