7/24/25 O&A NYC THE MORNING FUNNIES: The Niggar Family – Chapelle Show

521996_10151042761179273_236006809_n-1The Niggar Family, one of comedian Dave Chappelle‘s most controversial skits, explores the question of what effect “the n-word” would have if it were just another name. The skit is filmed in black and white, with sets and costumes right out of Father Knows Best or Leave It to Beaver or, for a more recent reference, Pleasantville. We see a squeaky-clean family of aw-shucks pleasantness and golly-jeepers naïveté, a “typical American” (i.e., white) family named Niggar. Continue reading

4/23/16 (REPOST) O&A NYC ENTERTAINMENT- IN MEMORIUM: Chapelle Show Charlie Murphy’s True Hollywood Stories- Prince

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Comedian Charlie Murphy tells the story of his 1985 encounter with Prince. Murphy and his entourage are invited by Prince to his home. Prince challenges Murphy and his crew to play him and the Revolution in a game of basketball- the shirts against the blouses. Continue reading