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richard pryor. oh my god. again. >> reporter: alan mingo jr. takes on this production's title character of the wiz. >> the wizard of oz, where it came from, is one of the biggest folklores in america. you see a lion and a tin man, the scarecrow, you kind of know what the captions are. now you're listening on how we made our character. i feel like our art is becoming educated. for me, it's about finding your community to help meet your path. and you may be disappointed along the way, but you've got to keep going. and you can't believe everyone who crosses your path. there will always be roadblocks. for me, "the wiz" is about that, but to me it's no different than the other otherses of this wonderful story. >> reporter: this latest production updated the dialogue and music to keep up with the times. >> the director was like, we don't want him to be mean or intimidating the same way as -- that we're used to. we want to do a new spin. and that allowed me to breathe new life and to add my own sort of charm, my own
richard pryor. oh my god. again. >> reporter: alan mingo jr. takes on this production's title character of the wiz. >> the wizard of oz, where it came from, is one of the biggest folklores in america. you see a lion and a tin man, the scarecrow, you kind of know what the captions are. now you're listening on how we made our character. i feel like our art is becoming educated. for me, it's about finding your community to help meet your path. and you may be disappointed along the way,...
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[laughter] >> richard pryor, the guy that i always fall short of. >> my one funny moment -- >> you letire. >> one of the last guys i watched so i didn't think he was that funny at first because everyone stole his act. i washed them in 2000 like i've seen this a thousand times like zero, this was taken 76. he's the oj. rodney. >> got into him later when you get older, you realize you are failing and when am i going to make it? rodney never made it until much later. [laughter] >> don't go anywhere. july 11 the comedy theater in tampa florida. present comedy club in nevada. haeckel. game night and we are taking the english in the crumpets with the game show is your grits next. ♪ each tub comes standard with a dual hydrotherapy system. the ten water jets can help increase mobility, relieve pain, boost energy, and improve sleep. while the microsoothe advanced air therapy system oxygenates and softens skin. safe step walk-in tubs are built to maximize safety. so you can stay in your home and enjoy the comforts of bathing again. so call now for more information and a free no obligation consul
[laughter] >> richard pryor, the guy that i always fall short of. >> my one funny moment -- >> you letire. >> one of the last guys i watched so i didn't think he was that funny at first because everyone stole his act. i washed them in 2000 like i've seen this a thousand times like zero, this was taken 76. he's the oj. rodney. >> got into him later when you get older, you realize you are failing and when am i going to make it? rodney never made it until much later....
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[laughter] >> richard pryor, the guy that i always fall short of. >> my one funny moment -- >> you letire. >> one of the last guys i watched so i didn't think he was that funny at first because everyone stole his act. i washed them in 2000 like i've seen this a thousand times like zero, this was taken 76. he's the oj. rodney. >> got into him later when you get older, you realize you are failing and when am i going to make it? rodney never made it until much later. [laughter] >> don't go anywhere. july 11 the comedy theater in tampa florida. present comedy club in nevada. haeckel. game night and we are taking the english in the crumpets with the game show is your grits next. ♪ modern mushrooms from force factor. powerfully improve your health by providing ancient natural benefits you can feel, but they're also delicious, easy to use, and affordable. that's why modern mushrooms is the number one mushrooms brand in america. rush to walmart and find modern mushrooms. here's why you should switch fo to duckduckgo on all your devie duckduckgo comes with a built-n engine like google, but it's
[laughter] >> richard pryor, the guy that i always fall short of. >> my one funny moment -- >> you letire. >> one of the last guys i watched so i didn't think he was that funny at first because everyone stole his act. i washed them in 2000 like i've seen this a thousand times like zero, this was taken 76. he's the oj. rodney. >> got into him later when you get older, you realize you are failing and when am i going to make it? rodney never made it until much later....
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pryor who are you going to believe me or your lying eyes? that's not only for voters and there is a historic turnout in terms of watchers, but, you know, for anyone who is involved with the party. and that is a twofold issue. they are really important critical race is happening in the senate. there are critical race is happening with house of representatives, and there could be a complete whiteout of majority because it's all -- all tickets and up residential year are led by the top of the ticket. going over the record of the ministration is wonderful but that's what people wanted to hear during debate. they wanted to hear what division from the democratic party is for the rest of the country for the next four years and they were unable to get that >> anita: let me ask you about this. there was an article couple days ago and the wall street journal talking about joe biden's inner circle back his wife, his son hunter's sister and his closest advisers. those are the people urging him to press on. you think that is true? >> i do think that is t
pryor who are you going to believe me or your lying eyes? that's not only for voters and there is a historic turnout in terms of watchers, but, you know, for anyone who is involved with the party. and that is a twofold issue. they are really important critical race is happening in the senate. there are critical race is happening with house of representatives, and there could be a complete whiteout of majority because it's all -- all tickets and up residential year are led by the top of the...
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we can't and see it and as richard pryor and before that, chico marx, said, who are you going to believe? me or your own lying eyes? my eyes were implying and yours weren't either. >> it is an important point to bring up because i think there is another elephant in the room and in all of the calls for president biden to step aside, the issue of what was happening in gaza has not been mentioned. it has taken a backseat, would you address gaza in your piece and should biden's decision have been a warning sign long before his bad debate performance? it is something i was looking at as well, saying there is something off in the decision- making here if you are seeing what is happening across america and still being intransigent and pursuing the same policy with no change of course. >> i've been saying it since the last week of october. i've set it on this network that there is a real problem now and i don't think people understand what the problem is. not only losing young people. you see, the thing about young people is they don't like war, they don't like anymore. probably because they are
we can't and see it and as richard pryor and before that, chico marx, said, who are you going to believe? me or your own lying eyes? my eyes were implying and yours weren't either. >> it is an important point to bring up because i think there is another elephant in the room and in all of the calls for president biden to step aside, the issue of what was happening in gaza has not been mentioned. it has taken a backseat, would you address gaza in your piece and should biden's decision have...
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brooks aided greatly richard pryor as one of his writing, takes a wrecking ball to the classic westernand never wants to see try to evoke any semblance of authenticity. instead, he flaunts inauthenticity with a brechtian ending, where the two cowboy heroes go to the movie theater to eat popcorn and watch defeat the bad guys. he doesn't make his cowboy heroes the way another easterner j. epstein, might have seen them. he makes them dapper and witty hip to cole porter music and stoned when warranted. his sheriff is black, is villains say the n-word. i notice whenever i show blazing saddles to young students, they still find it hilarious, not always knowing why they are laughing at the sign. howard johnson. one flavor, for example, or the indian chief's speaking yiddish. or madeline kahn singing in german. most of them don't recognize yiddish and have never heard of malina or dietrich, but they know they are laughing at clichÉs from all the television and films that have been drilled into them and us. for me, blazing saddles is the ultimate western, a pastiche, mocking all other westerns,
brooks aided greatly richard pryor as one of his writing, takes a wrecking ball to the classic westernand never wants to see try to evoke any semblance of authenticity. instead, he flaunts inauthenticity with a brechtian ending, where the two cowboy heroes go to the movie theater to eat popcorn and watch defeat the bad guys. he doesn't make his cowboy heroes the way another easterner j. epstein, might have seen them. he makes them dapper and witty hip to cole porter music and stoned when...