6974: Budweiser True Storyboard.

Inspired by Beer Summit featuring Obama, Biden, Gates and Crowley.

5150: Perception Versus Reality TV.

Pushing reality in a MultiCultClassics Monologue…

• Dog the Bounty Hunter is heading back to reality TV, as A&E has decided to forgive the man for his infamous N-word tirade. “Over the last few months, Duane ‘Dog’ Chapman has taken and continues to take the appropriate steps in reaching out to several African American organizations in an effort to make amends for his private comments to his son which were released publicly,” said a statement from A&E. Look for the cable channel to also introduce The Michael Richards Show and Queer Eye starring Isaiah Washington.

• The trial of Rep. William Jefferson, charged with accepting bribes including $90,000 found in the man’s freezer, has been delayed pending an appeal. Jefferson’s attorneys argued that his status as a congressman shields him from prosecution. So A&E will have to postpone any plans to turn the man’s story into a reality TV series.

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Staying in the Black with a MultiCultClassics Monologue…

• Dog the Bounty Hunter revealed that he’s not Black. During a televised interview, the former A&E star said he thought using the N-word was cool because he shares a bond with Blacks. “I now learned I’m not Black at all,” announced Dog. “I thought that I was cool enough in the Black world to be able to use that word as a brother to a brother. I’m not. … I didn’t really know until three or four days ago what that meant to Black people. I never realized it is like stabbing a Black person in the heart.” Has this guy met with the Rev. Al Sharpton yet?

• A Halloween party held by Homeland Security sparked controversy over a White employee who dressed up in prison stripes, dreadlocks wig and dark makeup. The costume even was honored in a judging contest. It would have been perfect if the employee had been accompanied by someone dressed as Dog the Bounty Hunter.

• General Motors posted a 3Q loss of $39 billion, while Toyota reported an 11 percent gain. Unlike Dog the Bounty Hunter, Toyota knows how to stay in the Black.

• Prosecutors are no longer pursuing charges that P. Diddy beat up an acquaintance at a New York nightclub (see Essay 4626) after the alleged victim refused to cooperate with the police. So Diddy will not be posting any 4Q profit losses from court trials.

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Perception and Reality TV in a MultiCultClassics Monologue…

• The O.J. Simpson case is getting crazier, with the FBI now admitting they knew weeks in advance that Simpson and his pals were planning the confrontation. Simpson even wanted to videotape the event. “[Dealer Thomas] Riccio and Simpson want to do a television broadcast confronting [the memorabilia dealer] regarding the items that were stolen,” said one FBI report. “Simpson wanted Riccio’s assistance in setting up the operation and helping obtain interviews for Simpson through various media outlets after the fact.” Guess we can add “Failed Reality TV Executive Producer” to the charges against Simpson.

• A&E dumped Dog the Bounty Hunter from its broadcast lineup, including reruns of the popular program. “We hope that Mr. Chapman continues the healing process that he has begun,” said the network. Perhaps Dog requested a meeting with the Rev. Al Sharpton in the hopes that the Black leader can help him land a deal with BET.

• Citigroup CEO Charles Prince is expected to offer his resignation, a result of the corporation’s 57 percent 3Q profit drop. He’ll undoubtedly receive a princely separation agreement.

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A doggone MultiCultClassics Monologue…

• Dog the Bounty Hunter accused his son of selling the infamous phone conversation recording to The National Enquirer for $15,000. Dog’s spiritual advisor said, “[Dog] feels betrayed. But at the same time, he realizes he’s still wrong for making those statements.” Dog also asked to huddle with the Rev. Al Sharpton. No word if Dog’s contacted Don Imus or Michael Richards for advice too.

• Don Imus is scheduled to return to the airwaves on December 3. Look for Dog the Bounty Hunter or his son to be among the first guests. The Rev. Al Sharpton too.

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Dogging the news in a MultiCultClassics Monologue…

• If you’re hunting for the latest celebrity bigot, look no further than Dog the Bounty Hunter. The A&E star was recorded using the N-word repeatedly during a phone conversation with his son. Dog was dogging the boy for dating a Black woman, remarking that her presence would make it tough for his crew to use slurs on set. “I don’t care if she’s a Mexican, a whore, whatever. It’s not because she’s Black, it’s because we use the word nigger sometimes here,” ranted Chapman. “I’m not going to take a chance ever in life of losing everything I’ve worked for, for 30 years, because some fucking nigger heard us saying nigger. … It’s that we use the word nigger. We don’t mean, ‘You fucking scum nigger without a soul.’ … We don’t mean that shit, but America would think we mean that.” The star later issued an apology that included stating he has “utmost respect and aloha for Black people who have 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. … 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. … 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.” A friend also claimed Dog said, “This now puts me in the category of Don Imus, and I’m not that guy.” Actually, Don Imus should take offense over that comparison.

• A former creative director for the U.S. division of ad giant Dentsu filed a lawsuit claiming he was pressured to solicit hookers as a condition of employment. “[Dentsu honcho Toyo] Shigeta maintained that having sex with prostitutes was a Japanese style of conducting business,” according to the lawsuit. The suit also charges that Shigeta and another Japanese businessman once celebrated a deal by hiring a whore in Mexico for a threesome. Dog the Bounty Hunter would probably insist, “I don’t care if she’s a Mexican, a whore, whatever.”

• Chrysler plans to cut about 12,000 jobs. Company officials are probably glad the news was barely noticed thanks to the rant of Dog the Bounty Hunter.