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Anthony Michael Hall can't hold his liquor
By Stone Martindale Jan 12, 2007, 21:41 GMT
Anothony Michael Hall © Glenn Harris / Photorazzi
"Weird Science" and "Breakfast Club" star of yesteryear, Anthony Michael Hall, decided to use the N-word twice while signing autographs and posing for pictures with fans outside the Laugh Factory, location of the biggest caucasian offender of the "N" word, Michael Richards, fated comedy set.
TMZ reported that Hall uttered several obscenities as he joked around with fans outside the same Hollywood comedy club where owner Jamie Masada made a plea to all comics to end their usage of the word during their schtick. When a large fan came up to Hall looking to take a picture with him, Hall jokingly said, "I am scared of this ni**a right here."
About a minute or two later, reports TMZ, while posing with another fan for a photo, Hall says to someone off camera, "What up ni**a?"
Throughout the TMZ video, Hall joked about being buzzed, and half-seriously told several people to "get the f**k out of here." The video can be found at TMZ.com.
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No kidding. Did you read that Chappelle (he doesn't deserve the effort to spell what he considers his 'slave name' correctly) went on his little bender blowing off his obligations in part because he did a bit, and there was a lot of laughter -- too much laughter from one member of the crew who happened to be white. So, I guess now white people can laugh at comics of color, but not too much. Here it is. So, this is the guy's fault because the black comic was less sensative to the offensiveness of his bit than a white member of the crew: He singled out the 'pixie sketch' (in which it implied everyone has a pixie that appears to them and encourages them to act in a way stereotypical for their race) and said during the filming of the blackface pixie sketch a white crew member was laughing. Chappelle said 'it was the first time I felt that someone was not laughing with me but laughing at me.'
I agree that there's a double-standard. But in the wake of the Michael Richards thing, and knowing how people react to this particular word, celebrities should know better. Be smart and don't say the N word! Not even in this context. Unless, of course, all you're trying to do is get some publicity (any publicity is good, they say)!
I can say this: I don't think he's a racist. I worked with him on the set of an indie film a few years back -- Funny Valentine (www.funny-valentine.com). It was a mixed-race cast and there was never, ever any indication on racism on his part.
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TerryJan 15th, 2007 - 23:00:07
How come he is being judged by the color of his skin???
If he was black it wouldnt be a problem.
Why are blacks able to control what is being said?
David Chappell is/was making a huge buck becasue politcal correctness says whites cant talk about race so he has a monoply on the issue THAT IS UN AMERICAN.
The word is not a nice word but censorship is worse.
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