‘the queen of all media’ and more on classic weekend This weekend’s Magic City Classic festivities will be filled with radio folks, from Wendy Williams, a member of the National Radio Hall of Fame, to Tom Joyner, a longtime popular syndicated radio host. Some are doing stand- up; some are doing their shows here; all are here for the Classic. Wendy Williams TOM JOYNER STEVE HARVEY Sheryl underwood rickey smiley Former radio star and now Tuskegee native and host of Star of radio’s “The Steve This Arkansas-born comic Birmingham-born standup WHO : host of TV’s “The Wendy radio’s syndicated “The Tom Harvey Morning Show” (airing and actress has appeared in comic (and graduate of Williams Show,” which airs Joyner Morning Show,” which daily at 5 a.m. on Hot-107.7 FM), films such as “Beauty Shop” Alabama State University) who weekdays at 2 p.m. on CBS 42. airs daily at 5 a.m. on TV’s “The Steve Harvey Show” and “I Got the Hook Up.” She now helms his own syndicated KISS-FM 98.7. and “Family Feud” and the recently left “The Tom Joyner morning radio show (airs here Spike Lee movie “The Original Morning Show” for “The Steve on WENN-FM 102.1). Kings of Comedy.” Harvey Morning Show.”

Her outrageous and sometimes His colorful cast of characters His ever-growing brand Her topical humor is often His clever prank calls and songs KNOWN provocative sense of style, and (including J Anthony Brown includes books, his TV and adult in nature. Her live per- based on his radio bits, a brash approach to interview- and Sybil Wilkes) and his radio work and a clothing line. formances, as well as those on including “Roll Tide,” featuring FOR : ing. Her catch-phrase? “How philanthropic and social radio, TV and in the movies, his character Buford. you doin’?” Robin Givens programs, including regular have gotten positive reviews. is starring as Williams in an voter registration drives. upcoming film.

“I feel like I fit up there with “We do a show for African “I incorporate my skills as a “I would call myself a sexually “‘It means a lot, with the history QUOTABLE : the rest of them,” she says of Americans, that’s what we do,” comedian into it,” he has told progressive, God-fearing, black of Birmingham, with people like her TV talk show. “I’m very Joyner has said. “You hear us The News about his radio Republican,” she says. Nell Carter, Eddie Kendricks, glad that the public is watch- talking about us. You hear us show. “The thing about being Ruben Studdard — the list goes ing the show and loving the laughing at us. You hear us a comedian versus a comic on and on and on,” he told The show and being responsive to trying to empower us. It’s us is that I can be funny on any News last year. “It’s a lot of the show.” about us.” subject. If it’s a news story, a pressure performing at home letter or e-mail from a caller, because Birmingham is where you a guest, I can be funny.” grew up and went to church.”

As Ambassador for this year’s “World’s Largest Tailgate His radio show airs live from the At the Comedy Club Stardome Tonight at 8 at the Alys Classic classic, she’ll appear in the Party,” today at 5 a.m. at BJCC this morning, and he’ll do a tonight at 7:30 p.m. and 9:45 Stephens Center. Tickets Magic City Classic Parade, Legion Field and featuring the stand-up show Saturday at p.m. and Saturday at 7:30 p.m., at 975-2787 or Connection : which starts downtown on Bar-Kays and others. 8 p.m. at the BJCC Concert Hall. 9:45 p.m. and 11:55 p.m. 444-0008 www.alysstephens.org. Saturday at 8 a.m. or www.stardome.com