Book description
"My granddaddy would get mad at all of us. He couldn't just get
mad at one of us. 'Ain't nobody got...
You know what? Go to bed! All y'all, go to bed!'
It'd be like two o'clock in the afternoon. 'Go to bed!'"
Bernie Mac, the royal king of the Original Kings of Comedy, is salty
and pissed off. The Chicago-bred performer has issues to get off his
chest, and he doesn't mince words when he lets loose. No surprise, his
live appearances have earned him a reputation as perhaps the truest
voice of modern humor. Now, Mac has captured his comedic genius in
print with his hilarious debut book.
Tearing through a wide range of topics with equal parts insight and
irreverence, Bernie Mac shares views that may not sit well with
everyone -- especially if you're caught in the crosshairs of his rants
("Kids today don't get the kind of injuries we used to get as
children -- cut, bruised. Now, these lil' muh'fuckas just continuously
get shot"). Still, his way of looking at the world will probably
make you think and it's all but guaranteed to make you laugh. Taking
on superstar athletes, the movie business, his fellow comedians, his
marriage, and his friends and family ("You always knew when your
grandmother was at home because her wig was on that little Styrofoam
stand"), Mac unleashes side-splitting riffs on sex, religion,
hygiene, money, and more.
Nobody is safe; nothing is sacred. Not even Bernie himself.
Throughout I Ain't Scared Of You, Mac turns his humor inward,
firing off self-deprecating salvos about his golf game, his own
personal hypocrisies, even his sexual prowess -- "Women got
toys...You can't compete with no dildo."
Mac's insights have earned him critical acclaim and international
popularity. Now, I Ain't Scared Of You captures Bernie Mac's
humor whole -- unadorned, unpretentious, and unafraid.
The Philadelphia Inquirer As shocking as he is
shockingly funny...so many jaws haven't dropped in combination of
shock and laughter since Lenny Bruce.
Bernie Mac began his comedy career at age eight by
hosting a weekly talent show on his front porch. He became a regular
emcee at Chicago's legendary Cotton Club, and in 1990 won the
prestigious Miller Lite Comedy Search. He took his act on the road and
opened for the likes of the O'Jays, Gladys Knight and the Pips, and
the Temptations. In 1995, he hosted Midnight Mac for HBO, a
variety show that garnered him a nomination for a CableACE Award.
Mac's film career includes roles in The Players Club, Life, Ocean's
11, and Spike Lee's The Original Kings of Comedy. He is
starring in The Bernie Mac Show, a sitcom for the Fox Network.
