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Nick Cannon Presents: Short Circuitz

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Reviewed by Sierra Filucci

Comedian Nick Cannon takes a shot at a Dave Chappelle-style comedy show in NICK CANNON PRESENTS: SHORT CIRCUITZ. Made up of a collection of brief comic sketches, the series features a primarily African-American cast and both pokes fun at and embraces racial stereotypes. For example, one skit features a People's Court-type judge named Judge "Mo" Dollars, who's decked out in heavy gold chains and a gold grill and struts like a proud pimp. In his court, a man sues a woman for refusing to put out after he paid for an expensive dinner. Another sketch pokes fun at rappers whose songs consist of little more than irrelevant nonsense set to a beat. The camera follows a Ludacris impersonator as he films a video for a completely freestyle song that ends up so mundane that it becomes hilarious: "I'm making a phone call! I'm hailing a cab! Hey, there's a cab!"

Is It Any Good?

3

The cast of Short Circuitz is talented, but the skits don't have the same edgy social criticism of Chappelle's work, which makes for a less-satisfying result. But mature viewers who can understand the value of poking fun at a group without buying into stereotypes might enjoy Cannon's raunchy humor -- and get a few laughs in the bargain.

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