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The Original Kings of Comedy” — a movie chronicling one stop on the highest grossing comedy tour of all time — last weekend set a record of its own. Directed by Spike Lee and starring four ...
Spike Lee, no less, has created a dynamite concert film, called “The Original Kings of Comedy,” shot in February during a pair of performances in Charlotte, N.C. The convergence of these ...
In the clip above, the original Kings of Comedy (D.L. Hughley ... Here’s the official series description: Black Comedy In America explores the comedic pioneers of film, television, and the ...
Four of today's hottest black comedians headline this Queens of Comedy video special, a follow-up to Spike Lee's "The Original Kings of Comedy". Adele Givens, Mo'Nique (from UPN's The Parkers ...
Given the film's modest budget ... That didn't prepare anyone in Hollywood for "The Original Kings of Comedy." This quick and dirty video documentary by Spike Lee, shot last February during ...
But this is a minor nit-pick about a film which otherwise flows smoothly. It may need a little trimming, but when all is said and done, The Original Kings of Comedy is like a visit to the abrasive ...
"The Original Kings of Comedy" has more to do with great comedy ... Of course, the performance movie restricts a director, who usually films both the show itself and what's going on out back.
As Bernie Mac says towards the end of the movie, heÆs there to say things that everyone else canÆt. Our stand-up comedians do the same. WhatÆs being revealed in The Original Kings Of Comedy? Racism, ...
Original Kings Of Comedy is an infinitely depressing, in-concert film directed by Spike Lee. The four black comedians who perform their acts in front of an adoring audience are largely unknown ...
Incendiary director Spike Lee helms this documentary/concert film featuring comedy performers Steve Harvey, D.L. Hughley, Cedric the Entertainer, and Bernie Mac as the quartet affectionately ...