1/21/15 O&A Wildin Out Wednesday: Jenifer Lewis and Shangela

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Jenifer Lewis and Shangela, a scripted series, follows the comic adventures of Ms. Lewis and D.J. Pierce (aka Shangela) as the show biz mega-diva mentors the up-and-coming drag performer, who lives in the basement apartment of her Hollywood mansion. Continue reading

1/14/15 O&A Wildin Out Wednesday: Kim Wayans – In Living Color

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Kim N. Wayans is an actress, comedian, producer, writer and director. Wayans is the sister of Keenen Ivory, Damon, Sr., Marlon, Shawn and Nadia Wayans. She is best known for her numerous roles on the Fox sketch-comedy show In Living Color (1990-94).

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1/8/14 Wildin Out Wednesday: Chappelle’s Show Charlie Murphy True Hollywood Stories – Prince (Uncensored)

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Comedian Charlie Murphy tells the story of his 1985 encounter with Prince. Murphy and his entourage are invited by Prince to his home. Prince challenges Murphy and his crew to play him and the Revolution in a game of basketball- the shirts against the blouses. Continue reading

12/31/14 O&A Wildin Out Wednesday: We Say Goodbye To Three Comics Legends

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On the last day of the 2014 Out and About NYC Magazine would like to say goodbye to three comedy legends. Joan Rivers whose sudden accidental death shocked us all. Robin Williams; his suicide made him a real life Pagliacci- the clown whose happy face masked his deep sadness. And Bill Cosby who managed to murder his own reputation. O&A presents a glimpse at these “laugh makers” with The Roast Of Joan Rivers UNCENSORED, Mrs Doubtfire final scene, and Bill Cosby’s Fat Albert & the Cosby Kids in Diabetic Spanish Fly The Lost Episode.

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12/17/14 O&A Wildin Out Wednesday: Sanford and Son- Ebenezer Sanford

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Sanford and Son is television sitcom, based on the BBC’s Steptoe and Son, that ran on the NBC television network from January 14, 1972, to March 25, 1977. Sanford and Son stars Redd Foxx as Fred G. Sanford, a widower and junk dealer living at 9114 S. Central Avenue in the Watts neighborhood of South Central Los Angeles, California. Demond Wilson played his son Lamont Sanford.

Known for its edgy racial humor, running gags and catch phrases, the series was adapted by Norman Lear and considered NBC’s answer to CBS’s All in the Family. Sanford and Son has been hailed as the precursor to many other African American sitcoms. It was a ratings hit throughout its six-season run. Continue reading

12/10/14 O&A Wildin Out Wednesday: Jingle Ballerz Hip Hop Nativity

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Saturday Night Live (SNL) spoofed MTV with a fake Jingle Ballerz Hip Hop Nativity special, the SNL portrays rappers and hip hop artists including Justin Bieber Rihanna, Eminem, Rick Ross, Kanye West, and Beyonce- played by musical guest Nikki Minaj  Continue reading

11/18/14/ O&A Wildin Out Wednesday: Popeye The Sailor Man- Brotherly Love

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Popeye the Sailor Man is a cartoon fictional character, created by Elzie Crisler Segar, who has appeared in comic strips and theatrical and television animated cartoons. He first appeared in the daily King Features comic strip Thimble Theatre on January 17, 1929; Popeye became the strip’s title in later years. In 1933, Max and Dave Fleischer’s Fleischer Studios adapted the Thimble Theatre characters into a series of Popeye the Sailor theatrical cartoon shorts for Paramount Pictures. These cartoons proved to be among the most popular of the 1930s, and the Fleischers—and later Paramount’s own Famous Studios—continued production through 1957. Continue reading

11/12/14 O&A Wildin Out Wednesday: Abbott & Costello- The Niagara Fall Sketch (“Slowly I Turned”)

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The skit, which was well known on the vaudeville circuit, goes something like this: A bedraggled man buttonholes a stranger and tells him a tale of betrayal and vengeance. A rogue seduced his sweetheart. He trailed the miscreant from town to town, finally catching up with him in Niagara Falls, where he pummeled him mercilessly. The hearer of the story haplessly says the magic words, “Niagara Falls,” causing the man to turn on him and mete out the same punishment. Continue reading

10/ 5/14 Wildin Out Wednesday: SNL- Black Jeopardy

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50 years after Jeopardy! debuted, “Saturday Night Live” came up with a new way to parody the iconic game show. Black Jeopardy! is hosted by Darnell Hayes or “Alex Treblack” (Kenan Thompson) and features categories such as “It’s Been A Minute,” “White People,” and “Psssh.” Let’s just say it’s not exactly what African Studies professor Mark (Louis C.K.) had in mind when he signed up. The sketch includes Jay Pharoah and Sasheer Zamata as fellow contestants. Continue reading

10/29/14 O&A Wildin Out Wednesday Halloween Special: The 3 Stooges In SPOOKS

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In the classic 3-D short SPOOKS (1953) Moe Howard, his brother Shemp Howard, and Larry Fine again encountered a mad scientist attempting to put a human brain into a gorilla. SPOOKS was one of the Three Stooges’ best blends of comedy and scares. With howling winds, skeletons and conwebs, it has a fun and spooky Halloween-type atmosphere that’s sure to grab any monster kid. The laboratory scenes with the mad scientist, his brutish assistant, a caged gorilla and a beautiful girl in bondage resembled an old pulp magazine cover of the ’30s and ’40s. Continue reading