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"It was such a big mistake, it's embarrassing. I didn't think it was cool. If I had known it was going to run for 70 years, I would have sucked it up and become callous like the rest of them."

- American Idol season 1 co-host Brian Dunkleman tells TV Guide, on leaving the show

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    1. Al Sharpton Leads Coloreds in Uprising in New York says – reply to this


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      Friday Morning
      25 April 2008
      Well the New York jury has just returned a "not guilty" verdict on the three white police officers who inadvertently killed the wrong black man, Sean Bell, in a police sting at a local raucous night club.
      NAACP and all the coloreds are all up in arms. Al Sharpton johnny-on-the-spot-as-usual. Crying, yelling, ANF's, ABF's, ABM's, people fallin-out all over the place, hoopin' & hollerin', all claiming to be victim's who've been wronged.
      A perfect micro-sample of the spice of life we will get either for weeks after an Obama defeat, or for 4 years if Obama is elected.

    2. rachel says – reply to this


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      first?

    3. liz says – reply to this


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      He is forgettable.
      As is most of the so called singers.
      GO DAVID COOK…..

    4. Ainu says – reply to this


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      He is great. He has a profile on 'milliona irefri ends com', where wealthy people hook up with the beauty. I just visited his profile page yesterday. Is he looking for a serious relationships.

    5. ArmPitt™ says – reply to this


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      At least he knows it was a stupid move!!

    6. Sherry says – reply to this


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      Good for you Dunkleman!! (lol)
      *
      Look, I'm not saying he isn't a has-been, ok? But American Idol sux!!!

    7. Eli says – reply to this


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      Sad.

    8. angel says – reply to this


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      FIRST! btw…who is this z lister?

    9. diggity says – reply to this


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      He said on Celebrity Fir Camp that he left the show because he thought they were cruel to the contestants….

    10. diggity says – reply to this


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      Re: Al Sharpton Leads Coloreds in Uprising in New York – get your facts straight- there were 2 black cops and a latino cop… There were no white cops involved.

    11. --almost-- says – reply to this


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      this guy looks like miley cyrus's boyfriend haha

    12. Lousy says – reply to this


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      At least he has some ethics, although it sounds like he'd sell out in a moment now.

    13. jess says – reply to this


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      Hasbeen? More like "Never Was"

    14. John says – reply to this


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      He is a LOSER! He was such a nightmare on AI…it was painful to watch him. Clearly America thought so too, he got as big as a Macys Day balloon….and yep, is still a loser.

    15. snarky says – reply to this


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      Dang, he isn't bitter or anything! LOL

    16. hmm says – reply to this


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      i think the shows works very well with paula, simon, randy and ryan. they didnt need this guy

    17. lisa says – reply to this


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      biggest mistake of his life

    18. Casey says – reply to this


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      Re: liz – David Cook will never get anywhere, his forehead is more like a fivehead. Ick.

    19. downtown says – reply to this


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      haha, always wondered what happened to that guy. at least the world doesn't rip him apart like they do to ryan seacrest. dunkleman out!

    20. Sick of Spammers says – reply to this


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      Re: jaso – Quit it you retard.

    21. Al Sharpton Leads Coloreds in Uprising in New York says – reply to this


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      Re: diggity – Thank you Diggity, number 11. I stand corrected.
      Friday Morning
      25 April 2008
      Well the New York jury has just returned a "not guilty" verdict on the "2 black cops and a latino cop" who inadvertently killed the wrong black man, Sean Bell, in a police sting at a local raucous night club.
      NAACP and all the coloreds are all up in arms. Al Sharpton johnny-on-the-spot-as-usual. Crying, yelling, ANF's, ABF's, ABM's, people fallin-out all over the place, hoopin' & hollerin', all claiming to be victim's who've been wronged.
      A perfect micro-sample of the spice of life we will get either for weeks after an Obama defeat, or for 4 years if Obama is elected.

