Keeping Him In Check

Filed under: Media Minute

Don Imus returned to radio on Monday, but his show is a bit different than before.

The racially insensitive media personality has hired two African-American comedians that joined his show's cast.

Thoughts????

Posted: Dec 4, 2007 at 1:15 pm / Email this »

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hsdfj says – reply to this

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1st!
sallllll says – reply to this

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ew. this guy is gross!
teeny says – reply to this

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who cares
kyle says – reply to this

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who cares
Evrod says – reply to this

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first!
molly says – reply to this

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Trying too hard.
PinkSherbert says – reply to this

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Oh please!!! I am so sick of all this censor crap and "I'm so offended" speeches from "minorities". By the time my white 10 yr old son is a grown man…..he'll be the minority!!!!
preyivan says – reply to this

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First**** what the hell
D says – reply to this

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Brilliant! Now they can make fun of black AND white people all they want on the show and not get in trouble…Love the way media works…
pree says – reply to this

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hmph theyre just trying to kiss ass now. the sad thing is it'll prolly work
kaleena says – reply to this

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never say never.
Trish says – reply to this

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S-M-A-R-T!!!
htshtr says – reply to this

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WHATEVER. What a suck ass, thats the only way he KNEW he would ever get his show back
Mj from swe says – reply to this

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nice!
liz says – reply to this

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Perez. take his picture off the site,,Don Imus has brought fugly back…
He is ugly outside and inside.
I will not be on your site again today,HE MAKES ME SICK…
chrissy says – reply to this

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wow Im totally fooled by by his intensions.Hmmm
Ling says – reply to this

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trying too hard.
becky says – reply to this

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over and done with..move one!
nobody says – reply to this

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Lol..well…what can i say
pmd190 says – reply to this

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This is how Howard Stern gets away with any racist comment he makes - It's funny because Robin is present laughing with him. Imus will not have any problems now with black comedians because black comedians make the off color comments because it is okay because they are the ones saying it.
ed says – reply to this

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i hope they make fun of the way he looks a lot.. i think hes a witch
Isaiah Washington says – reply to this

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Awww he bought himself a couple of negroes
kimmiebaby says – reply to this

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Racist bastard…that's an insult! Does he actually believe that hiring 2 black people will make people respect him and believe he isn't a racist?

HOWARD STERN ROCKS!!
Cindy says – reply to this

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I hate IMUS He speaks terribly, has a terrible voice, sounds like the rooster in the bugs bunny cartoons. I cant even believe he is a radio personality
Cassie says – reply to this

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my goodness! the man is hideous. looks like something out of a horror movie
Princess Talula says – reply to this

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I think it's just an act. Perhaps they told him they'd put him back on the air only if he would do something like this. If he is really a racist, then you can't change him. Like I said, just an act.
Confessions of a Paparazzi says – reply to this

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great idea. Robin Quivers is just as racially insensitive as Imus and she’s never been boycotted.
boothe says – reply to this

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Seriously who gives a shit about him and his program anyway? Im surprised these two "comedians" would actually be desperate enough to be "those black people on the Imus show." If it were me I would be offended.
Grandma Caprio says – reply to this

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Nappy Headed Ho's
Jorge florez says – reply to this

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Now the Imus show looks like the Howard Stern show[with his black sidekick Robin Quivers]…only it is not a tenth as entertaining…
fools says – reply to this

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Trying to get everyone to "click" here, huh perez? ok people. everyone start leaving comments and make perez rich. come on — hop to it…
I don't get it???? says – reply to this

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Blacks kill their own and us whites every single day or every year and blacks only focus on this old guy that told an unfunny jokes.

No wonder their race is in the toilet.

