Showing posts with label comedy TV shows. Show all posts
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Saturday, February 3, 2018

The gospel of white fascism (Part 31)...Mo'Niques "Netflix" masquerade and the moral of every freemasonic story...


Late last month, the comedienne/actress Mo'Nique asked Black americans to stand with her in boycotting Netflix for “gender and color” biases. And I trust that more than likely, if you're reading my Blog, you already know about this.

But if you don't, let me break Mo'Nique's beef with Netflix down briefly...

Mo'Nique said on “Instagram”, that she got “low-balled” by Netflix, when they offered $500,000 for her to appear in one of their televised comedy specials. Then she talked about Netflix offering Amy Schumer 11 million dollars for hers, while comedians Chris Rock and Dave Chappelle each got 20 mill'. Then, Mo'Nique said that when she asked for more money, a Netflix spokesperson told her, “Well, we thing that's what you'll bring”. And when she replied, saying her resume should command a higher price, the same person from Netflix said, “We don't go off of resumes”.

Now ultimately, the question is this: does Mo'Nique's “Hollywood” credentials (Remember, she won the “Oscar” for playing that violently abusive, mammy-of-a-mother in “Precious”), and her previous history as a “headlining” comedian, give her the kind of cultural cache to back up her asking price?

And the best way to tackle this question, in my opinion, is to do a comparative analysis of Mo'Nique's comedic career, in retrospect to what these other comedians she's named, have or haven't done, to command those kind of Netflix “numbers”.

So let's start with Amy Schumer...

After graduating college with a degree in theater from Towson University in 2003, Amy did some off-Broadway work in NYC theater, while she plied her comedic trade in places like New York City's “Gotham Comedy Club”. This led to a “Comedy Central” TV special, and from there, she appeared on the “NBC” talent show, “Last Comic Standing”. She parlayed these successes into TV stints on shows like “30 Rock”, “Bob's Burgers” and “Louie”, and she appeared in a few “HBO” series like “Curb Your Enthusiasm” and “Girls”. Eventually, Comedy Central gave Amy her own show called, “Inside Amy Schumer”. And this led to one of her first movie roles, in a film that was titled, “Price Check” (ironically enough). After this, she went on to play roles in other flicks like, “Trainwreck”, “Snatched”, and “Thank you for your silence”.

Now, on June 23rd, of 2016, Amy sold out the world famous, “Madison Square Garden” in NYC. And it was there that she announced she'd be taking her comedy show on a world tour. To top that off, she wrote a memoir tilted: “The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo”, which held the top position on the “New York Times” Best-sellers list for two weeks in September of that year.

Mind you, the Netflix spokesperson who Mo'Nique spoke with, told her that Amy's selling out the “Garden” twice, and being in a “big movie over the summer”, was a factor in what she got paid. So much for not going off of resumes.

Now, in my opinion, Mo'Nique is totally right for asking Netflix for a similar price to Amy's. Cause quite frankly, Amy's a third-rate comic at best and a corn-fed looking, inbred bigot at worst. white elites only hype Amy cause she's supposed to represent some new breed of feminist, with her brand of comedy some critics are calling, “casual racism”(CS).

And for those who don't know, let me explain what CS really is—Amy's CS is a rallying call for white women who not only wanna' have their “white privilege(s)”, but who wanna' be recognized as an “oppressed minority” while doing it. Furthermore, they also want white elites, like Trump who the majority of them voted for, to make sure they're always recognized as the world's prettiest women, while showing their true colors (pun intended) by lobbing any and every kind of insult towards Black people. Mind you, these are the same women who're pleading for our sympathies in the #METOO campaign(s).

So, in the case of Amy Schumer, I think Mo'Nique's argument over salary discrepancies is right on and righteous!

Now, we're all pretty familiar with Chris Rock's back-story and credentials. But for those who aren't, let me give you a brief primer on his comedic career.

Chris began doing stand-up comedy at New York City's “Catch a Rising Star” club. While plying his trade, he was fortunate enough to meet Eddie Murphy who happened to visit one evening. And after Eddie asked the club's manager to put Chris, who wasn't slated to perform that night, on after another comic, Eddie was so impressed with him, that he put Chris in the film, “Beverly Hills Cop II”.

Chris parlayed the aforementioned coup, into his stint on “Saturday Night Live”. After which, he began his string of HBO comedy specials, like the one that catapulted his career into the stratosphere, (1996's) “Bring the Pain”. And coincidentally, it was this special's skit about “Niggas vs. Black people”, that got him in the good graces of the white fascists who control Hollywierd.

