The Queens of Comedy

Four African American women| profane and brassy| bring stand-up comedy to the Orpheum Theater in Memphis| Tennessee. Miss Laura Hayes opens the show and serves asemcee. She tells family stories about her grandkids| her mom| and her sisters. Adele Givens urges her audience to celebrate its flaws; she comments on this crazyworld| her 92-year-old grandmother| and the need to take care when naming a baby. Sommore| recently released from jail| talks about kids| men| marriage| and why momsgive their 8-year-old daughters a hula hoop. Last| Mo'Nique celebrates big women| contrasts Blacks and whites| and gives advice about sex. The film also cuts away tofootage of the Queens on the town having fun.