Bad Comedians, Terrible Food & Dumb Criminals... What A Great Week For Jerks!

Hidelly-Ho Readerinos!!!!

Another great week in the history books for this very peculiar country of ours. Yes, I said "peculiar" because that's the best way I can put it. Some would say that this country sucks but it doesn't. We just have to suffer some incredibly stupid inhabitants that want to make life for everyone else miserable. Fortunately, the idiots are not the majority (a fact I hope will be proven come election day in November)so, that's a plus. Nevertheless, jerks will be jerks. Lets see what some of them have been up to this week.

Fake Doogie Howser Strikes Again!

I know what you're thinking... "Awww... This mutha--!"  Yes, Malachi Love-Robinson or "Dr. Love" (SMFH) has been arrested once again, however, this time its for fraud and larceny.  The fake teen doctor was treating an elderly woman, Anita Morrison, for stomach pains. She claims that he cashed close to $3K in checks stolen from her home.  The amount went up to over $30,000 when she noticed that payment were being made from her checking account to pay for a car and credit cards that weren't hers. After his first arrests, Love-Robinson was happy to speak out. He was doing interviews and carrying on as if he was the victim. This time, that's not the case. After being released from jail on bond, the boy had nothing to say to reporters. Really? Now you have nothing to say? This 86 year old woman was suffering from extreme stomach pains that no one could diagnose and was eager to find help. She stated that she was in so much pain that she just went along with whatever the kid told her.  Even a fake doctor would have had enough compassion for an elderly woman to at least refer her to some kind of accredited specialist. You know... Someone who is actually licensed to practice medicine and specializes in treating gastrointestinal problems. But, no. Not only did he steal from the lady but, for her stomach problems, he gave her VITAMINS!!! After being released, the court ordered a mental health evaluation. They should've ordered one the last time he was arrested because its pretty obvious that the kid is a complete quackjob. He says that he's never claimed to be a "M.D." but told an undercover cop during her "exam" that he was a "doctor of homeopathic medicine".  To stick so close to such a cockamamie (Oh, yes... I used that word) phony doctor story one would definitely have to be a few pills short of a medicine cabinet (Every pun intended). I'm very much looking forward to seeing how this develops.  Hopefully he stops being a jerk and gets it together.


Katt Williams VS The World

This has been a crazy week for comedian Katt Williams who was arrested and charged with battery in Georgia for punching a store employee in the face.  According to Williams, the punch came after the employee had the nerve to drop the N-word on the last day of Black History Month. Katt also states that the employee thought he was trying to rob the store and when he pulled out $1500 in cash to prove that he wanted to pay for his items, that's when the employee took and pocketed the money. Everything pretty much went downhill from there. The next day, Williams was accused of attacking and robbing a group of women with his entourage. According to the party of five, they were in Atlanta just visiting when Katt Williams and 15 members of his entourage robbed them at gunpoint of their cell phones while flashing gang signs. Now... This sounds absolutely bogus. First of, it doesn't sound like anything Katt Williams would do (Not that I know him personally but he just doesn't seem like the type). Most people who roll with large posses usually don't have to rob anyone. Why would someone who's broke and need to rob people have an entourage to begin with? Never thought about that one, huh? Secondly, robbed them of their phones while flashing gang signs? REALLY? I call super BS on that one. Unless he was incredibly drunk/high, I doubt that he would flash gang signs much less flash gang signs while robbing people. Unfortunately, things are only getting worse. This past Tuesday, Katt was arrested after he allegedly (God... I love that word) threatened to kill his bodyguard. Police also raided his home and found firearms along with a large amount of pot (Really? You don't say!).  He was released on bond and cannot possess any drugs, alcohol or firearms and surrender his passport.  His girlfriend, Hazel-E (Love & Hip-Hop: Hollywood), was there for the raid and told TMZ once she arrived from GA to LAX that the couple is now "on a break" due to the raid.  She also stated that Katt is very "angry" and she "hopes he gets help".  It does seems that the comedian has been very tightly wound lately.  He's even gone so far as to attack Kevin Hart for being a "puppet" and Chris Rock.  I would think that attacking your fellow Black man and comedian would play right into the "puppeteer's" hands, would it not?  You can't help what you feel or what your opinions are and Katt Williams is more than entitled to his (Even if some don't agree and I do not).  Although he did apologize sort of, he still acted like a jerk. Fortunately, we still have SNL and Jay Pharoah who absolutely MURDERED The Weekend Update last Saturday night when it came to the Katt Vs. Kevin feud. If you missed it, you can watch it here:

Jay Pharoah is incredible. I really hope he's not a "puppet" too...

