Lena Waithe Calls Out Will Smith and Denzel Washington for Not Financing Films With Black Talent

You never knew Robert Townsend was part of Eddie Murphy’s writing and production team?!

Pick up a copy of Eddie Murphy, Raw and look at the director and writing credits. You’ll see Robert’s name.

I wish I could find the video, but there’s a great story of Robert Townsend recounting sitting in a meeting with the distributor for Raw’s lawyers negotiating over what jokes should be cut and what jokes should be kept in order to get to an MPAA R-Rating, because the unedited movie qualified as X-rated.
He said it got down the point where they were bargaining curse words:
“Can I keep these two fucks? If you let me keep two fucks, I’ll give up one motherfucker and a shit.”
I remember that interview too. :yes: I believe it's in this video. 16:05 mark.
 
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A lot of those same dudes have echoed similar sentiments in da past regarding da finance of black movies. Niggas'll switch up in a heartbeat.
Excellent fucking point. Nate Parker said the same shit about HIS indie pic and how none of the big names would assist in financing. Nigga said he got his bigger contributions from athletes (Tony Parker was a big one). Nobody came in flailing and attacking Nate for the audacity of criticizing their heroes tho. These niggas are clowns man. Like i said, none of these muthafuckin hollywood cats are beyond questioning.
 
I havent seen either one yet although I'm more inclined to watch 12 years a slave before Moonlight because I enjoy watching history movies...like you dont hear black folks talking about watching moonlight the same way we talked about watching black panther or love jones or the last dragon


The acting in Moonlight was good, but the movie didn't deserve an 'Oscar.' I thought 'Straight Outta Compton'which came out the previous year deserved more accolades. Also, an argument could be made that Jason Mitchell desevred a nomination for his Eazy E role.
 
Yea i knew. Was objecting to him getting his start there. He was in the business before Ed. Maybe you meant his big break or directorial debut.. That im not sure of. But he started out before Eddie was my point.

Oh, yes, like many people, Robert was “industry” know but Eddie gave him a huge opportunity. The follow up to Delirious. Raw opened doors for Robert - his HBO specials came off the back of his work with Eddie.
 
That's right get that attention off the fact that you let that sexual harassment shit slide on The Chi and now it's going to hurt the show!
 
Excellent fucking point. Nate Parker said the same shit about HIS indie pic and how none of the big names would assist in financing. Nigga said he got his bigger contributions from athletes (Tony Parker was a big one). Nobody came in flailing and attacking Nate for the audacity of criticizing their heroes tho. These niggas are clowns man. Like i said, none of these muthafuckin hollywood cats are beyond questioning.
i agree, dont need more gay agenda movies tho
 
Her show is great...she has to understand that the success of that show means that her words have more power than some anonymous loudmouth on the web...she is out of pocket...she is apparently wrong about the persons she mentioned so that only underscores the stupidity of her actions...she could have just said we need to do more about financing our own projects and controlling our narrative...that would have been a very fair statement...calling names takes it in another direction that makes you wonder what her true intent is
 
Fuck that bitch. I don't know that cunt for ever helping put Black people on and the reporter. I know from facts Will & Denzel have helped many.
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Word?!?
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Why are gay black people the forefront runners for the gay agenda, yet the Gay whites do not respect the gay blacks in anyway?
It assists them in usurping the term and original meaning of Civil Rights. They put Black faces out front and frame it as an additional struggle within the Black Community but the non-Blacks reap all of the benefits.
 
And let me add this bitch out of pocket but she is putting on for other black artists and actors. I won’t take that from her she just ignorant to what she talking about. And she’s not a black filmmaker she’s a gay woman filmmaker. She makes it known. Black comes last for her if at all.
 
Exactly.
Harlem Knights, which he wrote and directed, was the biggest black production in Hollywood history both front of house and back of house. It may still be?

Robert Townsen, Keenan Wayans, etc. all got their start working as part of Eddie’s writing team.

Eddie helped push Chris Rock and gave him his first on-screen appearance (Beverly Hills Cop 2).
Eddy gave Dave Chapelle one of his first on screen appearances (Nutty Professor).

These weren’t little Art house films ... these were massive worldwide blockbusters and to get exposure like that for a young up-and-coming comedian is absolute gold.
This narrative about black people not helping each other is waaaay overblown.

Boomerang didn't have one major white character. White people were pissed the fuck off about it too. Basically trashed the movie critically. I love that movie. Strangee is one of the most memorable characters I can remember.

 
So a gay film and slave film are 'very important' to the Black community... Got it...


Im just always like man why Black folks can't just do the work with ttrying to drag other Blacks into to shame them.... She has no idea what Will Smith and Denzel do for the cBlack community... If Im not mistaken didn't the cat from Power say Denzel and his family helped him when he was struggle etc... Not really my point but I have had a similar experience where someone questioned my biz and what I do to give back.... I had to ask another customer in front of her to talk about me speaking to youth in the community hiring and mentoring young Black men etc...... I know I didnt have to but the look on her face was priceless when I asked her what she did.....
 
