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Has Kevin Hart saved the stand up comedy film genre?

By Javier E. David

8:53 AM on 09/14/2011

OPINION - Are expectations lofty for a comedian who freely confesses to having been booed during his earlier appearances? Certainly...
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Is African-American comedy dying in drag?

By Adam Howard

11:41 AM on 02/18/2011

OPINION - There's something a little sad about these undeniably talented comedic actors resigning themselves to endlessly return to this tried and tired formula...
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Martin Lawrence tells 'Big Momma' critics: 'Get a life'

By Samantha Behrooj

10:15 AM on 02/18/2011

VIDEO - 'If you have a funny character that's dear to you, you play that character whether they are in drag or not. Acting is acting,' said Lawrence...
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'Skank Robbers': Jamie Foxx, Martin Lawrence to reprise drag roles

By Clutch Magazine

11:10 AM on 10/11/2010

CLUTCH - Many have considered Lawrence and Foxx's performances of Sheneneh and Wanda to be demeaning caricatures of Black women
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Martin Lawrence gets to steppin' down the aisle with longtime girlfriend

By theGrio

9:45 AM on 07/12/2010

Lawrence and Shamicka Gibbs exchanged vows in the backyard in front of 120 guests, including Eddie Murphy and Denzel Washington...
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Black 'Death at a Funeral' doesn't live up to British original

By Clarence Haynes

8:31 AM on 04/16/2010

REVIEW - Feel free to check out the newest version, but then make sure to rent the original. And then, leaving the identity politics at the door, ask yourself which one you prefer...
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Q & A with Martin Lawrence: 'I'm looking for the next big thing'

By Gil Robertson

8:06 AM on 04/16/2010

Q & A: Martin Lawrence gives theGrio the inside scoop on 'Death at a Funeral' and his many upcoming projects...
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Cross-dressing comedians becoming a drag in black films

By Talia Whyte

8:03 AM on 11/16/2009

OPINION - Unfortunately, "Sheneneh and Wanda" will also be a box office hit, partly because we, the black community, don't demand better images of ourselves...
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Black comedians crack up under Hollywood pressure

By Ronda Racha Penrice

7:45 AM on 11/13/2009

OPINION - The glare of the spotlight is relentless and between success and urban realities, it gets even harder.
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