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Bamboozled

Thu, Jul 13
  • 9:00 pm Sold Out

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Introduced by Adam Howard

Director: Spike Lee Run Time: 135 min. Format: 35mm Rating: R Release Year: 2000

Starring: Damon Wayans, Savion Glover, Jada Pinkett Smith, Tommy Davidson, Michael Rapaport, Thomas Jefferson Byrd

A blistering satire of network television’s pitfalls and prejudices, a humorous look at how race, ratings and the pursuit of power lead to a television writer’s stunning rise and tragic downfall. Pierre Delacroix, a young, Harvard-educated man, who is the sole person of color, writing for an upstart network with floundering ratings. Despite several attempts, Delacroix has yet to see any of his concepts go into production.

Adam Howard is a senior producer of The New Yorker Radio Hour. He previously co-created the Full Release with Samantha Bee podcast and was a producer for six seasons at Full Frontal with Samantha Bee. He has written about pop culture and politics for The Daily Beast, Playboy, and NBC News.

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