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Chocolate News is a US satirical news show hosted and head written by David Alan Grier in 2008 with an emphasis on African American culture. The show was broadcast on Wednesday nights at 10:30 pm on Comedy Central as a lead-in to its other news satire programs, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and The Colbert Report. The show was also shown in Canada on The Comedy Network. On 10 March 2009, a Comedy Central representative confirmed that Chocolate News would not be renewed for a second season.
Original Release
10/15/2008 on COMC
US Release
10/15/2008
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| David Alan Grier | Self - Host / Various |
| Chris Tallman | Alan Boda |
| Tangie Ambrose | Alica Saunders / Alicia Saunders / Aliicia Saunders |
| Jordan Peele | Kelvin Melvin |
| Alphonso McAuley | Ronnie Tucker |
| E.E. Bell | Merle Puckett / Murrow |
| Gary Anthony Williams | Edwin Hayes / Ron Don Wainscott-Merkeson |
| Janet Varney | Trina Johns |
| Luenell | Candleabra's Mother / Monica Jefferson |
| Windell Middlebrooks | Black Ice |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode #1.1 | Wednesday, 15 October 2008 |
| 2 | Episode #1.2 | Wednesday, 22 October 2008 |
| 3 | Episode #1.3 | Wednesday, 29 October 2008 |
| 4 | Episode #1.4 | Wednesday, 05 November 2008 |
| 5 | Episode #1.5 | Wednesday, 12 November 2008 |
| 6 | Episode #1.6 | Wednesday, 19 November 2008 |
| 7 | Episode #1.7 | Wednesday, 26 November 2008 |
| 8 | Episode #1.8 | Wednesday, 03 December 2008 |
| 9 | Episode #1.9 | Wednesday, 10 December 2008 |
| 10 | Episode #1.10 | Wednesday, 17 December 2008 |
| 11 | Episode #1.11 | |
| 12 | Episode #1.12 | Wednesday, 31 December 2008 |
Directors
Danny J. Boyle, Rusty Cundieff, Liz Plonka
Writers
Bob Oschack, Hugh Moore, David Nickoll, Fax Bahr, David Alan Grier, Ian Edwards, Diallo Riddle, Bashir Salahuddin, Adam Small, Jeremy Bronson
Creators
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| David Alan Grier | Self - Host / Various |
| Chris Tallman | Alan Boda |
| Tangie Ambrose | Alica Saunders / Alicia Saunders / Aliicia Saunders |
| Jordan Peele | Kelvin Melvin |
| Alphonso McAuley | Ronnie Tucker |
| E.E. Bell | Merle Puckett / Murrow |
| Gary Anthony Williams | Edwin Hayes / Ron Don Wainscott-Merkeson |
| Janet Varney | Trina Johns |
| Luenell | Candleabra's Mother / Monica Jefferson |
| Windell Middlebrooks | Black Ice |
| Paige Diaz | Carli Chamberlain |
| Cinda Adams | Laundry Lady |
| Troy Curvey Jr. | Preacher |
| Joseph Billingiere | Native American |
| Eryn Gitelis | Chemist |
| Kathryn Taylor Smith | Ghetto girl #1 |
| Keegan-Michael Key | Woodsy |
| Niecy Nash | Trina Harper |
| Maribeth Monroe | Lainie Wainscott-Merkeson |
| Willie Garson | Larry Turner |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Robert Morton | Executive Producer |
| Fax Bahr | Executive Producer |
| David Alan Grier | Executive Producer |
| Jordan Levin | Executive Producer |
| Adam Small | Executive Producer |
| Pete Aronson | Executive Producer |
| David Nickoll | Producer |
| Vicki Ariamal-Prieto | Producer |
| Ryan Dean | Producer |
| Kimberly Wheatley | Producer |
| Jim Ziegler | Producer |
