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New Show From Boondocks Creator at Adult Swim

First of all, do I want to watch any live-action show on Cartoon Network? No. Okay, got that out of the way.

Aaron McGruder, the writer of "The Boondocks" will be bringing us..."Black Jesus" a live-action, half-hour comedy. Black Jesus will try to bring love and kindness to the downtrodden on the streets of Compton.

Nope.

I don't know McGruder, but I'm not sure how he's qualified to do this show. Boondocks is already screechingly preachy and one-sided. Now he's taking a historical 'preacher' and...no.
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