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[youtube id=”MSO54NSiGiI”] Keenan Ivory Wayans and Damon Wayans created In Living Color in the early ’90’s and it jumpstarted the careers of Jennifer Lopez, Jim Carrey, David Alan Grier, Tommy Davidson, Jamie Foxx, Kim Coles and the Wayans siblings. The show was unique because of its mostly African-American cast andContinue Reading

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[youtube id=”uEEpUacE-xo”] The Five Heartbeats were a collage of several musicians including The Temptations, James Brown, The Dells, Wilson Pickett, The Four Tops, Frankie Lymon and others. Keenan Ivory Wayans and Robert Townsend co-wrote the story that would star Leon, Townsend, Tico Wells, Michael Wright and Harry J. Lennix asContinue Reading

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Robert Townsend directs this film about Black comedy and comedians. It really does give credence to the saying “laugh to keep from crying.” Related posts: Media Questions Of The Week Media Questions Of The Week Throwback: The Five Heartbeats Media Questions Of The WeekContinue Reading

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