Chanel Monticello

iPods away. iPods away.

Category:

Comedy

Tags:

• Tracey
• Tracy
• Ullman
• Airport
• Baggage
• Check
• Security
• Scan
• Tweezers
• Plane

[sndantzler]

I'm a person of color, and I find this character HILARIOUS!!! I always have! I've never been offended it's just comedy!

[jameskdean]

Chanel is ok, but honey - she's no Shaneesha Turner!

RIP Tony Turner....miss you.

[fflybz]

@ILuvEthnicGuys She created all the "Tracey Takes On..." characters, not "The Tracey Ullman Show" characters. "The Tracey Ullman Show" characters were created in total, except for "Kay", but the show's team of writers. This was not so in regards to "Tracey Takes On..." Tracey was very upfront about how she created each of the "Takes On" characters. I even know how the writing process for "Takes On" worked. Trust me, I've followed her career for decades now, and know people who work with her.

[ILuvEthnicGuys]

@fflybz Uh, that's what I've been trying to say all along. The only character she owns outright is Kay Clark. That's the only reason she was able to play the character on both "The Tracy Ulman Show" and "Tracy Takes On..." All of the other characters she has played she has co-created with other writers, thus the reason why when she does a new show, she plays different characters.

[fflybz]

@ILuvEthnicGuys You are referring to "The Tracey Ullman Show", not "Tracey Takes On...". The only character Tracey owned from "The Tracey Ullman Show" was "Kay". All the others were created by the show's team of writers.

[ILuvEthnicGuys]

Who is the "writer" you spoke to? Around the time that TRACY TAKES ON... was cancelled by HBO, there was a big write-up about the series and she was asked if she'd continue playing any of the characters in the future. From her own mouth Tracy stated that the only character she owned outright was Kay (whom she originally played on her Fox series). All the other characters were co-created with various writers. While she could use them in another project, she would have to pay the co-creator a fee.

[fflybz]

@ILuvEthnicGuys Just checked with one of the writers of the show, also the one who wrote every Sheneesha sketch, and while Tracey created each character of the "Takes On" series, the issue was that some of the characters are in part owned by HBO. It's shocking since Tracey and her husband own all the series they produced. I would love to see a couple of contracts!

[ILuvEthnicGuys]

@fflybz ... Not true. You need to brush up on the rules of the WGA (Writers Guild). A writer from TRACY TAKES ON... created Shaneesha (with TA's input). On STATE OF THE UNION, she could have continued to play Shaneesha but the producers would have had to pay the creator of the character a fee. It's simply cheaper (free) to create a similiar character. The ONLY chacter that she has ever owned outright is Kay, whom TA created before she ever got into TV.

[fflybz]

@ILuvEthnicGuys Tracey owns the original character. It's her creation. There was no copyright issue.

[ILuvEthnicGuys]

I agree that Shaneesha Turner is a much funnier character. However, due to copyright issues, she had to portray a "new" character. Although, the similarities between Shaneesha and Chanel are undeniable.

[dimestarr91]

@TASconfidential no shaneesha was a terrible black impression. chanel seems a lot more realistic.

[amberfwn]

@bighotrod You so crazy, I'm black and see you do comedy also. I bet when you do a black woman it's funnier than hell. I'm black so correctify me if I'm wrong. Shaneesha Turner knows I'm right.