Late comedian Bernie Mac will have an exclusive stand-up album aired on Kevin Hart’s Laugh Out Loud Radio show on Sirius XM next year. As reported by Variety, the announcement comes along with Hart’s earned and newly extended multi-year deal with the Sirius XM station on March 16.
The album is called Bernie Mac: Tapes From A King and is reportedly composed of a remastered amalgamation of audio tapes from Mac that he would use to prepare for his comedy sets. The collection will be produced by Hart’s team, NBW Films, and Rhonda R. McCullough – Mac’s widow. It’s set to air first on Laugh Out Loud Radio show before eventually being released onto streaming platforms for consumption later.
In the newest season of Hart’s show, Gold Minds with Kevin Hart, segments will be expanded to include more prominent names outside the comedic world. The show will consist of entertainers, influencers, cultural icons, and artists sharing their pieces on the show. According to Variety, a roster of upcoming guests on the SiriusXM broadcast include “Ryan Coogler, Jason Bateman, Neil Burger, Anderson Cooper, Method Man, Stephen A. Smith and Lena Waithe,”
“I am so excited to be able to continue working with my SiriusXM family and grow our audience through our existing IP as well as the expansion of Gold Minds and the additions of Punkie, Diallo, and Blake,” Hart said in the announcement statement. “SiriusXM has been a valued relationship of mine and Hartbeat’s for some time, and the fact that we were able to launch Gold Minds and now expand the program to include the brightest, boldest, and most impactful voices of our time blows my mind.”
CEO of Hartbeat, Thai Randolph, added, “As we advance our mission to keep the world laughing together, Hartbeat is committed to growing our audio reach through high-impact entertainment that lives at the nexus of comedy and culture. We are proud to expand our collaboration with SiriusXM and further develop our diverse library of fresh, funny, and dynamic audio content.”
SiriusXM was even vocal about their excitement to work with comedian and actor Kevin Hart for the foreseeable future. SiriusXM President and Chief Content Officer expressed, “Over the last five years, Kevin has become a cornerstone of SiriusXM’s comedy programming, and we’re absolutely thrilled to deepen our relationship with Kevin and the whole Hartbeat team,” He genuinely continued, “As they’ve proven time and again, they have their finger on the pulse of the new, exciting, diverse voices in comedy, and our audience has clearly responded. We’re excited to remain Kevin’s audio home as he continues to expand his comedy brand and listenership.”
The podcast will air on Laugh Out Loud Radio on Wednesday nights at 7 P.M ET.
