Essay 339

The Saturday Morning MultiCultClassics Monologue…

• American Indians are protesting a trend in banishment from their tribes following political disputes — which ultimately leads to being denied profits from casinos. This comes on the heels of the revelation that Capitol Hill lobbyist Jack Abramoff conspired to defraud Indians with casino interests of over $20 million. It all seemed less complicated when these matters could be settled with a case of whisky.

• A soap opera actress from ABC’s General Hospital may ultimately land on CourtTV. Kari Wuhrer filed a lawsuit claiming her character was written out of the program when the actress told producers she was pregnant. Wuhrer should have pursued the legal action with Boston Public. Maybe the network will offer her free health services at General Hospital.

• California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger denied clemency to another convict slated for execution. Schwarzenegger proclaimed a 75-year-old murderer didn’t deserve to be spared because of age and bad health, despite the mercy-seeking arguments from the convict’s lawyers. They should have realized Schwarzenegger wouldn’t go for a girly man plea.

• Snoop, Diddy, Nelly and more were no-shows for a press conference to hype the Snoop Youth Football League. The league held its First Annual Youth All-Star Football Challenge, and the Head Rapper In Charge was scheduled to arrive with other noteworthy celebrities. Luke Campbell and Pacman Jones made brief appearances. Woody Allen once said, “80 percent of success is showing up.” Or at least convincing the press you’ll be showing up.