walkerchelsea-40384 I stop watching episode one after the random unappealing sex scene. It made me feel uncomfortable as a woman that the producers were ok with introducing a female character in this manner.

porceline-p I can totally relate to this show's topics and humor! The interaction between the lead character and his best friend really does happen where I'm from and no one is offended because friends are supposed to be honest and keep you grounded. The joke of the agent having the hots for his client's child's mother is supposed to be repulsive where the lead snaps back at him. Because that's what will happen where I'm from. Unfortunately, the individuals who rated this show low and unfunny, will never find this funny, because this show, topic, and humor most likely wasn't meant for you to get as being funny. I think this was meant to show how we really feel about you and how much of a joke you are to us and we don't take you seriously. It's kind of like how I watched Martin growing up, while you watched the unfunny Friends. We didn't take Martin seriously and knew is was just jokes and urban humor, while you watched Friends and totally loved that a girl would sleep around and date best friends and it not be considered nasty. So if you don't get White Famous' point, then consider the first episode, where the lead said he doesn't want to be 'white' famous, when he's OK being 'black'. In other words, the show has nothing to prove to outsiders, it's the outsiders who want to be proved to. These episodes are cleverly written and totally smart.

stuartpolizzi I recently came across this show and frankly loved the balance between edgy humor and simple truths on display in just the first two episodes. The main character is an African- American stand-up comedian who is being guided by his agent about how to become "whitefamous" and frankly questions whether becoming a star across racial lines is even something worth pursuing and at what cost to his own identity and roots. Simultaneously the main character works at developing a relationship with his young son and hopes to rekindle one with his former girlfriend. This show drew me in based on the depth of these multiple plot lines and the fact that is doesn't stereotype the protagonist while simultaneously forcing us to think about how we often stereotype African-American actors and characters. I see many who have panned this show in its infancy. To each his own. As for me Im looking forward to seeing Floyd's journey progress.

corkwriter While it's always dangerous to base a conclusion about a new TV Series based on just one episode, it appears that "White Famous" on Showtime is a dandy. It's about a young black comedian trying to make the move to movies in Hollywood while maintaining his personal, artistic and racial identity and integrity.So yeah, it'a hybrid, a comedy with a message, but if the initial episode is indicative, the two don't negate each other and the talent at work here is abundant.In the lead is Jay Pharaoh as the comedian. I really like his sidekick,manager/whatever, played by Jacob Ming-Trent, a classically trained actor. Never been a big fan of Michael Rapaport in the past,but he appears born to play a wackaloon director trying to get Pharoah's character in his movie.I admit I was surprised by the vitriol contained in a number of other reviews and suggest you make up your own mind. I suspect it comes less from the quality of the series and more from the neuroses of (some of) the reviewers. I've been a professional reviewer and believe me, some of them are not hooked up right.If you've got Showtime, give it a shot. I think you'll like it. If it doesn't work for you, you'll know soon enough.