
Strangers with Candy(2006)
A prequel to the critically acclaimed series featuring Jerri Blank, a 46 year old ex-junkie, ex-con who returns to high school in a bid to start her life over.


“We Got Jokes.”
The house is rockin' and the laughs are rollin' as comedians Steve Harvey (The Steve Harvey Show), D.L. Hughley (The Hughleys), Cedric The Entertainer (The Steve Harvey Show) and Bernie Mac (Life) meet in this riotously comedy summit directed by Spike Lee.

Steve Harvey
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D.L. Hughley
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Cedric the Entertainer
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Bernie Mac
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The Original Kings of Comedy is a comedy, documentary film released in 2000 exploring themes of concert, dark comedy, stand-up comedy, african american comedy. Directed by Spike Lee, it stars Steve Harvey, D.L. Hughley, Cedric the Entertainer. The house is rockin' and the laughs are rollin' as comedians Steve Harvey (The Steve Harvey Show), D.L. Hughley (The Hughleys), Cedric The Entertainer (The Steve Harvey Show) and Bernie Mac (Life) meet in this riotously comedy summit directed by Spike Lee.
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