After winning two “Emmys” for the aforementioned comedy shows, Chris' HBO special called, “Bigger and Blacker”, won him even more acclaim with critics and fans—and this got him to his own HBO show, “The Chris Rock show”. After this, he went on to garner major roles in movies like: “New Jack City”, “Boomerang”, “CB4”, “Panther”, “Lethal Weapon 4”, “Dogma”, and “Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back”.

He then took on the role of a film writer/director, with movies like: “I think I love my wife” and “Top Five”.

Now, in regards to the pay-out discrepancy for Mo'Nique as it pertains to Chris Rock, I say she's wrong here for several reasons. First off, Chris' brand of socio-political comedic stylings tend to be more astutely observant and cerebral than Mo'Nique's comedy. Mo'Nique trends towards more “down-home” or “round-the-way” types of punch-lines—whereas you can tell Chris makes it his business to tackle complex sociological issues, which he presents in ways that are easily digestible for the masses. At one point in his HBO comedy speicals, you hear Chris waxing philosophic about how women know within the first five minutes of meeting a man, that they're gonna' sleep with him—then you hear him talk about how “affirmative action” and the white privilege got and kept Bush Jr. in his job as america's president. You're not really gonna' experience that range of cerebral/comedic gymnastics at a Mo'Nique show.

So in this instance, I think Mo'Nique doesn't recognize that Chris' psychological dexterity, is greater than her own—at least comedically.

Now, Mo'Nique's suggestions that she get as much money as Dave Chappelle, to me, is questionable at best and outright crazy at worst. And here's why...

After attending Washington D.C.'s, “Duke Ellington School for the Arts”, a young Dave Chappelle moved to New York City, to ply his comedic trade. He made such an impression on New York City's comedy circuit, that Whoppi Goldberg nick-named him, “The kid”, when he was 19. A talent agent “discovered” him in a New York club and put Dave in his first movie, “Robin Hood: Men in Tights”.

Thereafter, he was involved in several TV “pilots” that got rejected—but Dave was so revered as a master comedian, that once again, Eddie Murphy stepped in and put a young Dave in his hit movie, “The Nutty Professor”. After this, Dave and Neal Brennan co-wrote the stoner-classic, “Half-Baked”, and Dave also appeared in the box office success, “Blue Streak”, with Martin Lawrence.

Dave's Hollywood cache had evolved to the point where white elites “green-lit” the ideas he had for his own sketch-comedy program, and that became the “Dave Chappelle Show”, which debuted in 2003 on Comedy Central. And we all know how wildly successful and iconic this show became—and, we all know how it ended.

But what people may not know is this: The first season of the Chappelle Show on DVD, remains the number one best-selling TV series on DVD of all time, with 3 million of its units sold. Now, this DVD made the Comedy Central network $500 million dollars—and Dave's contract stipulated that he get half of that, which of course, is $250 million.

But Comedy Central only wanted to give Dave $50 million. That—along with a host of artistic and political differences he had with Comedy Central, was the main reason Dave walked away from the deal. So “crazy” had nothing to do with it.

But Dave didn't stop there, on top of telling Oprah that he wouldn't wear a dress cause he saw the psychological impact it would have on Black people, Dave left the u.s. and went to Africa.

Now—do you know what that means?

If not, let me tell ya'—cause in my estimation, Dave struck the mightiest blow to white fascism, I've ever seen in my lifetime.

EVER. 

Cause with Dave's actions, he told Black people, in america and the Diaspora, that the white fascist dream, american or otherwise, was BOGUS (and I wanna' use another word, but I won't), and he wasn't gonna' sell-out to it or for it. Now, even though Dave made a comeback, and a deal with Netflix for $60 million, I still fear for his life. Cause white fascists may be wicked as all hell, but they ain't stupid.

And the way whitey usually gets rid of revolutionaries like Dave (and that's not hyperbole, Dave's proven himself to be one) is this: they give someone what they originally fought for, in Dave's case $60 million ($20 million for three comedy specials), and a couple of years after the celebrity's won their battle, they kill them and usually blame it on a drug overdose (Prince).

Cause it would look too suspicious to kill a celebrity, while they're fighting their battle.

But back to Mo'Nique...

Now, if Mo'Nique was offered $50 million dollars, what do you think she would've done?

Ya' darn right—she woulda' took it!

Meaning, not only doesn't Mo'Nique have the kind of ingenuity and knowledge of world politics that Dave infuses his humor with, but I know for a fact that she doesn't have the kind of moral fortitude that would've allowed her to say no to that kind of money. And she sure as hell, wouldn't of went to Africa, to further prove her point.

