{"product_id":"homey-dont-play-that-the-story-of-in-living-color-and-the-black-comedy-revolution-9781501143359","title":"Homey Don't Play That!: The Story of in Living Color and the Black Comedy Revolution","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"A fascinating inside look at the trailblazing series\" (\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Tonight\u003c\/i\u003e)--discover the behind-the-scenes stories and lasting impact of the trailblazing sketch comedy show that upended television, launched the careers of some of our biggest stars, and changed the way we talk, think, and laugh about race: \u003ci\u003eIn Living Color\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFew television shows revolutionized comedy as profoundly or have had such an enormous and continued impact on our culture as \u003ci\u003eIn Living Color\u003c\/i\u003e. Inspired by Richard Pryor, Carol Burnett, and Eddie Murphy, Keenen Ivory Wayans created a television series unlike any that had come before it. Along the way, he introduced the world to Jamie Foxx, Jim Carrey, David Alan Grier, Rosie Perez, and Jennifer Lopez, not to mention his own brothers Damon, Marlon, and Shawn Wayans. \u003ci\u003eIn Living Color \u003c\/i\u003eshaped American culture in ways both seen and unseen, and was part of a sea change that moved black comedy and hip-hop culture from the shadows into the spotlight. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow, the \"in-depth, well-researched\" (\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review) \u003ci\u003eHomey Don't Play That \u003c\/i\u003ereveals the complete, captivating story of how \u003ci\u003eIn Living Color \u003c\/i\u003eovercame enormous odds to become a major, zeitgeist-seizing hit. Through exclusive interviews with the cast, writers, producers, and network executives, this insightful and entertaining chronicle follows the show's ups and downs, friendships and feuds, tragedies and triumphs, sketches and scandals, the famous and the infamous, unveiling a vital piece of history in the evolution of comedy, television, and black culture.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeisner, David:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - David Peisner is a freelance writer based in Decatur, Georgia. He has been writing about music, film, television, books, politics, technology, sports, and world affairs for a wide array of publications for nearly twenty years. His work has appeared in \u003ci\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e The New York Times, TV Guide, Spin, Billboard, Vibe, Fast Company, New York, Esquire, Playboy, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Atlanta Journal-Constitution, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eBuzzFeed\u003c\/i\u003e. Peisner is the co-author of Steve-O's \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebetselling memoir \u003ci\u003eProfessional Idiot. \u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"37 Ink","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50504794702098,"sku":"9781501143359","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_bd31b60c-2894-4a62-a6b6-3e8c93ea8cb2.jpg?v=1730827344","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/homey-dont-play-that-the-story-of-in-living-color-and-the-black-comedy-revolution-9781501143359","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}