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'''Lance Crouther''' is an American television producer/writer and actor. He was the head writer of the TBS late night show ''[[Lopez Tonight]]'' until 2010, and was a writer for ''[[Down to Earth (2001 film)|Down to Earth]]'',<ref>{{cite news|url=http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/bostonherald/access/68721515.html?dids=68721515:68721515&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Feb+16%2C+2001&author=James+Verniere&pub=Boston+Herald&desc=MOVIE+REVIEW%3B+Heaven+Can+Rock%3B+Here+comes+TV's+funniest+comic+in+delighful+remake |title=MOVIE REVIEW; Heaven Can Rock; Here comes TV's funniest comic in delighful remake |publisher=Pqasb.pqarchiver.com |date=2001-02-16 |accessdate=2012-06-13}}</ref> ''[[Wanda at Large]]'',<ref>{{cite news|url=http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/318250201.html?dids=318250201:318250201&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Mar+26%2C+2003&author=Allan+Johnson%2C+Tribune+television+reporter&pub=Chicago+Tribune&desc=Writer%2C+producer%2C+performer+--+a+comedian+called+Wanda |title=Writer, producer, performer - a comedian called Wanda |publisher=Pqasb.pqarchiver.com |date=2003-03-26 |accessdate=2012-06-13 |first=Allan |last=Johnson}}</ref> and ''[[Good Hair (film)|Good Hair]]'',<ref>[http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=CSTB&p_theme=cstb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=12B3D0AEC1B729C8&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D ''Good Hair''], ''Chicago Sun Times''</ref> among others. As an actor he was known as the lead actor in ''[[Pootie Tang]]'', directed by [[Louis C.K.]]<ref>{{cite news|last=Bonin |first=Liane |url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,165795,00.html |title=Stop Making Sense |publisher=EW.com |date=2001-07-02 |accessdate=2012-06-13}}</ref>
'''Lance Crouther''' is an American television producer, television writer and actor. He was the head writer of the TBS late night show ''[[Lopez Tonight]]'' until 2010, and was a writer for ''[[Down to Earth (2001 film)|Down to Earth]]'',<ref>{{cite web |title=Down to Earth (2001) |url=https://www.blu-ray.com/Down-to-Earth/167751/ |website=Blu-ray.com |access-date=April 19, 2022}}</ref> ''[[Wanda at Large]]'',<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2003-03-26-0303260193-story.html |title=Writer, producer, performer - a comedian called Wanda |publisher=Chicago Tribune|date=2003-03-26 |accessdate=2022-04-19 |first=Allan |last=Johnson}}</ref> and ''[[Good Hair (film)|Good Hair]]'',<ref>{{cite web |last1=Davis |first1=Robert |title=Good Hair |url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/movies/chris-rock/good-hair/ |website=Paste Magazine |access-date=April 19, 2022 |date=October 8, 2009}}</ref> among others. As an actor, he was the star of the feature film ''[[Pootie Tang]]''.<ref>{{cite news|last=Bonin |first=Liane |url=http://www.ew.com/article/2001/07/02/how-understand-pootie-tang |title=How to understand ''Pootie Tang'' |publisher=Entertainment Weekly |date=2001-07-02 |accessdate=2022-04-19}}</ref>

Crouther, along with [[Chris Rock]], [[Jeff Stilson]], and [[Chuck Sklar]], received a nomination for the [[Writers Guild of America Award for Best Documentary Screenplay]] for ''Good Hair''.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://tvsourcemagazine.com/2010/02/1904-2010-writers-guild-award-winners/|title=2010 Writers Guild Award Winners|date=21 February 2010|website=TV Source Magazine|accessdate=20 February 2019}}</ref>


