Learn to speak jive at the Black Acting School
by Carmen Van Kerckhove
I have to admit I’ve never watched Robert Townsend’s “Hollywood Shuffle,” but this clip is hilarious and touches on just about every problem with media representations of people of color in a matter of minutes. Thanks Wendi for the tip!
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merq wrote:
I can’t believe you haven’t seen this movie.
Between this skit and “Attack of the Killer Street Pimps,” this movie is a classic.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9MpfLyUXRjs
Posted 24 Jul 2007 at 7:53 am ¶
lavalady wrote:
WOW, you MUST see it - in fact, buy it right now. It’s a fantastic movie, and all of the satire is fantastic.
Posted 24 Jul 2007 at 8:19 am ¶
Jay Smooth wrote:
I was about to post “dude how have you not seen that??” but I don’t want to pile on, lol
Posted 24 Jul 2007 at 10:48 am ¶
Karen wrote:
WOW…
I have to see this. I’m gonna get it now. I totally forgot I wanted to see this.
Posted 24 Jul 2007 at 10:49 am ¶
Carmen Van Kerckhove wrote:
Haha thanks Jay.
Posted 24 Jul 2007 at 10:59 am ¶
michelle wrote:
And to think, this movie came out what, 20 years ago and in a few days, “Who’s Your Caddy” opens starring Big Boi and a whole host of other clowns of color.
In a twist of irony, one of the main clowns Frankie Faison (I think that’s his name), starred in the Parenthood, which was Robert Townsend’s TV show.
Posted 24 Jul 2007 at 12:05 pm ¶
gatamala wrote:
the bold, the black, the beautiful…the next Eddie Murphy…
Posted 24 Jul 2007 at 12:12 pm ¶
Delux wrote:
Long live winky dinky dawgs!!!!!
Posted 24 Jul 2007 at 2:37 pm ¶
Wendi Muse wrote:
man, whatever happened to robert townsend anyway? does anyone know?
Posted 24 Jul 2007 at 2:42 pm ¶
thejoyprincess wrote:
It’s been eons for me, but ss this the movie where dude’s jheri curl starts to dry up and he panics or am I confusing my Robert Townsend projects?
Or, worse, am I confusing my — gulp– Wayans projects?
Posted 24 Jul 2007 at 2:47 pm ¶
merq wrote:
Yess, joyprincess. The very same movie.
Activator. Never leave home without it.
Posted 24 Jul 2007 at 3:00 pm ¶
Rob wrote:
Robert Townsend started MBC after the parenthood went off the air. You may know it better as The Black Family Channel which it was renamed to a few years later. It went off the air in April however. Here’s a stub on it from wikipedia. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Family_Channel
Posted 24 Jul 2007 at 3:24 pm ¶
LM wrote:
michelle,
Faizon Love.
Posted 24 Jul 2007 at 7:45 pm ¶