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Original Kings of Comedy – Quad Cinema, Derby Feb 5

Posted January 19th, 2010
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As well as the dominance of Black comedians Pryor, Murphy, and Chris, there is a wealth of other comedy talent in America bubbling under the mainstream.Cable TV show, the Def Comedy Jam showed the depth and breadth of Black comedy talent in the U.S. Steve Harvey, D.L. Hughley, Cedric the Entertainer, and Bernie Mac were four of the biggest  names of this ‘underground’.  Although able to pack venues with their loyal fans in the US, to the rest of the world, and to white America, they were relatively unknown .  The Original Kings of Comedy, directed by Spike Lee, revealed them to a wider audience. Filmed in front of an audience in Charlotte, North Carolina, the comedians give the audience their views about African American culture, race relations, church, and families. Bernie Mac, and Cedric the Entertainer went onto to successful movie careers in their own rights.

 

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NB – THIS FILM SCREENS 8PM QUAD CINEMA, MKT PLACE, DERBY FRI 5 FEB

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