== Filmography ==
== Filmography ==
=== As writer ===
=== As writer ===
* ''[[Lights Out with David Spade]]'' (2019-2020)
* ''[[Historical Roasts]]'' (2019)
* ''[[2018 MTV Movie & TV Awards]]'' (2018)
* ''[[Def Comedy Jam]] 25'' (2017)
* ''[[The Oscars]]'' (2016)
* ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' (2014)
* ''[[Last Comic Standing]]'' (2014)
* ''[[BET Awards 2014]]'' (2014)
* ''[[Wanda Sykes Presents Herlarious]]'' (2013)
* ''[[2013 Billboard Music Awards]]'' (2013)
* ''[[Pauly Shore's Pauly~tics]]'' (2012)
* ''[[Lopez Tonight]]'' (2009–2010)
* ''[[Lopez Tonight]]'' (2009–2010)
* ''[[Good Hair (film)|Good Hair]]'' (2009)
* ''[[Good Hair (film)|Good Hair]]'' (2009)
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* ''[[Real Time with Bill Maher]]'' (2006–2007)
* ''[[Real Time with Bill Maher]]'' (2006–2007)
* ''[[Everybody Hates Chris]]'' (2006)
* ''[[Everybody Hates Chris]]'' (2006)
* ''[[Taurus World Stunt Awards]]'' (2005)
* ''[[Barbershop (TV series)]]'' (2005)
* ''[[2005 BET Comedy Awards]]'' (2005)
* ''[[77th Academy Awards]]'' (2005)
* ''[[Wanda Does It]]'' (2004)
* ''[[Wanda Does It]]'' (2004)
* ''[[On the Record with Bob Costas]]'' (2002–2004)
* ''[[On the Record with Bob Costas]]'' (2002–2004)
* ''[[Wanda at Large]]'' (2003)
* ''[[Wanda at Large]]'' (2003)
* ''[[55th Primetime Emmy Awards]]'' (2003)
* ''[[The Wayne Brady Show]]'' (2001–2003)
* ''[[The Wayne Brady Show]]'' (2001–2003)
* ''[[Down to Earth (2001 film)|Down to Earth]]'' (2001)
* ''[[Down to Earth (2001 film)|Down to Earth]]'' (2001)
* ''[[The Chris Rock Show]]'' (1997)
* ''[[Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child]]'' (2000)
* ''[[The Gregory Hines Show]]'' (1997)
* ''[[The Chris Rock Show]]'' (1997-1998)
* ''[[The Gregory Hines Show]]'' (1999)
* ''[[Comic Justice]]'' (1993)


=== As actor ===
=== As actor ===
* ''[[Lights Out with David Spade]]'' (2019-2020)
* ''[[Frank TV]]'' (2007)
* ''[[Pootie Tang]]'' (2001)
* ''[[Pootie Tang]]'' (2001)
* ''[[The Chris Rock Show]]'' (1997)
* ''[[CB4]]'' (1993)
* ''[[CB4]]'' (1993)
* ''[[Fear of a Black Hat]]'' (1993)
* ''[[Fear of a Black Hat]]'' (1993)
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* ''[[Talkin' Dirty After Dark]]'' (1991)
* ''[[Talkin' Dirty After Dark]]'' (1991)
* ''[[Lifestories]]'' (1990)
* ''[[Lifestories]]'' (1990)
* ''[[Murphy's Creamed Hair]]'' (1989)


== References ==
== References ==
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== External links ==
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Latest revision as of 00:41, 26 March 2023

Lance Crouther
BornMay 1962
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Actor, television producer, television writer
Known forReal Time with Bill Maher, Pootie Tang

Lance Crouther is an American television producer, television writer and actor. He was the head writer of the TBS late night show Lopez Tonight until 2010, and was a writer for Down to Earth,[1] Wanda at Large,[2] and Good Hair,[3] among others. As an actor, he was the star of the feature film Pootie Tang.[4]

Crouther, along with Chris Rock, Jeff Stilson, and Chuck Sklar, received a nomination for the Writers Guild of America Award for Best Documentary Screenplay for Good Hair.[5]

Filmography[edit]

As writer[edit]

As actor[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Down to Earth (2001)". Blu-ray.com. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
  2. ^ Johnson, Allan (2003-03-26). "Writer, producer, performer - a comedian called Wanda". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2022-04-19.
  3. ^ Davis, Robert (October 8, 2009). "Good Hair". Paste Magazine. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
  4. ^ Bonin, Liane (2001-07-02). "How to understand Pootie Tang". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2022-04-19.
  5. ^ "2010 Writers Guild Award Winners". TV Source Magazine. 21 February 2010. Retrieved 20 February 2019.

External links[edit]

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