In the spirit of our series Two for One, filmmaker and actor Robert Townsend describes his perfect movie night. Join him for his double feature -- HERE COMES MR. JORDAN ('41) tonight at 8pm ET followed by NETWORK ('76). | Turner Classic Movies: TCM
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Before he became a Hollywood icon, Robert Townsend was making waves in the 80s—writing, directing, and starring in groundbreaking films that changed Black cinema forever. 🔥 Hollywood Shuffle (1987) – The indie film that exposed Hollywood’s stereotypes and made Townsend a force to be reckoned with. 🔥 Eddie Murphy Raw (1987) – Townsend directed this legendary stand-up special. 🔥 The Five Heartbeats (1991) – Okay, technically the ‘90s, but this one is too iconic to leave out! Now, he’s telling h
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Tomorrow night, filmmaker and actor Robert Townsend joins us as our final co-host in our limited series Two for One. Hear why Townsend calls HERE COMES MR. JORDAN a representation of his past and how Paddy Chayefsky saw the future of media in NETWORK (’76) It all begins at 8pm ET. | Turner Classic Movies: TCM
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Director and actor Robert Townsend shares his affinity for “Blaxploitation” films and how it was the first time he saw Black characters in films as superheroes. [VID: Interview with actor Robert Townsend. Transcript: For one, I hate the term black exploitation because that was the very first time I got to see black folks in lead roles kicking butt and being like all the other heroes that I had grew up on from Bogart to Cagney to John Wayne. You name it. So it was a period where Fred Williamson w
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Robert Townsend Recalls Making Hollywood Shuffle With a Credit Card Watch the Full Episode - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqpYfhdhhzU Robert Townsend's directorial debut, Hollywood Shuffle, is a classic film. In a clip from his Questlove Supreme interview, the director, actor, and co-writer recalls how he financed the 1987 movie — which starred Keenen Ivory Wayans, John Witherspoon, Anne-Marie Johnson, and himself. This story is impressive and inspiring. Watch the Questlove Supreme Podcast -
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Starting tomorrow! Robert Townsend’s 1987 directorial debut “Hollywood Shuffle” is a comedic satire of what it’s like as a Black actor in Hollywood and, more specifically, to be Black in America. Ticket link in bio. This debut feature by Robert Townsend is an The writer-director-star’s megawatt charisma propels Hollywood Shuffle, the hilarious tale of a struggling actor attempting to break into an industry where the only roles available to Black performers seem to be hustlers, butlers, slaves, a
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