A concert film featuring four major African American stand up comedians.
Director:
Spike Lee
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Title: The Original Kings of Comedy (2000)
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| Steve Harvey | ... | Himself | |
| D.L. Hughley | ... | Himself | |
| Cedric the Entertainer | ... | Himself | |
| Bernie Mac | ... | Himself | |
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February 26 and 27, 2000, the Original Kings of Comedy play Charlotte, NC. The themes are Blacks and Whites, men and women, old-school and hip-hop. Steve Harvey emcees, celebrates '70s music and lyrics of love, and pokes at folks in the front row. D.L. Hughley mines racial differences and talks about his marriage. Cedric the Entertainer riffs on a Black president and on being grown up. Bernie Mac, who says he expresses what's in the back of our minds, closes with reflections on being 42 (new aspects to his sex life and his attitude toward children). Spike Lee's camera takes us backstage and off-stage with the Kings and into the crowd where everyone's laughing. Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
18 August 2000 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Kings of Comedy See more »Filming Locations:
Charlotte Coliseum - 100 Paul Buck Boulevard, Charlotte, North Carolina, USAEdit
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Budget:
$13,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$11,053,832, 20 August 2000Gross USA:
$38,182,790Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$38,182,790Company Credits
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Written by Maurice White and Skip Scarborough
Performed by Earth Wind & Fire
Courtesy of Columbia Records by arrangement with Sony Music Licensing
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Near the end of the movie, Bernie Mac goes on a rant about not having his own television show. The very next year, he was indeed given his own show with The Bernie Mac Show (2001), which was based on the routine about his sister's kids that features in this film. See more »Quotes
Cedric the Entertainer: Never in history did you hear about 17 or 18 of us gettin' killed nowhere altoghether. 'Cuz we run. We run when somebody else runs. We don't ask no questions why we runnin', we just get our ass up and start damn running.See more »
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Love's HolidayWritten by Maurice White and Skip Scarborough
Performed by Earth Wind & Fire
Courtesy of Columbia Records by arrangement with Sony Music Licensing
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I must admit I did laugh many times during `The Original Kings Of Comedy.' This Spike Lee joint features stand up routines from Steve arvey, D.L. Hughley, Cedric the Entertainer, and Bernie Mac. These 4 comedians have received more public attention from all ethnic groups because of the film. But I guess when Spike Lee could hook it up for you to be in his movie than it is `good to be the king.' **** Good