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Robert Townsend

  1. underrated
    Tracing the Influence of Hollywood Shuffle With Open Mike EagleRapper and comedian Open Mike Eagle breaks down the trailblazing 1987 comedy.
    By Erik Abriss
  2. underrated
    Before In Living Color, There Was Robert Townsend’s Partners in CrimeComedy writer-producer Diallo Riddle explains why these HBO specials deserve more recognition.
    By Bethy Squires
  3. 100 jokes
    The Origins of Hollywood Shuffle’s Enduring Satire ‘Black Acting School’“Chappelle said when he saw the film, it made him want to do sketch comedy. I had a conversation with him where he said, ‘You laid the foundation.’”
    By Jen Chaney