Manifesto Part 2 11-05-07 Test Post (Cross Your Fingers!)

Word?

I’m sure you all have heard about the infamous taped phone conversation between Dog the Bounty Hunter and his son Tucker that leaked to the media a few days ago. In said tape Dog refers to his sons black girlfriend Monique as ni@@er multiple times. He pretty much wants Tucker to break up with Monique because he thinks she’s trying to trap Tucker. He threatens Tucker with termination from the family bail bond business if he doesn’t kick Monique to the curb.
Apparently it was Tucker who sold the tape to The National Inquirer for $15,000. And A&E has suspended production of the show until further investigation. Dog has already released an apologie to ally the ni@@ers he may have offended saying, “My sincerest, heartfelt apologies go out to every person I have offended for my regrettable use of very inappropriate language. I am deeply disappointed in myself for speaking out of anger to my son and using such a hateful term in a private phone conversation. It was completely taken out of context. I was disappointed in his choice of a friend, not due to her race, but her character. However, I should have never used that term. I have the utmost respect and aloha for black people – who have already suffered so much due to racial discrimination and acts of hatred. I did not mean to add yet another slap in the face to an entire race of people who have brought so many gifts to this world. I am ashamed of myself and I pledge to do whatever I can to repair this damage I have caused. In Hawaii, we have something called Ho’oponopono, where people come together to resolve crises and restore peace and balance. I am meeting with my spiritual advisor, Rev. Tim Storey, and hope to meet with other black leaders so they can see who I really am and teach me the right thing to do to make things right, again.I know that all of my fans are deeply disappointed in me, as well, as I have tried to be a model for doing the right thing. I did not do the right thing this time, and hope you will forgive me. We learn from our mistakes, as my story of overcoming a life of crime has proven, and I will learn from this one for the rest of my life.”
Ok so, no, I don’t agree with him using the word and yes, I think his rationalization of it is ridiculous BUT, let me remind everyone that he can say whatever he wants (it is a ‘free’ country afterall) and this was, he thought, a private phone conversation. Its not like he was spewing hatful words on the air waves…he was spewing hateful words it in the comfort and privacy of his own home. I mean, if ANY of my phone conversations were taped and exposed I’d have to be strung up in the middle of Times Square for my crimes against humanity.
Click here to listen to the convo.

I’ll Beat Dat B!tch Wit a Bat!
Wednesday night Da Brat got thrown in the clink for assault. She was out at Jermaine Dupri’s club Studio 72, when she got into an altercation with a waitress (pictured above) ending with Da Brat taking a bottle of rum upside the waitress’s dome. Ouch! She’s done this before. In 2000 she was arrested for assaulting a woman at a club.
I bet she goes out, smokes that wacky tabacky, and gets high as a kite then tries to step to the ladies. When they turn her down…BAM! Right in the kisser! She’s out on bail but I think they need to keep her violatile butt in jail. OH wait, she’d probably enjoy it in there. Nevermind.
Sidenote: If you still don’t believe she’s gay take a gander at a video filmed at her last birthday party and pay attention to the dialogue. Muy interesante! View the video here.

Lance Bass was Married
Lance Bass told E! that he was married before…to a lady! Gasp! He said that he got married in Las Vegas in “1999 or 2000. People do stupid things in the heat of the moment. I’ve been in Vegas where I’ve gotten married for like five minutes, but no one talks about it though. In fact the only reason we did it is because we wanted to get free drinks all night… and we didn’t get one. We’re like, ‘We just got married,’ and they’re like, ‘Ah, whatever.’”
1999 or 2000? He doesn’t remember the year? More importantly why is he telling us? He keeps mum about being the gay for like forever. Then he spills the beans about that and its like we can’t get him to shut up. What’s he gonna do next? Hold a press conference to inform us that he learned to ride a bike when he was 7 and that he’s got a thing for anything argyle. WE’RE SO OVER YOU! Wait a minute. Why am I getting worked up like I care? Moving right along…

