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Byline: Allison Samuels
Some day, somewhere, R. Kelly may finally go on trial for child pornography. Until then, we'll have to settle for the made-for-TV trial on a new Cartoon Network show, "The Boondocks." That's right, we said the Cartoon Network, so you can already guess that this isn't your ordinary Court TV. Kelly doesn't say much, but his lawyer (voiced by "Batman" star Adam West) makes a passionate speech in defense of the right to urinate in bed. The really interesting stuff actually happens outside the courthouse, which is over-run by Kelly's supporters and detractors. The pro-Kelly folks are mostly young and poor African-Americans--exaggerated stereotypes decked out in gold teeth, fake fingernails and braided hair. His foes are led by Harvard professor Cornel West, civil-rights stalwart Dick Gregory and the one and only Rosa Parks--which makes it all the more insane when these august activists jump into a fight...
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