Martin Lawrence, who broke on to the comedy scene thanks to Star Search, will be putting out his first comedy special in 14 years. Martin Lawrence Doin’ Time: Uncut is slated to air on Showtime in September according to Deadline.
In the special, Lawrence discusses President Obama, Bill Cosby, sex and relationships, as well as Hollywood – a place where his career blossomed. Despite not winning that Star Search, he was seen by executives at Columbia Pictures Television and was offered a role on What’s Happening Now!!, which upon cancellation lead him to his breakout as Cee in Do the Right thing. After that, the credits were flowing like wine. House Party, Boomerang, Def Comedy Jam, host of Saturday Night Live, and of course his biggest role of all, Martin. The show ran from 1992 to 1997.
Film then took over Martin’s career as he landed roles almost exclusively in comedy films such as Nothing to Lose, Life, Blue Streak, and Big Momma’s House. In 2006, he taped an episode of the prestigious Inside The Actors Studio. A few years ago during an appearance on Conan, the comedian confirmed that Bad Boys III was almost finished being written. And now we have a release date of January 2018 to mark on our calendars. Both Lawrence and Will Smith will be back to revise their roles.
Well, before we get to Bad Boys III (Bad Boys for Life), we get to enjoy Martin Lawrence Doin’ Time: Uncut September 9th at 9pm on Showtime.