Attack of the Album Covers
Folks are saying that this is going to be Foxy Brown’s new album cover. I find it hard to believe that Foxy is dumb enough to swagger jack Kim on a level like this. Cus, correct me if I’m wrong but this cover is oddly similar to Kim’s cover for La Bella Mafia, no?
Let’s hope this isn’t real and she didn’t play herself out yet again.
In other album art news, Lil’ Wayne’s new cover is floating around the internet.
In the name of the father, the son, and the Holy Spirit, please let this be fake. Then again that infamous picture of him and The Birdman kissing turned out to be real. So I guess this shouldn’t surprise me. Actually, now that I think of it, I’m not really surprised so much as I am upset at his choice of colors. I consulted Color My World and he’s definitely a summer type. Ergo he should have gone with more earth tones. Lil Wayne, sweetie, hit me on my pager. We’ll head up to the Iman counter at JCPenny’s this weekend to hook u up with the appropriate makeup. And yea, I guess Birdman can come too.

Clutch Your Cheeks Everybody Lane Garrison is going to jail! Life is imitating art in the case of this Prison Break actor. He was convicted of drunk driving, giving alcohol to a minor, and vehicular manslaughter. Last December he picked up three teens at a gas station, partied with them and ended up crashing his Land Rover while they were in the car. One was seriously injured and one was killed.
The judge has sentenced him to three years and four months in prison. Hmm let’s see how long he makes it before he becomes someone’s wife. With those dashing good looks and immaculately plucked brows I give it about 10 minutes into processing.

TASHA SMITH TO PLAY DONNA SUMMER IN NEW MOVIE Actress Tasha Smith, most recently seen in Why Did I Get Married? is going to be portraying Donna Summer in an upcoming biopic. She says, “It’s a movie we’ve been working on and we’re excited. We’re still in the development stages of it but I will be playing Donna Summer, it’s just telling her life story. It will show the transformation of her life. A lot of people don’t really know all that she has gone through from a young girl to teenage moving to Europe and trying to start on her career, and her different marriages and the drugs and her transformation with Christianity and all of that.”
I love Donna and I love Tasha. PS-If you haven’t seen Tasha in Why Did I Get Married? go see it NOW! It was seriously the best black romantic dramady I’ve seen in a minute. And Tasha played my favorite character. I’m uber excited to see her in this biopic. Ok, please excuse me while I go practice my sexy dancing moves in front of the mirror while blasting Love to Love You.


Waa, Waa, Waaaaaaa! Not only is Jenny about to get dropped by Epic Records due to poor album sales but her latest movie Bordertown is scheduled to go straight to DVD. It was booed at the Berlin International Film Festival so the studio is concerned about how it will be received in theaters.
Jenny, Boo, No one wants to see your movies or hear you sing. We don’t care. We just want to hear juicy tidbits about you being knocked up and married to the scariest looking man in the world. But don’t fret my pet. Give Keenan a call. I’m sure he can hook you up with a gig as dancer #4 in the in his upcoming dance movie spoof, no?

Oh Reggie…
Reggie Bush, running back for the New Orleans Saints, is being sued for $300K, the amount he owes for money he and his parents accepted during his years at USC. The suit says that Reggie and the fam received $291,600 in cash, living arrangements, and other benefits from Lloyd Lake, a sports marketer, between November ’04 and January ’06.
OMG this is just like in Blue Chips when Nick Nolte’s character was getting the university to buy the recruits families new tractors and condos and such. Ooooh, Reggie u in trouble! Then again his contract guarantees at least $26 mil so he should be ok. Get your face outta Kim’s crack and give that man back his money!

Ashley Olsen Wants to LivestrongSo Ashley Olsen was spotted at the Rose bar in the Gramercy Park Hotel playing tonsil hockey with Lance Armstrong and giggling like a schoolgirl (since she’s only like 8 I guess that makes sense). Sheryl Crow, Tory Burch, and now Ashley Olsen?! Seriously, what is so great about this guy? Ladies, have you not noticed that he’s sorta cock eyed…and more importantly only has one nut. I mean I guess only having one nut wouldn’t necessarily be a deal breaker for me but it’s still weird. What was I talking about again? Once I get disfigured genitalia on the brain it’s hard to focus on anything else.