More Empowerment - Less Blame might be helpful.
PS. And try to get your fathers to stick around. That might help too.
But if all that fails just continue to blame whites for everything.
Kerri says – reply to this

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That's laaaaaaammmeeeee. The whole situation was just lame. He was an ass for saying what he did, and the girls pulled the "poor us the minority lets make a HUGE deal" card. Get the hell over it, that's life, get a damn helmet.
C-Dub says – reply to this

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Nigga Puleeez!
DRACO MALFOY says – reply to this

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He's so FUG! Damn he's ugly! I can't even look at him!
Gwenny says – reply to this

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Why?! So THEY can say all the nasty things that he can't, AND GET AWAY WITH IT???!!! STILL THE SAME OLD IMUS!
hotmess says – reply to this

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oh jesus. this guy needs to go hang out at the nursing home where he belongs. racist bastard.
Karmen M. says – reply to this

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What a lot of BS! Everybody but everybody in this country speaks derogatory things about one another. It's white against black, black against white, white against 'lesser' whites, blacks against 'darker blacks' Everybody hates Asians, Hispanics, and the list goes on and on…So if you speak publicly about these things the Whole USA goes up in arms. Oh, My Almighty God, what he/she said! Then the person says "I'm Sorry" and everything is forgotten…ha ha ha.
Sandi says – reply to this

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Doesn't matter who he hires, I know how he feels by his racist comments. That alone makes me not listen to him anymore. He is a bigot.
But Of Course says – reply to this

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He HAS to have his token blacks right?
Denny says – reply to this

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I guess those nappy headed hoes dont care as long as they are getting paid!
tmack says – reply to this

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It's called TOKENISM. And that's what happens when a bunch of people start making a big stink about politically correct shit that is completely irrelevant. You start seeing generic versions of "real" ethnic culture randomly inserted into places where they don't belong just for the sake of silencing the masses.
TRich93 says – reply to this

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These new members of his radio show are just tokens to keep Imus out of trouble. If the token blacks laugh at a horribly racist jokethen it is okay cus they are black and they laughed.
allinonegurl says – reply to this

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Im not surprised, he's just trying to get into everyone's good grace. He needs rehab like Isaiah Washington.
Marisa says – reply to this

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Well 1st off- I think it is good that he took a different approach to his radio show a second time around, and maybe his new co-workers will make the radio show better, but I do have to agree with "PinkSherbert" on some of the things they said….I think sometimes people take too many things to heart and make a big deal out of something that isn't. Now don't get me wrong I didn't agree with what Don Imus said, but at the same time it's like get over it!
d says – reply to this

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what's a bigger threat to black people? Imus or other black people?

leading cause of death in young black males is black on black homicide…….Imus' not really the problem…
Ace says – reply to this

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Imus isn't racist or insensitive. HE is a radio personality who was doing what he was paid to do.

If people would stop taking themselve so damn seriously maybe racism would stop.
suze says – reply to this

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DUDE'S GONNA BE DEAD SOON ANYWAY - DOES HE LOOK HEALTHY TO YOU?
nappy headed ho says – reply to this

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I WOULD LIKE TO LICK DON IMUS'S BALL SACK.
Kb says – reply to this

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He caved.
wtffffffffff says – reply to this

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lets not forget that he is racially insensitive as well as a woman hater!!
you just don't say "nappy headed hoes" on national tv. sorry all you racists who think this doesn't matter but it does but everyone should be outraged!! seriously this is bullshit.
Hymie says – reply to this

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Affirmitive Action at it's finest. I am not a fan of Imus at all but the whole circumstance under which he was fired reminded me of some sort of elementary school yard disagreement. Blacks need to quit using their race as a crutch to prop themselves up from the problems caused by them within their own backyard. Don't wait around for somebody to change what you created. We all have choices.
coach smart says – reply to this

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Hey Don…are we still on for that cross burning tonight. Don't forget..its your time to pick up the gasoline
chatty says – reply to this

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it's all just for money, that idiot gets paid, the comedians get paid, no morals or values or anything about racissm - it is all for the almighty dollar, c'mon folks
anna says – reply to this

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he did that because the African Americans can say anything they want about anyone they want and not get into any trouble for it… needless to say, genius.
NAPPY COOCH HAIR says – reply to this

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Them be some nappy headed hos. Now… Snoop should have been fired years ago if Iums should not be on radio.
HASBEEN says – reply to this

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DON IMUS IS A TRUE AMERICAN SAINT. YOU FUCKIN IDIOTIC BONERSUCKERS CAN GO TAKE A COCK UP YOUR FUCKIN RUMPS YOU FUCKIN NAPPY-HEADED WHORES
stefff says – reply to this

