A comedy about showbiz racism on CBC Gem and a macabre mockumentary on Netflix make a good, odd package
All sorts of topics are ripe for humour. Even the war in Ukraine. Very few of the late-night hosts are willing to venture near it, but Stephen Colbert tried one recent night.
Similarly, two new series aim to find comedy where others might find none: The use of token Black characters in TV and movies, and life inside a women’s prison. is a six-part attack on stereotypes and tokenism. While that might seem like an invitation to sit in on someone’s rage, it’s nothing of the sort. There is huge energy and withering wit here. It stars Olunike Adeliyi as Dr.
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