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    Living in Color: What's Funny About Me
    Living in Color: What's Funny About Me
    Living in Color: What's Funny About Me
    Audiobook6 hours

    Living in Color: What's Funny About Me

    Written by Tommy Davidson and Tom Teicholz

    Narrated by Tommy Davidson

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    About this audiobook

    Abandoned as an infant on the streets of Greenville, Mississippi, and rescued by a loving white family, Tommy Davidson spent most of his childhood unaware that he was different from his brother and sister. All that changed as he came of age in a society of racial barriers-ones that he was soon to help break. On a fledgling network, Tommy joined the cast of In Living Color, alongside other relative newcomers including Jim Carrey, Rosie Perez, Jamie Foxx, and Jennifer Lopez-all united by an ingenious throng of Wayans siblings, poised to break new ground.

    Tommy gives listeners the never-before-told behind-the-scenes story of the first show born of the Hip Hop Nation: from its incredible rise, to his own creation of such unforgettable characters as Sweet Tooth Jones and appearing in such classic sketches as "Homie The Clown" and the unforgettable "Ugly Woman," through guest-star skirmishes to backstage tensions and the eventual fall of this pop-culture touchstone. And he also shares his very personal story of living with-and being inspired and empowered by-two distinct family histories.

    Told with humor and hard-won honesty by a singular voice whose family and friendships help him navigate a life of personal and professional highs and lows, Living in Color is a bracing, illuminating, and remarkable success story.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHighbridge Company
    Release dateFeb 28, 2020
    ISBN9781684577514
    Living in Color: What's Funny About Me

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    • 5/5
      Reading the life story of one my comedic idols was inspiring

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    • 4/5
      I think it was a good book. He details his journey very well. I appreciated the way he shared his version of the truth without slandering anyone along the way.

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    • 5/5
      Great book. I learned so much about Tommy and his journey was not a east one.
    • 5/5
      Great book and loved how he explained so much about the shows he was on amd his personal life.