Nipsey Russell said he never intended to be a poet, but his witty poems were part of millions of Americans’ afternoons during the 1970s. While he played the Tin Man alongside Diana Ross and Michael ...

Looking for a sure way to get a laugh? Go online and search two words: Nipsey Russell. Born in Atlanta, Russell began performing at the age of six. He got his start as a comedian after World War II ...

NEW YORK (AP) -- As the "poet laureate of television," actor and comedian Nipsey Russell delivered his signature four-line verse during frequent guest appearances on TV game shows and talk shows. His ...

Nipsey Russell, who died Sunday at 81, was a pioneering black comedian who was successful enough to became ubiquitous as a guest on game shows, among other venues, setting him up as the kind of ...

NEW YORK — As the “poet laureate of television,” actor and comedian Nipsey Russell delivered his signature four-line verse during frequent guest appearances on TV game shows and talk shows. His ...