12/22/23 O&A NYC THE MORNING FUNNIES: Homey D. Clown – Xmas

Herman Simpson, better known semi-professionally as Homey D. Clown, is a bitter and hostile convict with a never-ending community service sentence.The anti-social Homey is often seen entertaining a group of excited children, who all remain his biggest fans, even though he degrades them and thumps them on the head using a sock with a tennis ball inside. Continue reading

2/11/15 O&A Wildin Out Wednesday: Paul Mooney- Its the End of the World

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Paul Gladney better known by the stage name Paul Mooney, is a comedian, writer, social critic, television and film actor. He is best known for his appearances on Chappelle’s Show and as a writer for the comedian Richard Pryor. Continue reading

10/22/14 O&A Wildin Out Wednesday: Homey D. Clown

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Homey D. Clown – Damon Wayans plays an ex-con who works as a clown (real name Herman Simpson) for his parole agreement. Homey lashes out at anyone (usually by hitting them on the head with a sock full of pennies) who attempts to make him perform the standard antics of the role – “I don’t think so… Homey don’t play dat!”. His goal in life is to get even with “The Man”, a personification of the white males that are “holding him down”.

Near the end of most sketches, Homey would lead a group of children (played by the cast members) in a call and response sing-along. This would end with him degenerating into a rant, then intimidating the children into repeating after him. Homey was also the first, and only, In Living Color character to get his own video game. Continue reading