So, I've said all that to say this: I applaud Mo'Nique for knowing her worth when it comes to hack comics like Amy Schumer, but when it comes to a generation's greatest comedic minds like a Chris Rock, or true-to-heart revolutionaries like Dave Chappelle, she'll never be in their leagues.

And the reason why is simple—it's cause at the end of the day, Mo'Nique is just a narcissistic opportunist, frontin' like she's “conscious”.

Mind you, I believe Mo'Nique is very talented, but she suffers from the same disease that Dame Dash, formerly of “Rockefeller Records” had. Cause both Mo'Nique and Dame are white fascist freemasons—so they should know that they're only allowed to be successful ON FREEMASONIC TERMS—NOT THEIR OWN! 

And that's the moral of every freemasonic story. It's also the reason why Jay-Z's nearly a billionaire, and Mo'Nique and Dame ain't.

So to all celebs, or aspiring celebs who wanna' get down wit' tha' freemasons: if you wanna' survive and thrive in your chosen profession, you should heed the pithy words of Lavar Ball Sr., and know when to “STAY IN YO' LANE”. In other words, if you're dirty dancin' wit' tha' devil, don't cry when ya' gets burned.

And like Sam L. Jackson said in Spike Lee's movie, “Do the Right Thing”: “That's the double truth, Ruth”.

Later...

MontUHURU Mimia

*Addendum: (2/6/18)--Here's a video put out by "The Atlantic" magazine, simply called "Typecast", featuring actor Michael K. Williams (most noteably known as "Omar" from the HBO series, "The Wire"). Now, this mag covers national and international politics, technology, business and "culture", but more than anything, this mag's vid talks about an entertainer possibly regretting their "celebrity". So ultimately, the moral of this vid's story is: if you're gonna' get down wit' "Hollywierd", you've gotta' play by their rules. And in white fascist freemasonry's case, you can't have your cake and eat it too. Either you abide by their ways, or you go the "independent" route, so you don't have to. Enjoy this clip.

Warning:This video contains harsh language. Viewer discretion is advised. 

Saturday, December 21, 2013

Sarah Silverman and the inbred bigot blues...(Special Hanukkah and Christmas edition)


Sarah Kate Silverman was born on December 1, 1970 in Manchester, New Hampshire. She grew up in a household subscribed to the jewish religion, but like most jews, Sarah wasn't practicing her faith. 

And for those who still don't know, judaism is a religion...it's not an ETHNICITY. Meaning, no one's BORN jewish; and believe it or not, there are still people in denial about this. 

Her parents divorced when she was young and after middle and high school, she attended New York University where she began her stand up comedy career in New York City's Greenwich Village.  

Now, when I learned about Sarah going to a private middle school (The Derryfield School in New Hamshire) and her attending NYU, it didn't surprise me. 

Reason being, it's usually mediocre talents coming from relatively stable households who fail at trying to make an impact in the artistic world. I mean, outside of the fact Sarah saw her parents divorce when she was young, she never really wanted for anything growing up; and anyone who knows something about comedians especially, knows it's the ones who come from extremely unstable and abusive households who wind up having the most talent and setting the world on fire. Reference Richard Pryor, Eddie Murphy and Chris Rock. 

Sarah first came on the national radar after her stint in NYU as a comedy writer for 'Saturday Night Live'. 

She was fired after a year because none of her skits made it past the dress rehearsal phase. 

But in keeping with the theme of white people's ability to 'fail upwards', Sarah got parts acting in other people's comedy shows like the Larry Sander's Show, Mr. Show and she even made an appearance on Seinfeld.

She also got bit parts in a couple of movies like: There's something about Mary, Say it isn't so, School of Rock, The way of the gun, Overnight Delivery, Screwed, Heartbreakers, Evolution, School for Scoundrels and Rent. 

After her failures as a local stand up comic and comedy writer, her career got the boost it needed when she performed on the David Letterman Show in 2007. 

You see, the biggest reason Sarah didn't become famous after her first tries at comedy...is Sarah's not funny. 

I've seen Sarah Silverman bomb so many times in front of crowds, that it had me wondering, who's responsible for keeping this woman's career afloat? 

Point being, it's Dave Letterman and the other white elites who control the industry keeping this 'craptastic' and corny comic in stardom's spotlight. 

Coincidentally, this doesn't just happen with whites. 

Remember, Chris Rock didn't officially 'blow up' until he did his joke about 'Ni@gers and Black people' on his HBO comedy special 'Bring the pain'. 

Difference is, for Black people, you have to do something self-debasing like wearing a dress, or getting shot in the behind to get in the good graces of the white elite; especially as a Black man. 

So I kinda' liken Sarah to the Spice Girls, 'cause she's a completely industry created celebrity; and some might say this rule goes for all celebrities, difference is, someone like Chris Rock is five times smarter and funnier than Sarah.

