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Last fall, Johnson starred on HBO\u2019s <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">All Def Comedy<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> special and hosts a relationship podcast, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Just Friends<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. Johnson\u2019s take-it-or-leave-it brand and sharp wit recently grabbed the attention of ABC. With the help of her mentor and fellow female comedian Wanda Sykes, she is developing a family sitcom focused around a character of Johnson\u2019s image and comedy.<\/span><\/strong><!--more--><br \/>\nZainab Johnson<br \/>\nThu, 8pm, $20+<br \/>\nImprov, San Jose<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Harlem-bred comic Zainab Johnson wants people to know she isn\u2019t defined by any particular joke\u2014her standup routine sticks to factual storytelling. Whether that be the fact she\u2019s a black woman, has a big family or that she sometimes has issues with her body. 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