Well, it was fun (not funny, just fun) while it lasted. This week we learned that CNN and Comedy Central handed pink slips to D.L. Hughley and David Alan Grier, respectively, pulling the plug on both D.L. Hughley Breaks the News and Chocolate News by the end of the month. And while we loved the idea of having two late night news commentary shows hosted by two funny black guys, the shows just weren’t good.
It seemed like D.L. put more time into his outfit than his jokes, and D.A.G.’s writing team seemed like they haven’t left their homes since In Living Color was still on TV. That said, we think if CNN or Comedy Central really wanted to hear what the other half thinks about what’s going on in the world, there are a lot of other black comedians they should have called on….
When news reporters hit the streets for live reports, they’re always vulnerable to public harassment. Cameras make people do stupid shit, and when you add alcohol and adrenaline to the mix, the stage is set for all kinds of on-air fuckery. The recent Spanish news clip of a soccer fan laying imaginary pipe to an unwitting reporter is just the latest example of a civilian manipulating a live news camera.
Whether out of anger, perversion or drunkness (or all three), on-air reporter attacks are always funny. That’s why we’re bringing you the best news-crashing moments on live television…
Last night may have been the biggest, and the best, night of news that we’ve had in a long time. Unfortunately, though, it only takes about 30 seconds to say, “Barack Obama won.” So what do the announcers talk about for the 8 hours leading up to that? Who knows.
In the never-ending idiot-fest that is network news, producers thought up the idea that having Black-Eyed Peas frontman Will.i.am. speak with Anderson Cooper via hollogram would be something interesting for the viewers. Sure we’re talking about it the next day, but a holographic Will I.Am, really CNN? We may have come a long way in how news is delivered, but there is still work to do. Read on to see this “feat of journalism” and our other top five lame network ideas producers are using to get more people to watch the news.
Every few years, the mainstream media gets pissed about the kids getting high. Even after all the dangerous drugs (and even some healthy ones) were outlawed, resourceful teens always seem to find new ways to achieve those mind-altering experiences.
But how do they learn about these creative highs? The drugs that were once after-school whispers have become the subject of hysterical news reports and hit internet videos for all the world to see. The latest legal drug to blow up is Salvia, a mint-like herb that has come under fire after videos of people experiencing the drug’s high made it big on YouTube. Learn more about Salvia and 4 other perfectly legal narcotics that have been singled out by the media as a menace.
Forget social security checks'old farts in Chile should look forward to receiving free Viagra in the next few days. Mayor Gonzalo Navarette, a former doctor, came up with the idea to give men over the age of 60 the via-yeezy to improve their quality of life after he received complaints from elder males about their poor sex life. The pill-pushing will occur four times a month to every man who's trying to get some tail'the hard way. If all this old-man erection talk’s got you weirded out, check after the jump for a video by the aptly named hottie Russian/Ukranian girl group Viagra.
Attention retailers, don’t F with Nike! If you try and play them dirty they’ll descend on you with the power of a 1000 nations'ok maybe 300 has been on Cinemax too much this month, but you get the point. Justin Coale found this out the hard way. He’s the owner of a store called Street Wear'he should be punished for that name and obnoxious “Now Open” banner alone'that was charged with selling fake Nikes. After the sneaker giant became aware of the artificial kicks it hired P.I.s who confirmed that the sneakers were not authentic. Police then went in with their own undercover unit. In all they seized over $10k worth of counterfeit Air Force 1s and Jordans that were allegedly bought in NYC'we’re guessing somewhere around Canal Street.
MySpace: Wu-Tang’s Ghostface Killah threatens to quit rap after doing some math regarding December’s Big Doe Rehab: “115,000 friends on the MySpace and I get like 30,000 or something like that in the first week, that’s not good man, ’cause I know a lot of y’all got my sh*t, but y’all just downloaded it man,” said Starks in the above YouTube video. Prizes for actually buying Rehab apparently include a sit-down with the man himself. “Just bring me a CD to the show me and show me you did that, and I”ll sit there and kick it with y’all. We can get goosed out, whatever y’all wanna do.”
You Can Never Go Home Again: The Compton Sheriff’s department has asked the city to ban Suge Knight due to his alleged gang ties. Knight fired back, saying: “This is crazy…I’m a 42-year-old businessman, not a gang member. I don’t even live in Compton anymore . . .”
Stars, They’re Not Like Us: Busta Rhymes walks out of a New York City court with a mere three years of probation after pleading guilty to all kinds of assaults and traffic violations. Said Busta: “I just want to say that I’m very grateful to the judge, I’m very grateful to the system. I believe in the system. It hasn’t failed me personally yet.”
#1: Alicia Keys’As I Am ain’t exactly flying off the shelves, but she’s topped the pop charts for the second week in a row. What does it take to be #1? A mere 61,000 records sold.
Despite Vivid Entertainment’s own chairman claiming he would stop selling the Kim Kardashian-Ray J sex tape over 5 months ago, the porn factory just sent out a release claiming to have more XXX footage and to be on the lookout, all while promoting our on-and-off-again girlfriend’s new reality show: Keeping Up With The Kardashians. [Egotastic] XXL’s December cover is straight ‘Gangster.’ [Nahright]
Details on the “ghetto” X-box have been revealed. It’s gonna coast around $280. [Gearfuse]
Ralph Lauren Purple sunglasses fold like origami. [AcquiteMag]
Tipped off: The ATF executed a search warrant on recently featured Dirty South rapper T.I. He was arrested for trying to buy three machine guns and two silencers just hours before he was supposed to perform at the BET awards. Plus Clifford had more guns in the car. But jail didn’t stop the young rapper from netting two awards anyway.
Reviewing Gotti: Here’s a review of Irv Gotti’s new reality TV series, Gotti’s Way. It follows the rap producer around as he deals with family and business problems from all angles, including an exchange with Ja Rule about making a monster hit.
Naming rights: Crank this. Soulja Boy is being sued for allegedly stealing his name from a member of the 1990’s rap group Mo Thugs, he spelled it Souljah Boy with an “h.”
Bad boy: Diddy allegedly smacked the crap out of someone in Soho which leads us to wonder why the hell dude even pays bodyguards in the first place. The rap mogul seems to have a recent spate of violent outbursts.