And as Chris elucidated in one of his comedy specials: "Black people have to fly to get to a status whites can just waltz into..."

And one more difference between Sarah and Chris is, Sarah's a complete bigot. 

In my header's triptych, you'll see how Sarah did an episode of her show, The Sarah Silverman show, in complete 'blackface'. 

And mind you, Sarah's show debuted shortly after she made her appearance on Dave Letterman. So again, it was the white elites, not the public recognizing her talent, getting her where she was and is. 

The episode Sarah did in 'blackface' was her experiment in seeing if Black people are being hyperbolic about their harsh treatment by the white establishment. But as you can see by the picture, Sarah looks nothing like a Black person, she just looks like Al Jolson's sister. 

It's obvious Sarah didn't want a real answer to her question, she just wanted to lob insults at Black people. 

Which brings me to another incident where miss thing used the term 'chink' to describe asians on Late Night with Conan O'brien in 2001.

She'd explained how a friend told her she could get out of jury duty by putting an ethnic slur on her selection form. So the inbred bigot bi#ch wrote: "I love chinks...and who doesn't." 

What she didn't realize is no one would find this funny except her. 

And it's one thing to do this privately, but why would you be stupid enough to announce this on national TV?

Another time I saw her on Bill Maher's HBO talk show, and after Dr. Cornell West (one of today's preeminent Black scholars) addressed her on the show's topic, dumbass Sarah responded by saying: "...I disliked your interruption of Taylor Swift on the VMA's."

She was calling Dr. West, Kanye West.

And I guess to her we do all look alike. 

And when Dr. West retorted saying how blind ignorance can lead her off a cliff, Sarah said: "What rhymes with cliff?"

All you could hear in the audience was crickets. 

Sarah was astonished that no one found her joke funny; again, she doesn't have any kind of grasp on the true skill set(s) of stand up comedy...or just being funny period. In terms of timing, delivery and just a heightened sense of observational wit, Sarah proves time and time again how she doesn't have a clue. 

But I've seen this happen to her continuously; and what's even funnier, is Sarah genuinely looks for sympathy when she tells bad jokes. 

She dons this dumbfounded look when she bombs on stage or on TV; ask if she's asking, don't you guys realize I'm funny?

But ditzy broads like Sarah don't have a clue, and frankly, she doesn't want one. 

You see, not only doesn't she realize how external forces have kept her stardom going, she also doesn't realize how her success is due to white americans needing a voice for their dumb, bigoted masses...and Sarah has been tasked to speak for them.

I remember back in the day when Howard Stern's first book came out. A good number of white guys who bought it said it was their first time inside a book store. 

Sarah is catering to this demographic.

And Sarah's bout of stardom is also a cautionary tale to Black men. 

In so much as, a lot of us think by dating a white woman, we're automatically going to find someone who's more caring, nurturing, sweet and loving than any Black woman can be.

And then a lot of us get a rude awakening. 

I've wrote about this in a previous post, '3 reasons why Black men should not date fat white women'; and I'll leave a link for it at the end of this one. 

I remember Sarah talking about the late comedian Don Rickles, and how he was famous for riffing on ethnic jokes; implying she's taking the same comedic route he did. Difference is, Don was playing the role of a white bigot, Sarah is one. And she's too dumb to make this distinction.  

Now, Sarah's been known to take medications for her bouts of depression. But since she's not a deep thinker, she wouldn't look into her past to find out what trauma(s) causes her to be so depressed; she's just gonna' self medicate. 

I guess she's down 'cause of the myriad times she's bombed at one of her shows; and judging by her dumbfounded countenance when this happens, you could tell she's really hurt by no one finding her brand of hyper-bigoted comedy funny. 

So, if you happen to be a white person reading this, do me a favor and send sister Sarah a sympathy card. 

Saying something to the effect of, 'I have the same bigoted thoughts too and no one likes me either; but stay strong, 'cause you're fighting the good fight'.

Or send her an e-mail saying: I'm a current or former klansman/woman, and I don't know why people don't take a likin' to you...keep america free.

And the sooner you do this the better; 'cause just like so many things Sarah's not aware of; she has no idea her fifteen minutes of fame are just about up. 

Personally though, I hope I can see her bomb once more before it is; 'cause any time I watch a white bigot go down in flames...especially on national televison, it just gives me a warm, fuzzy feeling inside. 

And that's definitely keeping in the tradition of the holidays.

Happy Kwanzaa, 

MontUHURU Mimia

P.S.
You can find a link to my post: '3 reasons why Black men shouldn't date fat white women' right here.