PSA from David Alan Grier – 'Be Cool, Black People'

Comedy Central's "Chocolate News" star David Alan Grier has issued a PSA plea to the African-American comunity: “Be Cool, Black People.”

Comedy Central's "Chocolate News" star David Alan Grier has issued a PSA plea to the African-American comunity: “Be Cool, Black People.” © Lee Roth / RothStock / PR PhotosGrier pleads: "Black people from Steve Harvey to Oprah Winfrey: please be cool until after Obama is elected!"David Alan Grier debuted his absurdist take on the news with "Chocolate News" to rave reviews and good ratings.

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Grier's deadpan snark is center stage on his latest effort, a completely biased comedy to blow the lid off the urban experience in modern-day America.Grier's “Chocolate News” is a hilarious take on pop culture events that makes no apologies for its biased approach with outrageous, character-driven sketches. An alum of "In Living Color," Grier has a solid acting CV; trained in Shakespeare at Yale, Grier began his professional career on Broadway as Jackie Robinson in “The First.” Grier's chops extend to theater too; the Tony Award-nominee is the creator, executive producer and host of "Chocolate News." Grier’s network television credits include “Life With Bonnie" opposite Bonnie Hunt, "DAG" as the title character, "In Living Color," "Damon," opposite Damon Wayans and in the miniseries "The 60's" and "King of Texas" for cable television. Grier has many feature film roles under his belt, including "BADASSS!", “The Woodsman" opposite Kevin Bacon and Mos Def, "15 Minutes," "Boomerang," "Bewitched," "Jumanji" and Robert Altman's "Streamers." "Chocolate News" takes on a variety of contemporary topics from a decidedly African-American perspective and Grier portrays multiple characters within the series' investigative reports, which are presented by a cast of three correspondents. “Chocolate News” airs every Wednesday at 10:30 pm on Comedy Central.