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Driven to Distraction video blog (Ep. 5): "Drag Race", "Hair", and "Madea Goes to Jail"

Dennis Hensley and friends attend a party for the finale of RuPaul's Drag Race, then it's off to NYC where Dennis hits Times Square to watch his first ever Tyler Perry movie, Madea Goes to Jail. Money quote: "The tonal shifts in this movie are craazy - it's like Flip WIlson meets The Accused!"

Later Dennis and friends attend a matinee of Hair on Broadway. To find out what he thinks of the free love musical check out his video blog below!

David Ehrenstein's picture

It was Gavin Creel's penis -- right Dennis?

Dennis, those 40 year-olds were probably IN the original production. I guy I used to know (I think he's still with us but maybe not) worked for many years as a hippie-wrangler on the original Hair. Since nudity was required many actors refused to do it (Props to the immortal Diane Keaton and the babe-a-licious but sadly no-longer-wtih-us Hiram Keller for going buck naked on Broadway back in the day.) So my friend had to go out and find people willing to take their clothes off and prance around on stage. Needless to say that job got him laid like nobody's business.

 

As for your cruise show experience, they doubtless stole that number from the original Hair. So now it's back where it came from.

And what's this bit about actors faking being stoned? Ye Gods and Little Fishes! Back in the 60's stage actors were stoned all the time --whether they were doing Hair or Hello Dolly!

Oh you DAMNED KIDS!!!!

David in Houston's picture

Driven to Distraction

I'm sorry you guys had to suffer through a Madea movie. No one should have to endure that kind of punishment. 26% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Need I say more.

PS: Andy is very cute :o)