Comments on: The Comedy Heavens Receive a New Member

By: anonymous

anonymous — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 20:15:33 +0000

What's sherm?

By: CraigHickman

CraigHickman — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 18:30:31 +0000

Alrighty then, kenyaw

By: anonymous

anonymous — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 16:15:33 +0000

What's sherm?

By: CraigHickman

CraigHickman — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 14:30:31 +0000

Alrighty then, kenyaw

By: anonymous

anonymous — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 13:15:33 +0000

What's sherm?

By: CraigHickman

CraigHickman — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 11:30:31 +0000

Alrighty then, kenyaw

By: kenyaw

kenyaw — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 05:53:35 +0000

Craig,
He/she is smoking Sherm.

By: kenyaw

kenyaw — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 05:49:34 +0000

Chris,

Dane Cooks stand up is hilarious. I am going to watch him on youtube right now!!

Rest in peace Bernie Mack.

By: kenyaw

kenyaw — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 05:26:24 +0000

Craig,
me either. (??)

By: CraigHickman

CraigHickman — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 03:27:57 +0000

I forgot about it, quite frankly.

By: GreenLadyHere

GreenLadyHere — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 03:19:48 +0000

KKK in the house!!

By: msmartin

msmartin — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 02:55:36 +0000

Hey Justice!

By: msmartin

msmartin — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 02:53:43 +0000

I knew someone would bring this up.

By: KXB

KXB — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 02:39:06 +0000

I was living in DC when The Original Kings of Comedy came out. I headed out to the cinema hall at Union Station. Most of the audience was having a good time, but nothing too crazy – a lot of the jokes were kinda the same. But when Mac came on, the audience was in hysterics. At the time, Mac probably was the least well known of the 4 comics in that line-up. I know I didn't know him.

Then his career took off, and when he did get his own show, he and Larry Wilmore (a producer and writer) decided to put together an original show. They did not shy away from the tragedy that often is in some families, such as his sister's drug use. Or the paranoid feelings that kick in when teenagers start dating, or what to do when your kid is a bit of a geek. He dropped the “Dumb Dad” routine that is so common in sitcoms, and became a Father Knows Best with attitude in an easy chair.

Although George Carlin was a very different type of stand-up, both he and Mac were originals. Both are gonna be missed. Thankfully, we have YouTube.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 02:33:09 +0000

I'm not smoking nothing. I won't say anything else. You all have send the message

By: taritac

taritac — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 00:34:05 +0000

Robin Harris. Another great gone too young.

I was recently recounting one of my favorite jokes from a comedy special he hosted on the early days of BET. He and Myra Jay were trading insults, and when she got her turn on stage, she said of Robin, "You know how people have 'Welcome' mats in front of their houses? Robin house so small, his mat just say, "Well, . . . ."

Doesn't translate so well typed out, but believe me, it was funny as hell.

By: taritac

taritac — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 00:20:20 +0000

Just as with hip hop artists, the talent, edge, and creativity exist with comedians, but because they don't fulfill an existing stereotype or travel a well-worn path, they get no play. They aren't "marketable," though no one has even tried to market them yet.

Bernie Mac will truly be missed. I consider him to be the best, most original, creative, and funniest of the Kings of Comedy. He made me cringe with his dirtiness and political-incorrectness, but most importantly, he made me laugh.

RIP, Bernie.

By: CraigHickman

CraigHickman — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 23:43:21 +0000

What you smoking?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 23:34:50 +0000

I knew that the Obamites were upset about that bit at the Chicago fundraiser but to go so far as to put roots on someone...My God...they are serious.

I know Jesse and Tavis are nervous right.

Those guys from the Uhuru movement better watch their backs.

I'm just sayin'

By: GreenLadyHere

GreenLadyHere — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 23:33:44 +0000

Brown Man: Appropriate!! :>)