While he’s widely known for his comedy series, ‘Malcolm & Eddie,’ along with co-star, Malcolm-Jamal Warner, and his role in the 2002 comedy film, ‘Undercover Brother’ as the film’s title character, comedian Eddie Griffin continues to make people laugh on and off the screen.
Coming out on home video next week is the ‘Eddie Griffin: You Can Tell ‘Em I Said It’ uncensored and extended DVD, which will make its television debut on Comedy Central February 20 at 1:00 a.m. ET/PT.
Within the show, Griffin shares his thoughts on his love for Michelle Obama, who really makes up the Tea Party, Tiger Woods and why Cleveland should get over LeBron James.
Since his last mainstream stand-up performance, the 2003 award-winning Comedy stand-up special ‘Dysfunktional Family,’ the Kansas City, Missouri native has gone on to do several films, such as ‘Scary Movie 3,’ ‘My Baby’s Daddy,’ ‘Date Movie,’ and ‘Norbit’ with Eddie Murphy.
Blackvoices.com caught up with Griffin as he talked about his new skit and keeping his game going after 20 years in the business. Here are excerpts from the interview.
How does it feel to be back on the stage and how do you keep the jokes so fresh?
Eddie Griffin: I never left. It’s called living day by day, taking it one day at a time.
Were you limited to how much you can do for TV?
EG: Well, the actual television airing on the 19th is pretty much a raw cut. Comedy Central loved it so much they didn’t really want to cut it. On the DVD, you will see the extra forty minutes. So it’s all there.