Video of the Week: Oh Terrence Trent Darby. How I love you so! This man is a genius. I bet I know exactly how he came up with the concept for this video.
Picture it: It’s 1987. TTD is sitting in the stock room of Sears Portrait Studio (where he works during the day while he waits for his big break) contemplating just how he’s going to pull off the “Wishing Well” video with no funds. And then it hits him! He thinks: Oh my god! The portrait studio! It’ll make an awesome backdrop for the video! Now alls I got to do is grab some turtlenecks from menswear for my back up singers and myself…no wait! Mock turtlenecks! Those are way sexier. I can get Gina from fragrances to play the female lead. I think she likes me cus of that time she asked if she could touch my hair and then told me that she once dated a mullatto in junior high for about two weeks. Yea, she’s totally into me. Her desire for me will read so well in the camera. Man I can’t wait to punch out so I can practice the all moves from the “Bad” video. Oh hell, I’ll just start practicing now. And slide, and spin, and grab crotch, and split. Ok repeat: slide, spin, crotch, split. Ok, faster this time: slide, spin, crotch, split! Whew! I’m getting good at this…


Random Pics…
Oh so you’re going out the day after your son is born, eh Mekhi? Negro, take your drunk, bloated, black a$$ home and help your wife with that baby!
Uncle Gary have you been free diving in baby powder? Seriously how do you get that ashy? That looks painful. Meet me for lunch so we can hit up CVS for some Lubriderm, or Nivea, or Vaseline. Hell I don’t care if you rub down in some canola. Just get thee to some oirl! STAT!
Check Michael out shooting for Ebony Magazine. Sister girl is… Fierce!
I’m loving the graphics on this. It looks like he asked my dad to create this flier on his Tandy 1000…in 1987. Could we be covering up the ta-tas Auntie Rretha? I remember the good old days when you let the jubblies hang out. Show us your tits! No wait! Abort! Abort!

Coco Pic of the Week:
Thanks to one very special Manifesto reader named Willow (WILLOW I LOVE YOU!!) I’ve been blessed with a bevy of Coco T pics…I should be able to have a Coco Pic of the Week clear through Christmas!!!

Don’t know about you but I suddenly have a new found appreciation for the color pink. In fact it’s now my favorite color.
Update: Still no Coco sightings…And its getting colder…I’m scared she’s gonna start covering up. WHAT DO I DO!? HELP!

In other news…
ü Adidas is releasing a special editin shoe for anniversary of Jam Master Jay’s death.
ü Halo 3 compitition ready to pay out $1 million.
ü Shia Labouf is arrested at Walgreens.
ü Kate Blanchett confirms pregnancy rumors.
ü X-Tina finally admits she’s pregnant.
ü K-Fed is gonna tell all on Oprah.
ü Amy Winehouse performing at the MTV European Music Awards.
ü In case you missed it…Terrance Howards peen in ‘Get Rich or Die Trying’. I would say that it’s not safe for work but…well, it’s so small that you should be ok.

Special Thanks to: Marlon “Take a Shot with me Poullard” Meade
As some of you know, Marlon was the originator of the Manifesto. Way back in ’99 (Jesus Christ we’re old) Marlon would go on rants about anything from the Knicks losing to one of his residents locking themselves out of their room at 3am for the umpteenth time. Quite often he’s share his thoughts about relevant social issues in an extremely intelligent and down right hilarious way.
There was more than one instance of e-mail brawls between Manifesto recipients. I once got into it with one of Marlon’s friends “White Man” (yes that was his nickname…actually what is his real name Mr. Meade? Mike? Steve? Joe? I know it’s something generic) that resulted in an e-mail trail a mile long filled with insults and expletives…I think I won…I don’t know…Anyway it was a good time. What was my point again? Oh yea, I think I’m just basically saying THANKS MARLON! His psychosis inspires mine everyday. These days Marlon spends most of his time drinking to cope with working 80 hour weeks as a lawyer in DC. Hey Meade! Do me a favor and step away from the ledge for a sec and take a shot with me. I know you’ve got a bottle of Leeds Vodka under your desk.