.jpg)
Kym Johnson & David Alan Grier (AP Photo/ABC, Kelsey McNeal)
David Alan Grier also known as "D.A.G." (DAG), is an American actor and comedian known for his work on the sketch comedy television show In Living Color. He hosted the Comedy Central satirical news and sketch comedy program Chocolate News from October 15, 2008 to December 17, 2008
Grier got his start on the National Public Radio, a radio drama adaptation of Star Wars in 1980. He was the voice of a nameless X-Wing fighter pilot during the Battle of Yavin. Grier was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical and won the Theatre World Award for The First. He later starred as James "Thunder" Early in the hit Broadway musical Dreamgirls. Grier made his film debut in 1983 in Streamers, directed by Robert Altman. He won the
In October 2008, Grier began hosting a new Comedy Central show called Chocolate News which focuses on how Grier "thinks" African Americans view the world. It is a spoof on TV news magazines, and, in a parodying way, how blacks would produce news and offer commentary.
Grier was a contestant on the 8th season of Dancing with the Stars, partnered with Kym Johnson. By the fourth week of the competition, Grier announced that he had lost 26 pounds. He was eliminated in the fifth week.
David was hosted on The Adam Carolla Podcast March 3, 2009. Various topics were discussed but more interestingly the relationship between 'DAG' and Dr. Drew. The Adam Carolla Podcast is available on iTunes.
.jpg)
Grier
Comments