Ebony and Ivory
“Side by side on my piano keyboard, oh lord, why don’t we?”
Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder
In these times of turbulence I find it’s always good to look and see the beautiful things. That’s right folks racial tolerance in all it’s glory. Ebony and Ivory. I can’t say the rainbow cause that would involve someone being gay and that would make it different post. So here are my favorite Ebony and Ivory Duos.
Tony Kornheiser and Michael Wilbon:
Watching these guys get along, trash each other and trash other people is wonderful statement. Once you respect each other than you start calling each other dopes for having stupid opinions. The fact that Wilbon advocates beatdowns and Kornheiser has the best usage of slang by a white guy.
Stuart Scott and John Madden:
Nothing gives me more laughs than watching Scott and Madden interact on Monday Night Countdown. Madden is the straight laced old school ball coach. Scott is the articulate brother who can code switch like a con man. The best part is Scott always throws some slick slang in the mix to break up Maddens stiffness and Madden seems to get a kick out of it. “Look kids I’m talking to the black guy who’s using slang!”
Richard Pryor and Gene Wilder:
Both were funny in different ways, but when they got together they were hilarious. I can’t think of a movie they both starred in that I did not like. I’m not sure that I can name a favorite out of their movies either. Maybe “See No Evil, Hear No Evil”. It doesn’t matter though I’ll take any of them.
Honorable Mention:
Harrison Ford and Billy Dee Williams:
Although these two didn’t team up outside of Star Wars I loved the combo. The rough smuggler and the smooth hustler. These two deserve their own movie. I can imagine them taking off slimy gangsters and stealing aliens panties all over the galaxy. Plus the Chasing Amy reference adds to my sentiment. As a matter of fact check it out:
Hooper: For years in this industry, whenever an African American character, hero or villain, was introduced - usually by white artists and writers - they got slapped with racist names that singled them out as Negroes. Now, my book, “White-Hating Coon,” don’t have none of that bullshit. The hero’s name is Maleekwa, and he’s descended from the black tribe that established the first society on the planet, while all you European motherfuckers were hiding out in caves and shit, all terrified of the sun. He’s a strong role model that a young black reader can look up to. Cause I’m here to tell you, the chickens is coming home to roost, y’all. The black man’s no longer gonna play the minstrel in the realm of comics and sci-fi fantasy. We keepin it real, and we gonna get respect by any means necessary.
Holden: Ah, come on, that’s a bunch of horse shit! Lando Calrissian was a black guy. You know, and he got to fly the Millennium Falcon, what’s the matter with you?
Hooper: Who said that?
Holden: I did! Lando Calrissian is a strong role-model in the realm of science fiction/fantasy.
Hooper: Fuck Lando Calrissian! Uncle-Tom nigger!
Got any favorites?
Hmmmm…Eddie Murphy in Beverly Hills Cop and Another 48 hrs…. I like Eddie back in the day…
Comment by Bk Babe — November 22, 2005 @ 3:37 pm
my favorite would have to be my mom & dad, but that’s b/c they made me…
but in the entertainment world, definetly stacey dash & alicia silverstone in “clueless” & pam greer & margret markov in “black mama, white mama” (lol) & romeo & bullethead on the steve harvey show.
Comment by jackie — November 22, 2005 @ 5:02 pm
There used to be this show on Lifetime, “Any Day Now” with Lorraine Toussaint and Annie Potts. That was a good mix. I also like Malik Yoba and Michael DeLorenzo in “NY Undercover”. Honorable mention…Did you happen to see Wife Swap last night. There was this bi-racial couple on who were so frkkin’ adorable. I had to love them.
Comment by Aquaticmuse — November 22, 2005 @ 6:03 pm
Best Black and White duo………..Danny Glover and Mel Gibson.
Comment by Nikki — November 22, 2005 @ 9:44 pm
LOL, she did not say “Romeo and Bullethead” lolol
My mind has drawn a blank cause I can not think of a single one that has not already been mentioned!
Comment by Icey — November 23, 2005 @ 3:19 pm
I got to go with the richard pryor gene wilder combo..pound for pound..unbeatable…as for Lando..he crushed me. Seriously..i mean as it stood, prior to him, i figured they killed Uhura, as she eventually vanished, and i figured she was the last person of color in the universe. THen lo and behold, LANDO appeares…and what does he do?? He sold out han solo!! I dont care if it all worked out in the end. Thats your man 50 grand and you sold his ass out. No wonder I refused to ever drink COLT 45.
Comment by gunner kaufman — November 23, 2005 @ 7:10 pm
for my money it is me and Gunnar and then Richard and Gene…
Comment by dawud — November 23, 2005 @ 8:25 pm
You forgot Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie… tee hee.
Comment by coffey0072 — November 24, 2005 @ 1:42 am
Glover and Gibson. Hands down. Happy Thanksgiving my friend.
Comment by **RPM** — November 24, 2005 @ 3:47 pm
LOLOL.. @ romeo & bullet head. RIP.. (even though he was Dominican)
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But The first Duo that popped in my head wasnt a big/little screen Duo , but real life Freak A leak couple, Rick JAmes and Tina Marie ( even though she’s an honorary member
Comment by msjaim — November 25, 2005 @ 11:03 pm
Happy Birthday, dude!!!!
Comment by Beloved — November 29, 2005 @ 4:42 pm
what about chris berman and tom jackson! they’ve been kicking it for about twenty years!
Comment by nikki — December 16, 2005 @ 4:40 pm
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