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Serious Comedy
By ETEditor

Shang, comedian The presidential election between Republican nominee John McCain and Democratic nominee Barack Obama has to be one of the most important elections in a long time. Comedians have noticed, prompting some to get involved. Funnyman Shang is adding his support to "Vote First," a new initiative launched by the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation's (NCBCP) Unity '08 Campaign. Shang's performances encourage his fellow comedians and the black community at large to not only vote, but to be among the first to cast a ballot. Recently, the comedian talked with Entertainment Wire about his involvement and his views on McCain, Obama and the economic crisis.

Do politics and comedy mix?
Shang shares his thoughts about the economic crisis.

Shang Part 1

Was the final debate successful?
Shang talks candidly about the final debate between and John McCain and Barack Obama and rather it will have any affect on the election results.

Shang Part 2

Ghost Town
By ETEditor

Ghost Town
☺☺☺☺ Not Half Bad

Ghost Town uses spirits and humor to tell the story of Bertram Pincus (Ricky Gervais), a cranky dentist who doesn’t see the good in anyone. After a medical bowel procedure, he learns that he died for 7 minutes on the operating table. He, then, becomes hounded by ghosts claiming to need his help. The most prominent ghost, Frank Herlihy (played by former Talk Soup host, Greg Kinnear), asks Pincus to help him keep his wife from marrying a man he suspects to be after her money.

Their plan was to break-up the engagement and-although the chances of him doing so seemed unlikely-the antisocial dentist succeeds. In turn, he ends up falling for the widow (Téa Leoni). Pincus’ new found feelings lead him to open his eyes about the way he lives his life and the way he treats people. Surprisingly, Ghost Town ends as a funny story about love and personal redemption.