That’s right. Russell Peters scored his own television series with FOX, like all good comedians who don’t have the caliber to star in movies. For many, this is great news, as he is rather popular in Canada. I’ve seen his comedy central routine as well as his DVD release, and personally, I find him to be a one-trick pony. Don’t get me wrong, I love his jokes. It just gets tiring when he makes the same ones over and over again.
His material deals mostly with racial stereotypes and culture differences and his show will be about what his life would be like if he did not become famous, and living with traditional Indian parents. That feels like familiar territories, but I think the best part about Russell Peters is his impressions. His imitation is spot-on and his accents are flawless (his Chinese accent is better than what i can do, and I speak Chinese). In a television series, however, unless he pulls an Eddie Murphy, I’m not sure how many opportunities we’ll get to see those impressions.
He’s currently writing the show with his brother, and we’ll see for ourselves when the show finally airs. Hm… sounds awfully familiar to the Sarah Silverman Program. I just hope his show will be something more than just a cute butt.