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i work with the rutgers athletes and fuck kia vaughn!!! she wasn't hurt by his comments until she realized she could sue him…typical.
inside says – reply to this

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Re: Hal R Hosfeld – perez, stop writing shit to try to get more clicks (which = more money for fagass perez).
Danney says – reply to this

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i think it's stupid that only white people can be racist.
but when people from other racial groups say things like
a black person calling a white person a "honkey", for some
reason a black person wouldn't be considered racist for that.
Don Deserves His New Show says – reply to this

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There's a little something called CONTEXT. All you ppl that keep calling Imus a racist obviously don't even know what happened. I'm so sick of ppl reading JUST a headline and then not looking into anything any further.
He said good things about the Tennessee women's basketball team - and they're black too. He was making a point, however, about thre Rutgers women being from NEW JERSEY - bc NEW JERSEY is a state full of nappy headed hoes…. hahaha! If anything Don Imus is a state-ist, not a racist.
EFF HIM says – reply to this

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ONCE A RACIST ALWAYS A RACIST
T says – reply to this

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He blows and is the most unentertaining man on radio…I heard soem clips on howard stern and the guys absolutely sucks not to mention he hired those two for sheer publicity and its lame! Also stop tryin gto be so much like Howard your not!
Elissa says – reply to this

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1. I love that you asked for thoughts
2. I think it's a bold and productive move
Uhhhh says – reply to this

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Racially insensitive? What about gender insensitive? He called them "HOES". That's more of an insult than the "nappy-headed" part. Yes, his remark was intended to imply their race, but I've seen other races who have nappy heads as well… look at Britney Spears.
la says – reply to this

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Don Imus? No, I think that's a Muppett.
la says – reply to this

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Don Imus? No, I think that's a Muppett.
liz b says – reply to this

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this man is a wanker and should have been pulled off the air years ago. Listen for five minutes if you can, the man can not ennunciate properly and has nothing to say - how did he become an on-air personality?
The doll used by the court to show where the child was molested at says – reply to this

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I want to take a dump on his nappy headed chest.
GET OVER IT! says – reply to this

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Fucking get over it already! People use the word Retard all the time which offends so many but the hell blows up at them and fires them? Fuck all of you over sensitive Homos! OOPS! I said homo! Where is the supporters to come fire me? Whatever blackeys! Oh shit! Where is Al Sharpton? WHO GIVES A FUCK!
Gary says – reply to this

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STUPID
Chris Brown can come up with "Nappy Boy Radio" and its the next big thing
When Don Imus says Nappy its Racist
MAKE UP YOUR FUCKING MIND SHARPTON
The doll used by the court to show where the child was molested at says – reply to this

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I like to fart in the bathtub and swallow the bubbles.
why don't bend for them!!!! says – reply to this

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ok soooo did ya hear about michael jordan giving 5 million to an ALL BLACK COLLEGE?!?!?! why does that sound shity. i hope larry bird gives 5 mill to all white kids.
Wienie says – reply to this

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What does first mean??
I think he is an idiot and bending to some other power….power of the almight dollar!
The doll used by the court to show where the child was molested at says – reply to this

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...with special guest says – reply to this

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Dwanye "Dog" Chapman!
I HEARD HIS FIRST 2 GUESTS WILL BE K-K-KRAMER and
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Dwanye "Dog" Chapman!
informed says – reply to this

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wow, you all are dumb as fuck.
read a book.
the man is racist, along with the entire country as an institution. two black comedians won't make imus any less racist and your dumbass 10 year old white privileged son as supposedly "minority in 10 years" won't make the racism deinstitutionalized.
you all are everything that's wrong with the country. read a book.
javajunkie says – reply to this

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glad to see he's back on radio, he should have never had to have left. The whole thing was such a joke of what all happened! At least now he can say things about black people and say "hey, there are two right here with me, they're cool" i'm sure he'll make fun of white people as well, but for some reason thats okay to do that and nobody thinks twice about it and it happens every day all the time. If black people or whoever don't like him then don't listen to him. I thought you americans were all about free speech and guns but you are slowly turning yourselves into a communist country where you can't do anything anymore without consequences or say what you want to say and it won't be your government's fault it will be the general population
The doll used by the court to show where the child was molested at says – reply to this

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blacks, jews and pedophiles. all the same.
Morbidly Obese Gummi says – reply to this

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His ugly mug needs to join Keith Richards, Michael Jackson and Joan Van Ark. This is the most ghastly group that you have ever had on your site.

