In the 1980s, there were only 63 Black films by, for, or about Black Americans. But in the 1990s, that number quadrupled, with 220 Black films making their way to cinema screens nationwide. What sparked this “Black New Wave?” Who blazed this path for contemporaries like Ava DuVernay, Kasi Lemmons and Jordan Peele? And how did these films transform American culture as a whole? Presenting The Class of 1989, a new limited-run series from pop culture critics Len Webb and Vincent Williams, hosts ...
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Back in the early 1990's, Cheers was a big hit on NBC. When it ended it's 10 year run, the actors had to find new jobs and searched frantically. Who would have thought that hayseed bartender Woody would be the one that came out of the cast to Hollywood success? In this episode, we discuss out Top Movie Stars Who Started on TV, and boy howdy, there are a bunch! Enjoy the episode! Find us on itunes, podomatic, stitcher, and google play. Like us on Facebook, and drop us a line at drunkfilmcommentary@yahoo.com
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Back in the early 1990's, Cheers was a big hit on NBC. When it ended it's 10 year run, the actors had to find new jobs and searched frantically. Who would have thought that hayseed bartender Woody would be the one that came out of the cast to Hollywood success? In this episode, we discuss out Top Movie Stars Who Started on TV, and boy howdy, there are a bunch! Enjoy the episode! Find us on itunes, podomatic, stitcher, and google play. Like us on Facebook, and drop us a line at drunkfilmcommentary@yahoo.com
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