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In living color : a cultural history / Bernadette Giacomazzo.
Van Pelt - New Book Display PN1992.77.I55 G53 2023
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- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Giacomazzo, Bernadette, 1979- author.
- Series:
- Cultural history of television
- The cultural history of television
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- In living color (Television program).
- Sketch comedy television programs--United States--History and criticism.
- Sketch comedy television programs.
- United States.
- Genre:
- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- Physical Description:
- xx, 201 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2023]
- Summary:
- "An entertaining yet conscientious examination of the popular sketch show In Living Color, which broke racial, cultural, and comedy boundaries; launched the careers of stars such as Jamie Foxx and Jim Carrey; and helped shape comedy in the 21st century"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Machine generated contents note: 1. In the Beginning
- 2. You Can Do What You Want to Do
- 3. For the Culture
- 4. Shades of Richard Pryor: When In Living Color Was Too Raw for TV
- 5. The Super Bowl Halftime Show That Changed History
- 6. "Men on Film": From LGBTQIA+ Parody to Acceptance
- 7. Keenen's Departure
- 8. The End
- -and the Beginning
- -of an Era
- 9. Black Ownership in the Hour of Chaos.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Giacomazzo, Bernadette, 1979- In living color
- ISBN:
- 9781538166574
- 1538166577
- OCLC:
- 1331704043
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