Overheard at Whitey's

[Barry Egan]

Open with a few passing remarks about Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire

White1:  And who was that other one that's doing well now, Queen Latinah?
White2: Who?!
White3: Some overweight black women
White1:  She's doing quite well now, she won an oscar I believe (no.)
White2: Oh my!

[The Fake Shemp]

 

[Great Rumbler]

A black person won an Oscar? Sounds like racism is over.

[The Fake Shemp]

Will Smith and Denzel get all the male lead roles, guys like Sam Jackson, Don Cheadle and Cuba Gooding Jr. pick up what they pass on.

[Barry Egan]

While Morgan Freeman holds a monopoly on the magical negro market.

[The Fake Shemp]

Morgan Freeman takes all the good magical negro roles. Poor Bill Cobbs. :'(

[The Fake Shemp]

That happened.

[fistfulofmetal]

i'm surprised they didn't throw "Oscar Award Winning..." on the box art.

[Himu]

If you're black, to be famous in Hollywood, you must fill one of the following requirements.

-Be Mocha, NOT black.

-Be a fucking huge fatass.

huh?

you mean dark black? As in Africa black? No black american, unless they're a legitimate african american -- as in someone from africa, and even that's pushing it -- is black black.

but you'll find a lot of sucessful actors and actresses that are brown and light-skinned

[Himu]

i doubt it! this would mean that they have no whitey, or especially native american genes, which just ain't likely!

[Himu]

[Diunx]

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That happened.

I have seen this movie twice, I don't even know why.