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A boundary-breaking young black comedian's new take on JFK's PROFILES IN COURAGE with ten portraitsall giants of the last 50 years of American culturethat have added an edge to the American identity, for better or (far) worse.

Jerrod Carmichael's career has been fueled by his charming presence combined with a nihilistic, dark, but remarkably thoughtful sense of humor. He's known to take jokes about some of the toughest topics further than most would dare with a style that reveals as much about his audience as it does about how his mind works. These profiles have the same draw of that inviting voice and shocking edge. He tells us why Michael Jackson must have been the strongest man to ever live to survive 50 years of his life, and why The Rock is the most odious example of a human being turned into a brand. Other profiles include OJ Simpson, Jay-Z, Hurricane Katrina, Bill Cosby, Elon Musk, Quentin Tarantino, Norman Lear, Eddie Murphy, and Malcolm X. Along the way, he relates hilarious personal stories and even delves into thorny conspiracy theories, like the faked moon landing, earnestly investigating both sides to show what they reveal about the people who believe them (himself included). Carmichael's subjects represent a wide swath of contemporary culture, and, like his best jokes, they hold an unforgiving mirror up to the society that made them.

Jerrod Carmichael was the creator, writer, producer, and star of three seasons of his semi-autobiographical sitcom, The Carmichael Show on NBC, which was known for its fearlessness in approaching issues of race and identity in America. After moving to LA from his native North Carolina in 2008, his meteoric rise has also already included three HBO comedy specials, Love at the Store, 8, and Home Videos, as well as appearances alongside Zac Efron and Seth Rogen in Neighbors and Neighbors 2. He directed and produced the upcoming film On the Count of Three, which he will also star in alongside Christopher Abbott and Tiffany Haddish.