‘Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show’ Is a Bravura Vanity Project That Gives More than It Gets

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‘Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show’ Is a Bravura Vanity Project That Gives More than It Gets

Jerrod Carmichael has a problem. “I didn’t know it was a problem,” he says during his new HBO series, “Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show.” But recent events have made it clear that it is, in fact, a problem. A big one. What is it? “I only like to do exactly what I want to do.” You may be thinking, “Wait, what’s wrong with that? Don’t we all only like doing what we want?” Sure we do. Except, not really, and not in the way Carmichael means here. He’…