• Big news: World's tallest man gets married! HAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHA! [DListed]
• Seriously, at that point, just go naked. [HT]
• Guess Kramer took the widespread, public outrage and constant harassment kinda bad. [BWE]
• Where are these 10 pounds? [ICYDK]
• Can one have meth flashbacks? [CityRag]
• "Shemar Moore…Shemar Less." Oh, diss! [Yeeeah]
The inherent tenacity and patience within this video is astounding. They must have gone through dozens and dozens of episodes to create this, but the time and effort are so well worth it. If you've already seen this, I doubt you'll mind seeing it again.
PS If you're really offended by the Michael Richards racist incident, so much so that you think nothing funny can come of it, I suggest not watching this and chilling the hell out.
See this picture? It's a photo of Paris Hilton giggling and chilling with Antonio Villaraigosa, the Mayor of Los Angeles. It was taken at a post-Grammy party this past weekend. That's right, it was taken after the revelation that Paris casually uses the words "nigger" and "faggot."
Great, Antonio. Did you forget that you preside over a city that claims a 10 percent black population and one of the largest gay enclaves in the world?
Isaiah Washington says faggot and he's forced into rehab and almost loses his job. Michael Richards says nigger and he's crucified by the press. Paris Hilton says both and she's taking photos at fun parties with one of the most powerful men in America. Doy! Cue this.
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After we showed you this video, another video surfaced in which Paris Hilton is again seen using the words "nigger" and "faggot," and GLAAD's all over the case:
The video, which appears to have been taken by an amateur videographer at a private party, shows Hilton referring to someone using the "F-word" and referring to herself and her sister, Nicky (who also calls a man the "F-word" in the video), by saying, "We're like two [N-word]s." In one stream of insults, Paris Hilton says,"[Expletive deleted] hoodlum, broke poor bitch from, like, Compton."
The date of the video is unknown. "Access Hollywood" reports that it "appears to be several years old," while ITV reports that the "video was filmed at a recent party."
"When Paris Hilton utters these words into a camera, it creates a permanent record that — regardless of when it occurred and because it has been made public — she must bear responsibility for," said GLAAD President Neil G. Giuliano. "These are not frivolous words, and to use them as if they are gives tacit sanction to the racism and homophobia they engender. Hilton has an obligation to go on the record, explain herself, and publicly apologize to the LGBT and African American communities and all those offended by these slurs."
Considering the recent outrage at Isaiah Washington and Michael Richards' use of these slurs, it's fairly surprising that this hasn't been a bigger story. I think it's because people don't expect much out of her, which is actually tremendously sad.
Someone here compiled a list of places Paris represents in case you want to boycott them. They're actually pretty easy to avoid. I've been boycotting Pars Hilton for about six years and I didn't even know it.
Well, I'm not sure how it took me so long to find this one, but here it is: Paris Hilton celebrating the new year with champagne and bigotry (quick sidenote: that's what the Hamptons smell like).
To be sure, I checked, and Paris wasn't ringing in the year 1896, which would have made her racism/anti-Semitism a bit more understandable and forgivable—kind of like when I forgave my ex's grandfather for calling me a mulatto (I can dig it, old timer: ignorance). No, this party definitely took place during the 20th century or later, and, personally, I think it looks like the kind of soirée that made Nick Carraway really start to loathe East Egg.
Keep an ear open for "I'm a JAP-ey Jew" and "I'm a nigger…I steal…" If this is on the Internet and her modeling career is still going strong, it's pretty clear that nothing's gonna stop Paris Hilton. Hear that? Nothing. Get goosebumps.
Somewhere, Michael Richards is going, "HELLLOOOOOOOOOOOO!" and pointing at this video.
(Note: Should the above video get pulled off of YouTube, I've got another copy for you after the jump.)
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Jamie Foxx played Madison Square Garden last night, blending his only tolerable R&B crooning (actual lyrics: …baby one plus one ain't two when you wit' me/ C ain't after A and B when you wit' me…) with really timely comedy. According to the New York Daily News, among his best zingers were jokes about Britney Spears not wearing panties, OJ being crazy and Michael Richards' slur-laden rant. I'm glad someone finally has the balls to take shots at Britney Spears and OJ. You da man, Foxx.
Together, the whole shebang presented Foxx as old-school "entertainer," a term normally applied to those who don't do any one thing particularly well. (Think Zsa Zsa Gabor.)
In fact, Foxx has proven himself adept at all these disciplines. But hogtied together, the result ended up herky-jerky in pace and scattered in content.
…Foxx's rhythm had assurance, but the content lacked cleverness.
In his fine R&B songs, Foxx showed both a creamy falsetto and a sure tenor. But even here his patter proved distracting and some songs wound up seeming more like skits. The Ray Charles impersonation, so gripping on screen, seemed like the world's weirdest karaoke live.
Him impersonating Ray Charles at his shows is like your uncle reliving his football glory days, except it's even more grandiose and expensive and, subsequently, sad. He should just get Jacob the Jeweler to turn his Oscar into a necklace and get it over with. It's all pretty predictable.
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Michael Richards' apology on David Lettermen went, well, not perfectly. I'm gonna go ahead and assume that the audience who was laughing simply had no idea what happened and thought this was some sort of zany, uncomfortable Seinfeld reunion sketch.
Well, I think Michael Richards finally found a way to distinguish himself from his Seinfeld character, Cosmo Kramer. Unforch, it involved a completely out-of-line tirade on stage at the Laugh Factory this weekend. TMZ reports and has video, which is pretty unsettling:
Kyle Doss, an African-American, told TMZ he and some friends were in the cheap seats and he was playfully heckling Richards when suddenly, the comedian lost it.
The camera started rolling just as Richards began his attack, screaming at one of the men, "Fifty years ago we'd have you upside down with a f***ing fork up your ass."
Richards continued, "You can talk, you can talk, you're brave now motherf**ker. Throw his ass out. He's a nigger! He's a nigger! He's a nigger! A nigger, look, there's a nigger!"
Cough. Well that's one way to completely alienate an audience.Jerry Seinfeld released a statement in response, telling TMZ:
"I am sick over this. I'm sure Michael is also sick over this horrible, horrible mistake. It is so extremely offensive. I feel terrible for all the people who have been hurt."
Also, according to MSNBC, Richards performed again the next night without making a scene and claims to have "made amends." What the hell does that even mean? Amends with who? Everyone he may have offended. Over/Under on how quickly he checks into rehab of some sort? Three days. What an asshole.
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