Wednesday, December 14, 2005

Essay 280

MultiCultClassics Minutes whips out Wednesday Wonders…

• Dave Chappelle was a no-show on Chappelle’s Show. Now his former manager is saying, “Show me the money!” Chappelle is being sued for nearly $1 million by the ex-manager, who claims he helped the comedian climb to the top. Wonder if the inevitable trial will play on Comedy Central or CourtTV.

• Europeans expressed outrage over the execution of Stanley Tookie Williams. Austria was particularly testy, despite being the native country of California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. Damn, the man can’t even get respect from his own peeps.

• Ed Lover, a hip-hop radio DJ from New York, punched a woman in a trendy nightclub — sending the fly girl flying with a facial wound that required 20 stitches. Guess he’s a fighter, not a lover.

• Wal-Mart fired the store manager who called sheriff’s deputies when a Black businessman tried to buy $13,600 worth of gift cards (see Essay 262). Company officials stated the termination resulted from “poor judgment and poor customer service.” Aren’t “poor judgment and poor customer service” integral to the Wal-Mart experience?

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