“I’m not afraid of you! @ $%” Was the opening statement from one of America’s most iconic comedians. His wife was sick and he was at a Def Comedy Jam event. The comedian before him had just been booed by the audience. He got on stage and rocked. This comedian was Bernie Mack and even though he’s no longer physically with us, he still rules the TV. His presence was amazing and his jokes were spot on. Bernie Mac was colossal in his time, when he jumped up and down on the set of Def Comedy Jam, I was spellbound. You could tell from his dedication that God had blessed him in the realm of comedy.
When Bernie made the transition from the small screen to the big screen, he achieved even greater success. “Ask Scarface, he’s his brother,” was his classic line from the movie “Above the Rim,” and it was amazing. He could turn every scene he was in into an actor’s workshop. The show “The Bernie Mac” is still in syndication and is one of my favorite TV shows. The whole concept is beautiful and very realistic. He took a milk and cookies joke, (see the Kings of Comedy, if the first part of this sentence has you lost) and gave us classic characters. His genuine concern for children makes the show something beautiful. Having Don Cheadle and Carl Reiner as guest stars doesn’t hurt either, not to mention the countless other guest stars. Anything else wouldn’t be Bernie. He is and will forever be one of the best artists in Hollywood.