7/3/26 O&A NYC THE MORNING FUNNIES: Lili Goes Black- Blazing Saddles (1974)

Blazing Saddles is a classic Mel Brooks satire on racism in America. Madeline Kahn as Lilly Von Shtupp steals the show when she asks the new black sheriff  Bart (Cleavon Little),  “So, tell me, schatze, is it twue vhat day say about da vay you people are a … gifted?” Continue reading

7/2/26 O&A NYC THE MORNING FUNNIES: Mad TV – Coach Hines Work For An Ice Cream Shop

In the classic Mad TV sketch Coach Hines: Ice Cream Parlor, the hyper-aggressive high school gym teacher Coach Hines (played by Keegan-Michael Key) takes a job working behind the counter at an ice cream shop.  Continue reading

7/1/26 O&A NYC WILDIN OUT WEDNESDAY: Gina Yashere – Nigerian Mother

Gina Yashere’s traditional Nigerian Mother is one of the most prominent, beloved, and hilarious fixtures in the comedian’s stand-up routines, serving as the inspiration for many of her famous cultural clash jokes. Yashere frequently portrays her mother as “psychotically strict,” fiercely ambitious and deeply traditional. Continue reading

6/29/26 O&A NYC THE MORNING FUNNIES PRIDE: In Living Color – Men On Films II

Originally airing on September 23, 1990 (In Living Color), the parody stars Damon Wayans as Blaine Edwards and David Alan Grier as Antoine Merriweather. Playing flamboyant, highly opinionated, and effeminate cultural critics broadcast on a fictional public-access channel, they wrap up the blockbusters of the 1990 summer movie season from a “male point of view”. Continue reading

6/28/26 O&A NYC THE SUNDAY MORNING FUNNIES PRIDE: Key & Peele – Gay Wedding Advice

In preparation for their cousin’s marriage to another man, a family asks a gay man questions about what the wedding ceremony will be like and for “advice” about attending.


6/27/26 O&A NYC THE MORNING FUNNIES PRIDE: John Leguizamo is Manny The Fanny (1992)

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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

6/26/26 O&A NYC THE MORNING FUNNIES: Man Baby

Inspired by classic pop standards and wrapped in a Norman Rockwell-style suburban America, Man Baby follows a familiar little boy who never quite learned that the world doesn’t revolve around him. Continue reading

6/25/26 O&A NYC THE MORNING FUNNIES: Avenue Q – If You Were Gay

The 2026 West End revival of Avenue Q officially released a special performance clip of the iconic song If You Were Gay to celebrate Pride Month. The 20th Anniversary Production, which features the original Broadway puppets designed by Rick Lyon, is playing at London’s Shaftesbury Theatre. Continue reading

6/24/26 O&A NYC WILDIN OUT WEDNESDAY PRIDE: The Birdcage

In this contemporary American adaptation of the 1978 outrageous French farce LA CAGE AUX FOLLES, the story centers on the life of a middle-aged, flamboyant gay couple…Armand and Albert…in the eclectic community of South Beach, Florida, who have raised a straight son. Continue reading

6/23/26 O&A NYC THE MORNING FUNNIES PT.2: Godfrey – Nobody’s Mad At Luigi

Comedian Godfrey jokes about woman jogging at night in NYC, panhandlers, and how to get people to stop talking to you on elevators. Continue reading