John Witherspoon

Legendary comedian John Witherspoon reveals the source of inspiration for that famous “Bang Bang Bang” scene with him and Eddie Murphy from the 1992 film “Boomerang.” He recalls with laughter how he went to the wardrobe department and picked out the outfit that the scene revolved around. John also explains which of his iconic lines […]

John Witherspoon talks about getting visits from Richard Pryor when he was MCing at a club, and learning to convince him to get on stage and do a comedy-set. He talks about Richard Pryor’s TV show, and explains why it only lasted only four episodes. John also discusses his work as Grandad on the hit […]

Legendary actor and comedian John Witherspoon came by the Ed Lover Show! He talked with Ed about his long career in comedy and how started with a theatre group he was a part of in Detroit. He talks about his first few comedy gigs at old folk’s homes on Sunday afternoons, and recalls the first […]

Black Jesus is back! Finally the half-hour comedy “Black Jesus” from writer/producer, Aaron McGruder is making its way to a TV near you. Gerald “Slink” Johnson will star as “Black Jesus.” The show will also feature actors such as Charlie Murphy, Corey Holcomb, and John Witherspoon just to name a few.  “Black Jesus” will premiere on Thursday, […]

Let’s see how this goes without Aaron McGruder…    

Bang Bang Bang…John Witherspoon reminisces on his experiences with pimping and driving a cadillac that leaked oil way black when in Detroit…..

Today the DVD for Sony Studio’s Death At A Funeral comes to video stores and on-demand outlets. In this remake of the British comedy a father’s death brings a family together for a literal comedy of errors. The all-star cast is made up of some of the today’s funniest comedians, Chris Rock, Martin Lawrence, Tracy […]