More Proof That Carbon Copy Recreations Of White TV Shows Don't Work - Comedy Central's Chocolate News Canceled

Now maybe white folks will let black folks create their own ORIGINAL programming instead of these lame ass attempts to re-create The Daily Show. I don't want to watch a white show in black face. And maybe someone will actually hire a real African American journalist to do the evening news instead of uneducated clowns like D.L. Hughley.

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Is "Chocolate News" On The Same Creative and Cutting Edge Levels As "The Daily Show" And "The Colbert Report"?

The show doesn't do it for me. Too many black stereotypes and not enough cutting edge ideas to make black folk think about the cultural and social beliefs our community clings too. A black politically based comedy show should challenges the images and people of the black community, not allow us to embrace the same tired things we make fun of.

The show seems like retreads of "In Living Color" and "Mad TV", nothing truly memorable or groundbreaking. What do you think? Any fans of this show out there? Is this show anywhere as interesting or intellectual are "The Daily Show" and "The Colbert Report" can sometimes be? Is that too much to expect?

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