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Category: Comedy
2/17/16 O&A NYC WILDIN OUT WEDNESDAY: Tracy Morgan Black and Blue
Red-hot comedian/actor Tracy Morgan makes his HBO stand-up debut- a performance in which no subject, celebrity or situation will be off-limits. So put the kids to bed and get ready to throw your inhibitions out the window. Continue reading
2/16/16 O&A NYC COMEDY: Full Frontal with Samantha Bee- Scalia Dies and the Republicans Debate
Full Frontal with Samantha Bee: Justice Antonin Scalia passes. Here’s how you destabilize an election that’s already pretty much a car tumbling down the side of a cliff. Continue reading
2/15/16 O&A NYC: The Day Beyoncé Turned Black- Saturday Night Live
Beyoncé created a firestorm with here new video Formation. Declaring her Creole heritage, her love of hot sauce, and rewarding Jay Z with a Red Lobster dinner after a back-breaking throwdown- all point to the fact that Queen Bey has exposed her black roots (well… except when it come to her weave). Continue reading
2/15/16 0&A NYC HOLLYWOOD MONDAY: Killer Diller (1948)
Killer Diller starring The Clark Brothers (tap dancers), Nat King Cole, Moms Mabley, Dusty Fletcher, Butterfly McQueen, the Andy Kirk Orchestra, dancers from the Katherine Dunham School and the Four Congaroos (dancing Lindy Hop) was filmed in 1948 during the height of post war race films explosion. This all-black cast film, geared toward minority audiences, featured a cavalcade of African-American talent. Continue reading
2/10/16 O&A NYC WILDIN OUT WEDNESDAY: Richard Pryor and Maya Angelou FromThe Richard Pryor Special? (1977)
The Richard Pryor Special? aired on May 5, 1977, and created an immediate sensation for NBC. The network had given Pryor an hour in prime time to put on a show of his choice. Pryor chose to bring his irreverence humor to a nation mainstream television audience- explosive! His gut-wrenching honesty coupled with Pryor’s ability to deliver authentic pathos are the hallmarks of his comedy. One such moment was the sketch featuring Maya Angelou. Continue reading
2/4/16 O&A NYC THROWBACK THURSDAY: Moms Mabley (comedian) 1948
Moms Mabley performing a comedy act (1948) one of her lines “Cab Calloway once call me a dog. I would like to be a dog if Cab Calloway would be my tree.” Continue reading
2/3/16 O&A NYC WILDIN OUT WEDNESDAY: Paul Mooney- Dropping Knowledge
Paul Mooney drops knowledge with Reelblack in 2010. In this clip, he talks about the difference between being half-African and half-Black, DNA, his Rip Van Winkle screenplay, Willie Lynch and the fear Black women instill in their sons.
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1/27/16 O&A NYC WILDIN OUT WEDNESDAY: Gold Money – Buy it… Ruin it
Gold Money is the richest rapper alive, which means he’s the greatest person and rapper of all time. Gold Money is ALSO the alter ego of New York comedian Patrick Noth. Continue reading
1/24/16 O&A NYC COMEDY: Sarah Palin Endorses Trump- Saturday Night Live
Sarah Palin (Tina Fey) endorses Donald Trump (Darrell Hammond) for president at an Iowa campaign stop. Continue reading
