Look to Shadow and Act for features and content examining and exploring key themes and topics that run throughout the history of Black entertainment."My mother made it!" And I have one of those mothers you know that no matter what you want she has the ingredients at home You say: " Mom, I want to stop at Mc Donald's!" She goes: "I've got hamburger meat at home" "But I want Mc Donald's hamburgers" "I make you a hamburger better than McDonald's" "Better than Mc Donald's?" "That's right, when we get home you can help mama make it" You say "***, better than Mcdonalds?" You mother says "Go get me that big black frying pan from under the stove" and you hand the big black frying pan and she said why you're in there I want you to go to the refrigerator and get me chopped meat and while youre in there. Shadow and Act hopes to enrich this community and provide a launching pad for insightful discussion. Be sure to visit /celebrateblacktv, a unique digital community built around the love of Black TV, film, sports, music and more. XFINITY On Demand™ is currently featuring “Eddie Murphy Raw.” Learn more and join the celebration of Black entertainment at /celebrateblacktv.Įditor’s Note: Shadow and Act partnered with XFINITY to celebrate Black entertainment. What are your favorite stand-up moments from “Raw”? Or can you think of another stand-up routine that deserves more kudos? Nothing was ever too sacred or controversial to laugh at in that skit, or even in another where Murphy transforms into his childhood self, craving a fast food hamburger from a mother who was sure she could cook one “better than McDonald’s.” What follows is a thorough, hilarious story that borders on comedic genius. It’s this kind of raunchy, non-PC humor that helped shape Murphy’s brand of stand-up. “All right Rocky! All right Sly,” he screams in a thick Italian accent, before performing a scene where two characters engage in a culture clash, dispelling all stereotypes that had previously been set up. His acclaimed “Eddie Murphy Raw” (1987) captured the attention and laughter of critics and audiences alike, with Murphy drawing comparisons to a young Richard Pryor.įilmed live in New York City, the film finds Murphy instigating everything from the “innate” unfaithfulness in men to the pseudo bravado of Italian-Americans after watching the “Rocky” film series. ![]() Kevin Hart may be one of the most popular Black stand-up comedians today but, at one time, a young, leather jumpsuit-clad Eddie Murphy dominated the stand-up scene.
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