    22. chicen and waffles in the streets at cops heads says – reply to this


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      Re: Al Sharpton Leads Coloreds in Uprising in New York – looting all over..Rodney King was nothing..look out.!!!

    23. cambel says – reply to this


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      He should have worried less about whether or not it was cool and more about whether or not he was drawing a paycheck.

    24. carl says – reply to this


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      How about you stick with the show UNTIL it tanks instead of trying to predict yourself? You should have consulted Shelly Long.

    25. cambel says – reply to this


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      Re: Al Sharpton Leads Coloreds in Uprising in New York –
      You wrote "Well the New York jury has just returned a "not guilty" verdict on the three white police officers who inadvertently killed the wrong black man, Sean Bell, in a police sting at a local raucous night club."
      ________________________________________________________________

      No, what actually happened was the guy came out and in trying to leave the club rammed his car into the undercover officer's car several times. two of the police officers were black and Latino. Whatever newspaper you got that from has terrible fact checkers!!!!!

    26. LT says – reply to this


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      more likely, the show got rid of him and he is saying he made the mistake of leaving, just to save face…I'm just sayin', that's how the business works!
      They knew Seacrest could go it alone and obviously, he could!

    27. Fo Realz says – reply to this


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      He's a douche. He says it right there "I didn't think it was cool". He thought he was too cool for AI and that's why he left. It didn't have anything to do with how they treat contestants. that's BS. It's ok Brian, I'm sure there is a big hit show down the road for you with Mushy Fartone and Shannen Doherty. A great talent like yours can't be wasted.

    28. gigi says – reply to this


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      That dude is a douchebag.

    29. lizzstar99 says – reply to this


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      Yeah, it might have been one of the biggest career mistakes of all time, but I give it to Brian. He left the show because it didn't agree with his value system. There aren't many people that would leave a job like that when there's a paycheck being waved in front of their face. I really hope his stint on CFC brings him some new job opportunities, not because of any talent he might possess, but he's seems to be a pretty decent person.

    30. mikep says – reply to this


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      I love that guy!
      your an asshole perez

    31. Dimase says – reply to this


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      He didn't leave the show as he claims - he was LET GO because they didn't need/want him!

    32. Nope, says – reply to this


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      Never was.

    33. that girl75 says – reply to this


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      I disagree….

    34. BITTER MUCH? says – reply to this


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      Could it be more obvious how bitter he STILL is over Idol dumping him, how long ago was that now? Get over it and move on already!

    35. Al Sharpton Leads Coloreds in Uprising in New York says – reply to this


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      Re: cambel – Thank you for the clarification, #27. So this means the black victim was creating a scene, not innocent at all,…and the cops really were innocent of wrong-doing.
      Excellent point.
      Makes Sharpton and the raving negroes outside the courthouse look EVEN MORE STUPID. Which I had previously not thought possible.

    36. Lindsay says – reply to this


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      Get over it dude. Time to let it go.

      How are the people on the show "callous"? Maybe Simon is. But Seacrest has become almost an advocate for the contestants.

    37. drUNKelMan says – reply to this


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      This guy is a drunk and his memory is fuzzy… word on the street is.. he wasn't asked back!!!! why would he not come back? did he have another gig? who turns down a job on national tv? u don't spend your life auditioning to turn a huge pay check down… i doubt highly he was concerned for the talent, but let's say he was… was he drunk???…cause i don't hear kelly complaining! he shouldn't be too bummed, cause even if his story is true ( and i doubt it) he would have been fired in a season or two… if u ever watch CR.. u know he has nothing interesting going on… except many bottles of wine. seacrusty did not need this guy… the show would have tanked and been off the air… in season two if drunkleman was at the helm. tru dat!

    38. HOWARD STERN says – reply to this


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      HOWARD STERN TOLD HIM NOT TO LEAVE THE SHOW!!!..

      THIS GUY IS STUPID!!!…

      EVERYONE TRIED TELLING HIM!!!..
      NOW HES reWRITTING HISTORY.. lol.