Why don't you ever feature the midgets from "Little People Big World"???
The doll used by the court to show where the child was molested at says – reply to this

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perez. I love you. will you marry me?
The doll used by the court to show where the child was molested at says – reply to this

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lick my anus.
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blacker than black says – reply to this

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Re: PinkSherbert – he already is!
jp says – reply to this

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i lost what little respect i had for him when he said that shit. also he isnt funny at all, and when he talks it sounds like he has perez' frank and beans in his mouth. hiring black people makes no differance, i can put on a show and say he likes black people, but deep down i know how he feels.
Donkeypunch says – reply to this

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Wonder what there hair looks like?
2008-LTZ says – reply to this

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i dont like this guy but come on… he shuldnt have gotten fired. so what, he hates blacks..life goes on. its not like we whipped you..we whipped your ancestors..get over it lol
owl says – reply to this

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Re: Elissa – yeah. right. more clicks are more money for you, perez; and the sheep follow… nothing "bold and productive" about it, perez' assistant writer.
perez can be cute says – reply to this

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perez, youre have gaelic ancestry, interesting, thats why you consider yourself caucasian rather than latina(thats not a typo) good luck to you, but you need to check who you are and want to be. you come across as a confused individual. i think youre adorable in some manner though

xxx
Jk Fooman says – reply to this

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Uncle Tom.
venti says – reply to this

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ooh look! a token!
Christine says – reply to this

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I never cared for him, BUT, he had every right to say what he did without retribution. He's been a 'shock jock' for many years and if he insulted anyone, that should come as no surprize. Those girls DO have nappy hair. By calling them hoes, he did them a favor, they look like ugly men. It's just another case of 'Boo hoo I'm black, I'm calling Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson'. He only has black chicks on his show because he'll be able to get away with saying more… like Howard Stern. Whatever… I still won't listen to him.
skip says – reply to this

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When John McCain thinks you've got a hot, "must see" show that he's gotta be on, you pretty much know it's irrelevant. I hope Imus has a great success with his 60+ year old core audience, b/c nobody else even cares. If he hadn't made the remarks about the Rutgers team, must of us would probably think he's retired or dead. The guy is a scumbag and a horrible radio personality to boot.
GET OVER IT! says – reply to this

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Re: informed – Informed are we? Oh my god! How in the hell did what he said actually affect you? IT DIDN"T! GET OVER IT! If he is a racist then let him be! You can't teach an old dog new tricks! Go bark up Al shartptons tree. NO BODY GIVES A FUCK ANYMORE HOW YOU POOR BLACKIES FEEL! LIVE OFF THE GOVERNMENT AND HAVE TWELVE KIDS BY TWELVE DIFFERENT DADS> GO AHEAD I WILL PAY YOUR BILLS AND PAY FOR DIAPERS! GO TO HELL !
Christine says – reply to this

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He looks like a werewolf that hasn't finished transforming yet.
Good move at least now says – reply to this

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Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton can't say anything. I cannot stand them they do not speak for all Black people. I actually hate those 2 pimps, don't worry I'm Black myself.
Brandon says – reply to this

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They are not from Africa. They are Americans. Fuck the censors that Perez claims to hate, but whom he embraces when it's convenient.
SARA says – reply to this

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now he can have the comedians say what he wants, and get away with it!
Kill Hollywood says – reply to this

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Imus sucks. He is fag, and he is gay. But that basketball team did have some very unattractive girls playing. He should of just called them ugly cunts.
Hal R Hosfeld says – reply to this

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Re: Hal R Hosfeld – Wrong, Hal. You are a knuckle-dragging slack-jawed low-brow slobbering raw-chicken-skin looking dustmite. There is a voodoo curse on your head by the time you finish reading this sentence… NOW!