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The sketches are very similar to [[Chappelle's Show]], but more focused on [[African-American]] stereotypes. It is also noted that the sketches were directed by [[Rusty Cundieff]], who directed the most sketches on Chappelle's Show. |
The sketches are very similar to [[Chappelle's Show]], but more focused on [[African-American]] stereotypes. It is also noted that the sketches were directed by [[Rusty Cundieff]], who directed the most sketches on Chappelle's Show. |
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==Criticism== |
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Many notable TV critics have panned the show for what they view as hypocritical. One such show, bashed Dog The Bounty Hunter as being racist but had no problem chastising a white reporter on the show. |
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==Cast== |
==Cast== |
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Revision as of 04:17, 12 January 2009
| Chocolate News | |
|---|---|
 The Chocolate News logo | |
| Created by | David Alan Grier |
| Starring | David Alan Grier Tangie Ambrose Alphonso McAuley |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | David Alan Grier Robert Morton Fax Bahr Adam Small Peter Aronson Jordan Levin |
| Running time | approx. 22 min per episode. |
| Original release | |
| Network | Comedy Central |
| Release | October 15, 2008 – present |
Chocolate News is a satirical fake news show hosted and head written by David Alan Grier (who has been previously known for his roles on In Living Color), with an emphasis on black culture. The show airs on Wednesday nights at 10:30 PM on Comedy Central as a lead-in to their other news satire programs, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and The Colbert Report. The show is also aired in Canada on The Comedy Network.
Format
Chocolate News is influenced by other Comedy Central programs, such as The Daily Show with Jon Stewart[citation needed] and The Colbert Report[citation needed], airing satirical pieces and sketches about current events and news stories. But, the show satirizes these stories with a focus on how Grier "thinks" typical African Americans view them. In an interview with the New York Times, Grier asked "Are you laughing with me because you get the joke, or am I giving you license to laugh at me in a derogatory, dehumanizing way?"[1]
The sketches are very similar to Chappelle's Show, but more focused on African-American stereotypes. It is also noted that the sketches were directed by Rusty Cundieff, who directed the most sketches on Chappelle's Show.
Criticism
Many notable TV critics have panned the show for what they view as hypocritical. One such show, bashed Dog The Bounty Hunter as being racist but had no problem chastising a white reporter on the show.
Cast
- David Allen Grier
- Tangie Ambrose - Alicia Sanders
- Alphonso McAuley - Ronnie Tucker
- Chris Tallman - Alan Boda
- Jordan Peele - Kelvin Melvin
See also
References
External links
Resources
Articles
- Palm Beach Post - Does "Salon" Think Black People Don't Read It?, October 15, 2008
- Boston.com - 'Chocolate News' is edgy, but can it be funny?, October 15, 2008
- NY Times - As Election Nears, a Black Voice Enters Comedy Fray, October 15, 2008
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