      EVERYONE KNEW IT WAS A HIT SHOW FROM THE START, HE F'ed -UP!!!!.

    39. Bubblicious says – reply to this


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      If you have a gold mine, keep mining it! That was a stupid-ass move to quit. He could have networked that into other gigs as others have.

    40. YumYum says – reply to this


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      Typical loser statement- He can't just say he was wrong- he has to insult everyone else who made the right decision to stay. Just so typical. That says a lot about his character. He probably does a lot of loser stuff.

    41. tazzyfoo says – reply to this


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      Wait, so…he left because he didn't believe AI would be a huge hit? I always thought he got fired or something. Oh well, his loss. Sucker =P

    42. gemmyt says – reply to this


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      Did he say callous? Uh, I think he meant rich.
      What a cry baby. He doens't have the looks to make it in front of the camera anyway.

    43. Damien says – reply to this


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      PEREZ, I POST THIS IN RESPONSE TO YOUR ARTICLE ABOUT LAWRENCE KING (25/04/2008.) RIP LAWRENCE AND SHOW SOME COURAGE OF YOUR CONVICTIONS PEREZ—-> You know Perez - you encourage us to fight against LGBT bullying and harassment and yet you make a living from bullying/demoralizing/victimizing/demonizing anyone who does not meet your "standards". You comment and discriminate via appearance, gender, sexuality, heredity and even hearsay. I would be very interested to see if you are brave enough to accept people for who they are. I may not like Heidi M , Mariah C, Tom C, Nicole K, Rosie O etc. but that does not justify a campaign of hatred against them, even if your comments are "just" observations. If you are honestly against name-calling, bullying and harassment - post this comment as a main article, encourage your audience to be tolerant to ALL people. I dare you!

    44. Brianna says – reply to this


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      Idiot loser! He asked for all this money for season 2 or they'd have to do without him so the producers decided they didn't need him anyone and Seacrest would suffice. Who's the one making all the dough now?

    45. Forgettaboutit. says – reply to this


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      Coulda, woulda, shoulda.
      Why would he be embarrassed? How is it a mistake to, gee, not know the future?
      He also may as well beat himself up for not buying gold before it went up.

    46. That's Life. says – reply to this


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      You win some, you lose some.

    47. idiot says – reply to this


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      he is an idiot. To make up for his mistake he sold out to Celebrity Fat Club. Perez that show would be perfect for you. All fat celebs that get together to lose weight just to gain it back again.

    48. Serg says – reply to this


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      They probably would have let him go even if had stayed for season 2. If you saw season 1, you can tell Seacrest was running the show anyway.

    49. ohplease says – reply to this


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      He sucked on AI. He would have been fired anyway because he was embarrassingly annoying. Trying to save face by acting like he is better than anyone else there is so desperate and transparent.

    50. Jeff says – reply to this


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      Re: Al Sharpton Leads Coloreds in Uprising in New York –

      This ain't the fuckin' place for it asshole!

    51. He's sorta honest says – reply to this


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      Way to own your stupidity dude. That's cool…As I recall, you were a little too big fer yer britches is the real reason you left…thought you were just too good for the AI.

    52. Leo says – reply to this


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      Wasn't he fired?

    53. Patricia S says – reply to this


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      Bitter, party of 1, your table is ready.

    54. DumbassDunkleman says – reply to this


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      "leaving the show"????

      Uh… no. More like dropped from the show. He sucked season 1. That's why he wasn't asked back.

    55. Amber ford. says – reply to this


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      there alll hasbeens on this reality tv show!!! come on VH1 ONLY HAS realtiy shows ?? celbracadabra ?? whaaat come on think of something better

    56. jerseygirl says – reply to this


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      uhhh he said on the howard stern show not that he CHOSE not to return to AI but that he was let go because of ryan seacrest (ryan didn't want to share the spotlight, etc.). even so, who tf cares about AI? this guy needs to move on and find other projects. i'd rather be a forgettable one hit wonder than be like ryan seacrest, on 3 television shows but hated by 90% of the country.

