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Thursday, October 27, 2005

Nigga Wake Up Awards!

Okay. I was in the way to work today and listening to my man Howard Stern. OMG! Paul Mooney was on and of course the entire controversial tape of him at the BET awards was played. Hysterical! I must say it was very funny. Diana, Oprah and anyone else he "roasted" are public figures. They can expect to be made fun of...just like Jay Leno or Dave Letterman would. I understand that Tracey Ross became upset, but I think that was some "girlfriend" overeaction...drama with a capital "D". Diva!

It was meant as a funny roast and only that. Not meant as some serious insult or slam. I stand behind Paul Mooney. And for all who don't agree..nigga wake up! He is a comedian...okay! Comedians tell jokes and rib on people.

Behind the scenes: Full story here

Backstage in the press room when EUR's Lee Bailey confronted Mooney about his bit on Ross being way over the top, the comedian defended his actions. "How can somebody get arrested for (being under the influence) and go to jail and I be over the top? I think that's over the top, don't you? Agree or disagree, folks. No, comedy is not over the top," Mooney said. "When you are a celebrity and you do crazy stuff, that's the game." At that point Bailey asked him if thought about the fact that Tracee Ellis Ross was in the room while he delivered his diatribe against her mother. "I didn't know ... her mama could've been in there, that's not the point. I didn't drive drunk," Mooney shot back. "Now I'm responsible for Diana Ross? If you scrutinize Jay Leno and David Letterman the same way you scrutinize me, then I'll agree with you, but if you don't touch them white folks don't touch me. They say what ever they want to say every night."

O'EO @ 07:56 pm |

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