Comments on: Meet the Papdits

By: Robert Lee

Robert Lee — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 04:11:34 +0000

I remember when this genius talented young women played “Beethoven” as a young girl, around 11 years old by memory in my living room! She was a brilliant star that now the whole world watches. I am very proud of this young women. Along time ago I enjoyed being around her when ever her and her mom “Who is great too”, would come to town to see her brother. I remember thinking to my self ” This young girl will take this world by storm, and make it play a new tune that everyone loves.”

By: John

John — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 05:55:57 +0000

Is that Nazneen Contractor in the papdits? She is a Toronto actress, correct?

By: AradhanaD

AradhanaD — Tue, 12 Dec 2006 17:42:15 +0000

A new comedy show!!! This one actually seems interesting cause it’s FUBU!

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/07/arts/television/07mosq.html?_r=1&oref=login&oref=slogin

From the synopsis it seems like it might be challenging stereotypes. Def. worth checking out.

By: monika khandelwal

monika khandelwal — Wed, 06 Dec 2006 19:13:40 +0000

no, i went and saw the pilot on the papdits and i do not think it is funny. showinh yourself off as gawaars who do not know any better and aggravating honest unsuspecting ppl who are trying to be polite is not funny.

By: Gopal

Gopal — Mon, 04 Dec 2006 19:16:35 +0000

that’s tight a clip right there. good find aradhana.

By: Aradhana

Aradhana — Mon, 04 Dec 2006 05:28:49 +0000

Since, we’re all in agreement here that we like white people playing/producing/making up our characters for us – maybe we can take some time to check out a WHITE ACTOR speaking up about racial stereotyping…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8HfgFJnSCM&eurl=

By: AradhanaDevindra

AradhanaDevindra — Tue, 28 Nov 2006 17:44:19 +0000

A good article about Amos n Andy: http://www.ferris.edu/jimcrow/question/oct05/

From the article:

When the same type of humor is employed by blacks for blacks it has been describes in psychological parlance as “masochism” — redirecting rage away from dangerous persecutors and onto themselves. This is a kind of false consciousness; an internalized oppression, a self-hating notion that agrees with the stereotypes. This is a tendency not unique to African Americans. Freud described the phenomenon in his discussions of Jewish humor. This strategy may appease whites, at the expense of further eroding estimates of black self-worth.

By: Sudha

Sudha — Mon, 20 Nov 2006 05:35:24 +0000

The actress who plays the daughter is also very beautiful.

By: Michael Whitt

Michael Whitt — Mon, 20 Nov 2006 03:20:12 +0000

Oh yeah and Priya Ayyar is too cute, she has the best bits in the show.

By: Michael Whitt

Michael Whitt — Mon, 20 Nov 2006 03:17:52 +0000

My wife and I just died laughing at this. Our favorite part was the bit about the daughter being a great swimmer. Also seeing them mess up the golf games was pure gold.