The Original Kings of Comedy

"We Got Jokes."

Aug 18 2000 R 1h 55m
Comedy, Documentary

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.

Plot

February 26 and 27, 2000, the Original Kings of Comedy play Charlotte, NC. The themes are Blacks and Whites, men and women, old-school and hip-hop. Steve Harvey emcees, celebrates '70s music and lyrics of love, and pokes at folks in the front row. D.L. Hughley mines racial differences and talks about his marriage. Cedric the Entertainer riffs on a Black president and on being grown up. Bernie Mac, who says he expresses what's in the back of our minds, closes with reflections on being 42 (new aspects to his sex life and his attitude toward children). Spike Lee's camera takes us backstage and off-stage with the Kings and into the crowd where everyone's laughing.

Written by

Cedric The Entertainer, Steve Harvey, D.L. Hughley

Directed by

Spike Lee

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Paramount, 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks, Latham Entertainment, MTV Films

Languages

English

Awards

3 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
6,218
Average Rating
6.8 out of 10
Metascore
73
Popularity
NA