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‘The Wiz Live!’ Slammed as Racist on Social Media for All-Black Cast
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| [The Wrap] Daniel Holloway
Posted on 12/05/2015 8:25:57 PM PST by Impala64ssa
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To: Zeneta
But that stuff and Richard Pryor’s comedy did a lot to improve race relations, because it got blacks and whites to laugh at and with each other, I even watch the old episodes of “In Living Color” and realize they probably wouldn’t even be able to get away with a lot of that stuff today.
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posted on
12/06/2015 8:56:40 AM PST
by
dfwgator
To: dfwgator
It’s nuts.
“In Living Color” was a really great show.
But I suspect that today, the Wayans brothers would not be viewed as “Authentic” or “Down with the cause”.
The traction gained by Rap music and “Thug” culture may have instilled some sense of confidence or legitimacy for the cause. I don’t know.
But they seem empowered to dictate what is or isn’t acceptable and the rules can never be defined.
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posted on
12/06/2015 9:16:37 AM PST
by
Zeneta
(Thoughts in time and out of season.)
To: dfwgator
'IIRC George Jefferson was actually a Republican, according to Norman Lear'
He was.
In one episode George agrees to give Archie free dry cleaning if he votes for him for city council.
Then he comes back later, with Archie's cleaning, hands him the bill and says: 'You aren't a registered republican. You aren't a "registered" anything!'
As for George and whether he evolved like Archie, he didn't appear in the first season.
Lear wanted Hemsley for the role, but he wasn't available, so they had Uncle Henry, Louise's brother fill in until then.
Turns out that Henry was just as anti-white racist, but he joined forces with Archie to keep a Puerto Rican family out of the neighborhood.
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posted on
12/06/2015 3:24:59 PM PST
by
boop
("That's a hell of a price to pay for being stylish" -Dirty Harry)
To: huldah1776
They’re re-running it on December 19.
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posted on
12/06/2015 3:29:18 PM PST
by
TBP
(Nous sommes tout Francais.)
To: PittsburghAfterDark
I thought the IT schmuck was the Jimmy Olsen type? I only caught the show 2 times, so what do I know? ; )
No matter, The Wiz songs are not equal to those in the Wizard of Oz. It might be a matter of taste but you can't beat Some Where Over the Rainbow, Courage, If I only had a Brain, etc.
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posted on
12/06/2015 3:30:54 PM PST
by
Chgogal
(Obama "hung the SEALs out to dry, basically exposed them like a set of dog balls..." CMH)
To: PittsburghAfterDark
Yes, it was an all-black version from its conception. In fact, the actress who played Auntie Em (Stephanie Mills) was the original Dorothy in The Wiz on Broadway 40 years ago.
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posted on
12/06/2015 3:31:33 PM PST
by
TBP
(Nous sommes tout Francais.)
To: stylin19a
Or a black Dolly Gallagher Levi. (That actually did happen at one point. Pearl Bailey was among the many to play Dolly.)
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posted on
12/06/2015 3:33:06 PM PST
by
TBP
(Nous sommes tout Francais.)
To: God luvs America
They did
The Sound of Music two years ago in 2013 (with Carrie Underwood surrounded by a lot of Broadway people),
Peter Pan last year (which they totally mucked up), and
The Wiz this year. It's becoming an annual tradition at NBC. The rumor (just rumor so far) is that next year's musical may be
The Music Man.
Meanwhile, FOX is doing Grease Live next month.
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posted on
12/06/2015 3:36:08 PM PST
by
TBP
(Nous sommes tout Francais.)
To: MeshugeMikey
“Bear Whiz Beer. It’s in the water; that’s why it’s yellow.” — The Firesign Theater
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posted on
12/06/2015 3:37:25 PM PST
by
TBP
(Nous sommes tout Francais.)
To: Bethaneidh
“Everybody Rejoice” and “Believe in Yourself” are good songs too, and of course, the best-known song, “Ease on Down the Road”, is quite catchy. That was the one they used in the ads.
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posted on
12/06/2015 3:41:01 PM PST
by
TBP
(Nous sommes tout Francais.)
To: Bethaneidh
The Sound of Music worked well; Peter Pan got altered and was a disaster.
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posted on
12/06/2015 3:41:46 PM PST
by
TBP
(Nous sommes tout Francais.)
To: napscoordinator
Actually, The Sound of Music featured the very talented Audra McDonald as the Mother Superior. She got to sing "Climb Every Mountain" (and brilliantly.)
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posted on
12/06/2015 3:44:06 PM PST
by
TBP
(Nous sommes tout Francais.)
To: napscoordinator
The Wiz had a significant ratings increase over Peter Pan, which had less than half what The Sound of Music got.
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posted on
12/06/2015 3:45:09 PM PST
by
TBP
(Nous sommes tout Francais.)
To: boop
One of Archie's moments was when Lionel came around circulating a petition to keep the Hispanic family out of the neighborhood.
As he's signing, Archie said, "You know, Jefferson, I always liked you."
BTW, the All in the Family theme was written by the team of Charles Strouse and Lee Adams, who wrote the score for and Applause.
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posted on
12/06/2015 3:48:14 PM PST
by
TBP
(Nous sommes tout Francais.)
To: knarf
It’s from Broadway, actually.
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posted on
12/06/2015 3:49:54 PM PST
by
TBP
(Nous sommes tout Francais.)
To: Vermont Lt
So you’re saying blacks tend to be more racist than whites?
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posted on
12/06/2015 3:51:27 PM PST
by
TBP
(Nous sommes tout Francais.)
To: dfwgator
"The White Shadow" featured Ken Howard, who played Thomas Jefferson in the Broadway and movie versions of 1776.
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posted on
12/06/2015 3:52:33 PM PST
by
TBP
(Nous sommes tout Francais.)
To: Chgogal
It’s hard to bea t Harold Arlen and Yip Harburg.
Harburg once said something I find quite interesting: “Words make you think a thought. Music makes you fee a feeling. But a song makes you feel a thought.”
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posted on
12/06/2015 3:55:16 PM PST
by
TBP
(Nous sommes tout Francais.)
To: TBP
My family enjoyed The Sound of Music and yes she was great. We skipped Peter Pan.....I have NEVER been a fan of it and thankfully we were busy that night so the kids and my wife were not that interested. We sat down to watch The Wiz.....it was ok. Nothing earth shattering but a decent wholesome show that everyone can watch. I guess the next on is Grease....not sure if we will watch or not. Too early to tell.
To: napscoordinator
I loved Peter Pan the way Mary Martin and Cyril Ritchard did it. "Never Never Land" is a great song. And I like "I,m Flying". (the latter is by Moose Charlap and CArolyn Leigh. The former is one of the songs written by Betty Comden, Adolph Green, and Jule Styne.) I HATED what NBC did to it.
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posted on
12/06/2015 4:00:38 PM PST
by
TBP
(Nous sommes tout Francais.)
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