Gerald “Slink” Johnson plays Jesus in the Adult Swim live-action comedy series “Black Jesus.” Here, he stands in a soon-to-be community garden.
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But Does Aaron McGruder’s Comedy Series, a Hit With Young Males, Have the Potential to Draw Viewers to Christ?
“Black Jesus,” a live-action comedy series airing on Adult Swim, drew swift condemnation before its premiere in early August. Some Christians, after viewing a three-minute trailer, blasted Aaron McGruder’s satiric
Aaron McGruder, creator of the comic strip and animated series “The Boondocks,” signed a first-look development deal with Adult Swim. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
Aaron McGruder, creator of the edgy “The Boondocks” animated series, has signed a first-look development deal with Adult Swim. The first project will be a new live action/adventure pilot with the working title of “Hooligan Squad” about an American insurgency in Japanese occupied San Francisco, set in the near future.
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