David Peisner

Homey Don’t Play That!: The Story of In Living Color and the Black Comedy Revolution

I Picked Up This Book Because: Hoopla discovery

Media Type: Audiobook
Source: Hoopla via PP Library
Dates Read: 3/29/21 - 4/3/21
Stars: 3.5 Stars

The Story:

This is part biography of Keenan (with mentions of the other Wayans siblings) , part history for the show and all the tea you can take. An enjoyable read.

The Random Thoughts:… (meer)

I loved watching "In Living Color" - it's irreverent humor was new, fresh, and hilarious. At work the next day, my co-workers and I would rehash each episode and laugh. We'd yell "Homey don't play that" at each other and start giggling - men and women! This behind-the-scenes view of how that show came to be and the stories of the comedians (particularly Keenen Ivory Wayans, its creator), writers, and TV execs who made it happen is fascinating. Re-runs are still being shown on TV now, and I'm going to start watching it again. Good book. POSTSCRIPT: I did go back and watch a few episodes of "In Living Color" and found that they don't stand the test of time too well. I was disappointed about that.… (meer)