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Bernie Mac Ain't Scared Of Death, Motherfucker [Passings]
Gawker: defamer —
We interrupt your weekend to relay sad news: Comedian and star of TV and movies Bernie Mac succumbed to pneumonia early this morning at the ridiculously unfair age of 50. Mac seemed an unlikely candidate for crossover success: He never outwardly solicited an audience's love, instead playing on his cannily conceived persona of the put-upon, working-class every-African-American. Despite his imposing size, booming voice, and those angry eye flares, the comedic hook, of course, was his blustery impotence—like a latter-day Ralph Kramden who insisted on referring to himself in the ...
Heaven Just Got A Little More Bernie Mac And Isaac Hayes
Videogum —
We're not confused about our role in the world. We recognize that no one is waiting for the definitive Videogum obituary by which the families of the deceased can finally find closure, safe in the knowledge that their loved ones' accomplishments have been properly recognized and celebrated in the world. We also recognize that maybe we need to be better at this blogging thing (although that's like getting better at sadness) and start sticking closer to the news cycle every once in awhile. When it really counts. In any case, as late as this post may be, surely we can take a moment out of our busy Monday morning catching up on the weekend's ...
Bernie Mac describes the behavior of "Bad A** Kids"! (Warning: Too Funny! Strong Language)
VoteMeCool —
Never again will we hear Bernie Mac perform the way he did during this "Original Kings of Comedy" performance filmed in Charlotte, NC (circa 2000). Watch as "Mac" shares his experience of helping to raise some young relatives in "Bad A** Kids"! Check out the clip below. Sources: Youtube, Wikipedia, Bedazzled TV, VoteMeCool ...