It assists them in usurping the term and original meaning of Civil Rights. They put Black faces out front and frame it as an additional struggle within the Black Community but the non-Blacks reap all of the benefits.
Malcolm X did a few pages in his autobiography about "Civil" rights.

The March on Washington was planned at first by black people. They were going to sit in and lay on the white House lawn till whenever. Whites got wind of it and turned it into a party. They paid 800k to get the good negros to organize it.
 
So a gay film and slave film are 'very important' to the Black community... Got it...


Im just always like man why Black folks can't just do the work with ttrying to drag other Blacks into to shame them.... She has no idea what Will Smith and Denzel do for the cBlack community... If Im not mistaken didn't the cat from Power say Denzel and his family helped him when he was struggle etc... Not really my point but I have had a similar experience where someone questioned my biz and what I do to give back.... I had to ask another customer in front of her to talk about me speaking to youth in the community hiring and mentoring young Black men etc...... I know I didnt have to but the look on her face was priceless when I asked her what she did.....
Helping other blacks can be as simple as taking care of your family.

Giving moral support on a porn board.

Giving money to homeless people.

Who the fuck is anyone to say what your are doing for black people?

It's always the finger pointers that ain't doing shit
 
Lester Waithe is full of shit.

Lester is fully backed by Khazar money and would never take any from a black man unless it was Lee Daniels or someone else as sexually perverse to allow her to promote her agenda.

She is a dike and she hates straight black men because a alpha masculine man is threat. They know when they are competing for women. Women are going to chose the alpha male.


Because they hate themselves above all and just want to be accepted rather than just being black first and happen to be gay.

Notice most of them are gay with a cac rather than another black person.


Add to the fact that most gay people in there youth where picked and bullied. It’s hard to be gay especially in the black community during the 80s and 90s. Now they grown up and have a chip on there shoulder and also being gay in Hollywood has its perks. When it comes to getting industry jobs.
 
why is the black man making stupid-assed motion pictures?

every hour of the day, we must be physically fighting the white man.

if you do not believe me, take a good look into a mirror.
 
I spoke of this earlier. Omari not only got help from Denzel, but he paid that money back and I'm sure helps a lot himself.

I hate man hating broads like her

And said he framed the check.....Denzel ain't tripping over that little $2,500....I'm guess he framed it because he was able to help another young black actor make it in Hollywood
 
With Denzel I felt and feel him helping so many actors over decades kind of cancels criticisms imo because he's helping in his own way. And has been helping. And I'm not with calling out people for not helping in the way they SAY or FEEL they should
If they are in fact helping feel me?

EXACTLY

And why does she assume being a good black actor automatically make you qualified to run a major studio?

Or that the real powers that be would allow it even if they were?

Why isnt she ATTACKING THE ACTUAL DECISION MAKERS AND POWER BROKERS...

who i would assume probably are predominantly white and or gay.
 
Add to the fact that most gay people in there youth where picked and bullied. It’s hard to be gay especially in the black community during the 80s and 90s.[/B] Now they grown up and have a chip on there shoulder and also being gay in Hollywood has its perks. When it comes to getting industry jobs.

Now see that's the thing....everybody got "Bullied" where I came from you were either gonna talk shit back or hold on to some dumb shit that happened in high school.

Like niggas knew who was gay in school nigga was always twisting or gossiping with girls wasn't nobody "bullying" those niggas like that.
 
You never knew Robert Townsend was part of Eddie Murphy’s writing and production team?!

Pick up a copy of Eddie Murphy, Raw and look at the director and writing credits. You’ll see Robert’s name.

I wish I could find the video, but there’s a great story of Robert Townsend recounting sitting in a meeting with the distributor for Raw’s lawyers negotiating over what jokes should be cut and what jokes should be kept in order to get to an MPAA R-Rating, because the unedited movie qualified as X-rated.
He said it got down the point where they were bargaining curse words:
“Can I keep these two fucks? If you let me keep two fucks, I’ll give up one motherfucker and a shit.”
I'd love to hear Robert Townsend story (we share a birthday). I remember watching Eddie Murphy raw on VHS years ago when I was a kid and seeing both Robert Townsend's name along with keenen Ivory Wayans. At the time, I didn't know who Keenan Ivory Wayans was

As I grew older, I would watch movies and look at the names, same as when I would open CDs when I bought them in the 90s and 2000's and check out the writing and producer credits. I would see which artists actually wrote their own shit.

as I said before, I criticized Coons because I know they're not doing anything for the culture of the people. Anyone else guess the benefit of the doubt until I know for certain they are a turncoat or completely selfish.

Not everything they do gets reported. Hell, no one knew Denzel helped Chadwick Boseman until last year when Boseman was doing post-Black Panther interviews
 
Besides Tyler Perry, Dame and Master P the only other black men I can think of that really boss up for these movies
 
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