Dick Gregory, C/D?

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Why did Dick Gregory "disappear," as it were, from popular consciousness when his contemporaries(George Carlin, Bob Newhart, Richard Pryor(?), or Bill Cosby) didn't? Was it all the nutrition exploits he later got involved in that stole the thunder from his comedy apex in the '60s, or what? Was it that he never went for or was considered safe enough for a sitcom?

kingfish kuribo's shoe (kingfish 2.0), Tuesday, 24 January 2006 06:36 (twenty years ago)

He seemed to get involved in sociopolitical stuff outside the comedy realm way before the nutrition thing. I assume he moved away from showbiz more or less willingly.

Rickey Wright (Rrrickey), Tuesday, 24 January 2006 07:24 (twenty years ago)

three years pass...

Today I watched him claim on TV One that he's a "conspiracy theorist," but not "crazy." I'm not sure. Too informed to fit the media role, is his explanation for why his showbiz career went south.

If Timi Yuro would be still alive, most other singers could shut up, Friday, 6 February 2009 05:37 (seventeen years ago)

http://arkitipintel.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/dick-gregory5971.jpg

moonship journey to baja, Friday, 6 February 2009 07:49 (seventeen years ago)

http://i561.photobucket.com/albums/ss51/tr_fudge/517HA4DXHJL.jpg

do th ebred a (tremendoid), Friday, 6 February 2009 08:11 (seventeen years ago)

good book

do th ebred a (tremendoid), Friday, 6 February 2009 08:12 (seventeen years ago)

His books are genius.

If Timi Yuro would be still alive, most other singers could shut up, Friday, 6 February 2009 08:15 (seventeen years ago)

The TV One interview I saw was from 2006. I'd love to hear him expound on Obama.

If Timi Yuro would be still alive, most other singers could shut up, Friday, 6 February 2009 08:16 (seventeen years ago)

eight years pass...

RIP

ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 20 August 2017 16:59 (eight years ago)


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