Here's two repetitive sentences in a row in an article on turban-model and tattoo practice dummy Nick Cannon.
It's a sad situation, when somebody has Lupus.
It's also a sad situation when a newspaper has no proofreaders or literacy.
The article was about Nick walking away from his hosting job (which mostly involves bugging out his eyes at all the crazy contestants) on "America's Got Talent." The ex-husband of Mariah Carey (as he's most often billed) was annoyed at NBC for finding fault with his stand-up act.
Nick was using the word "nigger" quite often, which NBC may have considered inappropriate for one of their employees.
It's possible Cannon was tired of doing the show (it's a tiresome show, period) and needed an excuse to walk away. It's also possible NBC was tired of him doing the show, and seized on his lousy stand-up act as an excuse to pressure him.
Either way, the "race card" was played. Only it was hardly the first time Cannon played it.
Anyone remember when he put on WHITEFACE, and called himself "Whiteguy Smallpenis" or whatever it was?
Wait, let's look that up. It was only a few years ago:
Ah. There we are. See, it's ok when blacks do WHITEFACE. The Wayans Brothers made it a big laugh for an entire unfunny movie.
Nick's excuse would be that there were minstrel shows nearly 100 years ago, so it's important to get even, and have some affirmative action. Or something.
Meanwhile, only a month or so ago, Paris Jackson (very white) became enraged because a British satire show had a brief sketch that featured a parody of Michael Jackson. Jackson, who spent his last years looking VERY white, and being laughed at for it by comedians both black and white, was played by a white guy. This was because no black guy could look the way Jackson looked!
Double standard? What a surprise. Nick Cannon defended his use of whiteface because...he's Nick Cannon, yo. Mr. Hilarious.
NBC and AGT do everything they can to be so, SO politically correct. Ever hear of Ray Jessel? In 2014, this little old man (who resembled Arte Johnson's "Tyrone" character from "Laugh-In") offered up a harmless novelty tune for his audition, "The Penis Song" was a comical kvetch about going out with a woman...who turns out to be a man. And, ha ha, the woman has a bigger penis, too.
What happened after the schmuck sang this silly song? The audience roared. The panelists screamed with laughter. Everyone was delighted to "discover" this songwriter who'd been kicking around for 50 years. BUT...suddenly Ray Jessel was OFF the show. NBC decided he was OUT. Yes, even though he had been advanced, and would obviously sing ANOTHER song for his next appearance, they destroyed the dream of this old man. Ray died a few years later.
None of the judges on AGT has had a word to say about Nick Cannon, for or against.
They probably are bored, and don't care one way or the other. NBC has every reason to be concerned about how one of their stars is being perceived, and currently, Cannon is being perceived as an annoying, unfunny 3rd rate Richard Pryor with a turban fetish. His interruptions and bug-eyed faces and tiresome hosting questions don't enhance AGT very much. Mostly he's on remote control. After most every contestant performs, Nick stands close by, and says the same thing to the first judge called on: "Talk..."
There's no variation: "Howie, what did you think of..." "Simon, what's your opinion..." It's just a bored, "Howie, talk to her." Or "Simon, talk to him."
It's time "AGT" and Nick parted company. In fact, it wouldn't be a great loss if AGT was canceled and Cannon retired.
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