Robert Townsend

Post by **LKizzle** » Sun Oct 03, 2004 8:22 am

Robert Townsend, a very great talent, is very underated. When folks talk about comics, this guys name never comes up. Why do you think so.

Post by **mojones** » Sun Oct 03, 2004 12:00 pm

LKizzle,

I don't know why exactly. When I think of Townsend, I think of Hollywood Shuffle and his groundbreaking cable series "Partners in Crime." I suspect the same holds true for others as well. I can't recall ever seeing Townsend do stand up. Did he have any HBO specials, Premium Blend or anything like that? All I can remember are his variety shows. Still, that's no excuse to ignore the man. I would love to have his success...

Post by **Jennifer** » Tue Oct 05, 2004 8:09 pm

mojones,
love Townsend...also one of the nicest peopel you'll ever meet!

Post by **Mentagasm** » Thu Oct 14, 2004 2:28 pm

Jennifer,
One of Chi-town's Finest baby....
True fans of his know the real story....helluva comic, great director.
I hope I get to meet him one day.

Post by **aifolife** » Wed Oct 27, 2004 3:30 pm

LKizzle,

You are right.Robert Townsend is a very underrated actor and director.My favorite movie of his definitely has to be the Five Heartbeats.

Post by **Anditsdeeptoo** » Sat Oct 30, 2004 9:52 am

aifolife,

Five Heartbeats was great but Hollywood Shuffle is a all time classic.

Post by **Money Shot** » Sun Oct 31, 2004 4:22 am

mojones,

I actually remember seeing a special around 1987 that highlighted some up and coming black standups at the time that was produced by (get ready to boo, people) Eddie Murphy, and Townsend was one of them. Most of the performers on that special actually went on to experience a great amount of success. I know Townsend and Chris Rock (YOUNG Chris Rock.....pre-SNL when he still had his jheri-curl; remember this was the same year he was in "Beverly Hills Cop 2") were two of the performers and I think Damon Wayans might've been another (at least one person from In Living Color; if it wasn't Damon, it had to have been Tommy Davidson). It's been so long since I've seen it. All I remember was that it came on HBO.

Post by **LKizzle** » Sun Oct 31, 2004 6:49 am

Money Shot,

That special produced by Eddie Murphy sounds pretty good. Robert Townsed, Chris Rock and Damon Wayans and Tommy Davidson. Do you think their is a copy floating aroung some place.

Post by **Money Shot** » Sun Oct 31, 2004 1:21 pm

LKizzle,

I remember renting it on tape from Blockbuster when I was living in South Florida back in the early '90s. I'm pretty sure it's available somewhere.

Post by **Murphdogg** » Mon Nov 01, 2004 10:30 am

Money Shot,I remeber chris rocks set over all the people on that show...his bit on what he'd do if he ever won a grammy "first of all these are the people I don' want to thank" was classic..Arsenio Hall was on that one as well