A lot of people would see this picture and think, “Wow. That sucks for him.” Not me. I bet he’s much happier being a successful businessman than he would be performing “Poison” for the one billionth time in front of a few hundred drunk horse racing fans at Hollywood Park.
Having said that, you know what’s great? The video for “Poison.”
If I weren’t previously engaged to see the greatest band in the world perform tomorrow night, I would be all over this.
Rap Crisis Center: Hip Hop Comedy Hour!
Social worker Kevin Tooney (Seth Morris) had every intention of putting on a show for a local rape crisis center but the “e” on his typewriter works only intermittently so the show “Rap Crisis Center” was scheduled. As Kevin knows nothing about hip hop, he’s enlisted the help of local sensation Chocodile, the Insecure MC (Wyatt Cenac). Join us as we work this regrettable error into UCBTLA’s schedule for a night of stand-up, sketch and live music dedicated to all things hip hop. Throw your hands in the air! And wave ‘em like you like to giggle!
As awful as this is, I’d rather watch this than the video for “My Humps.”
Downtown LA this Wednesday night!
I’m a Kobe fan, but this piece on ESPN’s Page 2 arguing that he’s better than MJ is ridiculous. Anyone who types these words can’t be taken seriously as a sportswriter.
“Kobe is just as good a defender.”
Wait? Was Kobe ever named defensive player of the year? No. MJ was. Was Kobe voted first-team all defense a record nine time? No. MJ was. Maybe Jemele is too young to remember that MJ averaged 37 pts. a game in his second full season? Maybe she doesn’t realize that MJ scored 63 pts. against the Celtics in the Boston Garden in the playoffs. That’s 63 against one of the best teams ever in one of the toughest arenas to win in ever. Maybe she doesn’t realize that the talent level in the NBA has been watered down due to expansion and that the guys on the end of the bench in today’s NBA wouldn’t have been good enough to make an NBA roster pre-Raptors, Grizzlies, etc?
Or maybe she’s just smoking crack? Yeah. That’s probably it.
Namely, alcohol and tobacco are worse for society than some illegal drugs.
I say we declare a war on alcohol! Wait, we already tried that. Prohibition was a horrible failure. Sounds familiar.
New “landmark” research finds that alcohol and tobacco are more dangerous than some illegal drugs like marijuana or Ecstasy and should be classified as such in legal systems, according to a new British study.
In research published Friday in The Lancet magazine, Professor David Nutt of Britain’s Bristol University and colleagues proposed a new framework for the classification of harmful substances, based on the actual risks posed to society. Their ranking listed alcohol and tobacco among the top 10 most dangerous substances.
Looks like it’s time to send another note to my good friends D-Fein, Boxy and Wax Man.
I say second greatest because my 12-year-old Brown Hornet t-shirt is the greatest ever in perpetuity.
I didn’t know he was magic.
Seriously. What the fuck, John McCain? A reporter asked him a very simple question about the use of condoms to help stop the spread of HIV and AIDS. This is a question that any teenager with a basic understanding of human sexuality could hit right out of the park. But Mr. Straight Talk hemmed and hawed until another reporter stepped in to ask a question that he could handle.
How hard is it for conservatives to come to terms with the fact that people all over the world have sex? Lots of it. And they aren’t going to stop doing it. Ever.
First Hilary struggles with a straightforward question about homosexuality and now this. Is it too much to ask for politicians to not be duplicitous morons?
Via The New York Times:
A transcript of the encounter follows. (Weaver is John Weaver, his senior adviser, and Brian is Mr. Jones, his press secretary):
Reporter: “Should U.S. taxpayer money go to places like Africa to fund contraception to prevent AIDS?”
Mr. McCain: “Well I think it’s a combination. The guy I really respect on this is Dr. Coburn. He believes – and I was just reading the thing he wrote– that you should do what you can to encourage abstinence where there is going to be sexual activity. Where that doesn’t succeed, than he thinks that we should employ contraceptives as well. But I agree with him that the first priority is on abstinence. I look to people like Dr. Coburn. I’m not very wise on it.”
(Mr. McCain turns to take a question on Iraq, but a moment later looks back to the reporter who asked him about AIDS.)
Mr. McCain: “I haven’t thought about it. Before I give you an answer, let me think about. Let me think about it a little bit because I never got a question about it before. I don’t know if I would use taxpayers’ money for it.”
Q: “What about grants for sex education in the United States? Should they include instructions about using contraceptives? Or should it be Bush’s policy, which is just abstinence?”
Mr. McCain: (Long pause) “Ahhh. I think I support the president’s policy.”
Q: “So no contraception, no counseling on contraception. Just abstinence. Do you think contraceptives help stop the spread of HIV?”
Mr. McCain: (Long pause) “You’ve stumped me.”
Q: “I mean, I think you’d probably agree it probably does help stop it?”
Mr. McCain: (Laughs) “Are we on the Straight Talk express? I’m not informed enough on it. Let me find out. You know, I’m sure I’ve taken a position on it on the past. I have to find out what my position was. Brian, would you find out what my position is on contraception – I’m sure I’m opposed to government spending on it, I’m sure I support the president’s policies on it.”
Q: “But you would agree that condoms do stop the spread of sexually transmitted diseases. Would you say: ‘No, we’re not going to distribute them,’ knowing that?”
Mr. McCain: (Twelve-second pause) “Get me Coburn’s thing, ask Weaver to get me Coburn’s paper that he just gave me in the last couple of days. I’ve never gotten into these issues before.”
This went on for a few more moments until a reporter from the Chicago Tribune broke in and asked Mr. McCain about the weight of a pig that he saw at the Iowa State Fair last year.
