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
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Tag: Comedy
7/17/17 O&A NYC MONDAY MORNING FUNNIES: The Translators – Interpreting Donald Trump (The Daily Show)
Donald Trump has presented special challenges for international translators. The Daily Show has decided to help them in the age of Trump. Continue reading
7/13/17 O&A NYC THROWBACK THURSDAY: Smart Guy Season 1 Episode 2 The Code
WB Smart Guy run from April 2, 1997 to May 16, 1999 there were 51 episodes of the show shot over the course of its three season The cast included Tahj Mowry, John Marshall Jones, Jason Weaver, Essence Atkins and Omar Gooding.
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7/5/17 O&A NYC WILDIN OUT WEDNESDAY: Little Black Sambo (1935)
Little Black Sambo, produced in 1935 by UB Iworks Studio, is a controversial book and cartoon containing racist stereotypes typical of the time. Due to its racist overtones the short film shows up on many banned cartoons and racist cartoons lists. Continue reading
6/15/17 O&A NYC THE MORNING FUNNIES: Melania Moves To The White House
Melania Trump has finally moved into the White House and Stephen Colbert landed the first interview with the First Lady. Continue reading
(REPOST) 6/14/17 O&A NYC WILDIN OUT WEDNESDAY PRIDE MONTH: Men On Film- In Living Color
Men on… (colloquially known as “Men on Film”) is the umbrella title for a series of comedy sketches that appeared in episodes of the Fox sketch comedy series In Living Color. The sketch featured two gay cultural critics, Blaine Edwards (Damon Wayans) and Antoine Merriweather (David Alan Grier), commenting on aspects of popular culture, including movies, art and television. Continue reading
(Repost) 6/7/17 O&A NYC WILDIN OUT WEDNESDAY: John Leguizamo is Manny The Fanny (1992)
John Leguizamo is Manny the Fanny, a transgender Latina living and surviving in New York City, from his 1992 comedy special Mambo Mouth. Continue reading
6/5/17 MONDAY MORNING FUNNIES: Covfefe: The Broadway Medley!- A Randy Rainbow Parody
Randy Rainbow has given Trump’s latest contribution to late night twitter incoherence- Covfefe, a broadway spin. Continue reading
6/5/17 O&A NYC HOLLYWOOD MONDAY PRIDE MONTH: To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar (1995)- And The Winner is… With RuPaul, Patrick Swayze, Wesley Snipes and John Leguizamo
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar (1995) stars Vida Boheme (Patrick Swayze) and Noxeema Jackson (Wesley Snipes) as winners of the New York City’s Drag Queen of the Year contest. They befriend an inexperienced “drag princess” Chi-Chi Rodriguez (John Leguizamo) and invite her on their road trip from New York to Los Angeles.
5/31/17 O&A NYC WILDIN OUT WEDNESDAY: In Living Color: Michael Jackson Parody- Am I Black Or White
Tommy Davidson plays Jacko in the best MJ parody ever !!!! Continue reading