    57. Joe Hoskinson says – reply to this


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      Hasbeen?? No. Dunkleman kicks ass!!!

    58. eddy says – reply to this


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      That is like throwing away the winning lottery ticket without checking if you had won. That must really suck.

    59. like whoa! says – reply to this


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      Ryan isn't hated by 90% of the country. Some just find him annoying because he's basically everywhere (with his 99+ jobs). But in all honesty, Ryan Seacrest is good at what he does. And they pay him for it, deservingly. And that is why Ryan is successful.

    60. Dunkleman is cool says – reply to this


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      He's awesome — I'm watching Celebrity Fit Club — and his smart assery kicks ass — he told Tocarra (spelling error I'm sure…) "keep talking — but try to save some cameratime for later." He explained how he hated the American Idol show b/c it was so hard on the kids. I hate American Idol so I completely see his point there. I hope he finds work he's extremely smart and deserves better than AI or CFC.

    61. Chrisbob says – reply to this


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      Hey, Dunkleman is hot……….and he seems more normal a person the closed case Seacrest.

    62. Ignorantassholehaterrrrrrr says – reply to this


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      Re: Al Sharpton Leads Coloreds in Uprising in New York – Hmmmm…let's take a look at your post.
      Had you even heard about this case before you decided to post an ignorant (ignorant in the literal sense of the word) comment about it?
      Somehow, I think you saw this story (in fragments) on Good Morning America, or The Today Show, when you were waking up to get your day started at McDonald's, and decided to voice an opinion. Unfortunately, your small brain decided to only soak up bits and pieces. Let me help you since you can't comprehend (or read, since your facts are screwed up). The police officers were not "white police officers". Nor did they kill "the wrong black man". Five officers fired a total of fifty shots at Bell, thirty nine bullets struck him. Three officers were prosecuted. None of those three were white.

      Hopefully, if you can't read this, which I'm assuming you can't, others who read your moronic post will actually be reading facts and not some asshole's version of events.

      PS…you're welcome!

    63. Ignorantassholehaterrrrrr says – reply to this


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      Re: Ignorantassholehaterrrrrrr –
      Wait I take that back, not Good Morning America, wrong time frame. You must have quoted your KKK mother and father complaining to the toothless neighbors that live in your trailer park. I do apologize for my bluntness, it's really not your fault that your father is also your favorite uncle. Children born to parents with the same DNA often have brain abnormalities such as yours.

    64. firefly says – reply to this


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      There's a little thing called integrity and just maybe he has some. What Seacrest did to the hot Australian dude made it painfully obvious that he doesn't have any! AI is over for me….

    65. Mack says – reply to this


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      Everyone makes mistakes, all the Dunkleman haters are obviously AI zombies. Sure it's entertaining, but it's obviously bd for humanity. I don't blame him for leaving, but I don't blame him for being sorry either. Who wouldn't like to be rich?

      I don't know, watch him on Fit Club. He seems like a decent, funny guy.

    66. Tiffany says – reply to this


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      bitter betty!

    67. Al Sharpton Leads Coloreds in Uprising in New York says – reply to this


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      Re: Jeff – Re: Ignorantassholehaterrrrrrr – Number 52/64/65 : Jump up my ass. What the country needs PRECISELY RIGHT NOW is a wake-up call on what they are getting themselves into. People are beginning to wake up from the hypnotic stupor of Obama talking "Change" and "Coming Together"—with absolutely no substance or depth. One long four-year negro restitution black-out. All international politics and national programs and agencies will come to a screeching halt for four long dismal years—while 400 years of restitution are paid to negroes who WANNA GET PAID…!!!

    68. x says – reply to this


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      lol ya what an idiot, what was he thinking

    69. Cassie says – reply to this


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      Forgot allllll about him until right now.