Department of Agriculture Recalls Plastic NuggetsI personally don't really do fast food like I did when I was in high school. However, it is hard for me to turn down a chicken McNugget. Some fast food places have "nuggets" but McDonald's is the only carrier of the amazingly delicious chicken "McNugget". That crispy golden brown shell encasing some kind of meat they refer to as "chicken" is quite tasty and I could talk about it forever but, unfortunately, we have a very big problem.  Some of us cannot always have the amazing goodness of actual McNuggets so, we go to the supermarket and buy the frozen chicken nuggets you can make at home. Not the same but still kind of ok, right? Not anymore.  The U.S. Department of Agriculture has recalled 4500 pounds of "chicken nugget products" as they may be contaminated with "extraneous plastic materials". The products in question are Applegate Naturals chicken nuggets produced for Applegate Farms by Purdue Foods.  That's just crazy. I've tasted plastic in various versions of chicken nuggets for years and its never bothered me. But, apparently, this is a big deal.  The affected Applegate Naturals chicken nuggets are the 8 ounce 18 piece boxes withe the Best Before date of 9/27/16 and have the establishment number "P-2617" inside the USDA mark of inspection (I guess they missed the plastic).  Purdue learned of the contamination when they started receiving complaints regarding small pieces of solid clear plastic in the nuggets.  Very scary.  There have been no injuries or anything like that related to the nuggets as of yet which is a good thing. But, if you're a fan of these nuggets, please be careful (especially if serving to children).  The affected nuggets were sent to retail distribution centers in Massachusetts (Mom... Tell your friends), NY (I'm already on the lookout), Texas, Florida, Georgia, Pennsylvania and Indiana. These are the ULTIMATE JERKS for ruining nuggets and hopefully the word gets out so no one gets sick.

Trump Victory = MASS EXODUS
The state primaries are in full swing officially starting with Super Tuesday. It was a day that had many surprises but none bigger than the one that Google received. On Super Tuesday, after Donald Trump had massive victories on the Republican side, the Google search for "How to move to Canada" jumped by 350%.  Can you guess where the majority of these searches came from?  Only the states with the smartest inhabitants in the land, my Massachusetts. I'm right along with them. It is highly... Let me be clear... HIGHLY unlikely that Trump will be our next president. However, if Americans are stupid enough to elect him, I will be joining my fellow Massholes in the move to our neighbor to the north.  Hopefully it won't come to that. But, come November, if things don't go well it's Montreal for me!

OK... That's it, folks. Please... Please... PLEASE share, comment, re-read and comment some more. Any positive feedback is appreciated and I hope you've been enjoying my posts so far.  I'm going to try to get a schedule down so I have have these blogs done on a certain day every week and, once I do, you'll obviously be the first to know. Talk to you soon!!!

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Black History Month 2016: A Review

This post is dedicated to my mother. HI MA!!!


Hello All!


February is over and what a Black History Month it was. Not only was it about the history but it was also about us making history and having our voices heard. 2016 is shaping up to be a big year and has already been a historic one with much more to come. But now, lets go over some of the things that went down in recent weeks that had an impact on Black America and its future.

The White House Celebrates Black History Month

President Obama held a reception in honor of Black History Month where he touched upon several issues including the fight for racial equality. In attendance was a photographer from The Washington Post who shot this breathtaking photo of a 3 year old boy meeting the POTUS himself.  This photo really resonates with me. In that little boy's eyes you can see the hopes, dreams and potential of an entire race.  I see how far we've come as a nation and a people.  This United States has gone from a country that didn't even see Black people as human to a country that is LED by a Black man. American society is far from perfect. But if you really think about it, we've really come a very long way.


Race & The 2016 Election
The election has been heating up as of late on the racial front with the Black Lives Matter movement and the KKK both joining the mix.  At a private fundraising event in South Carolina, a couple of Black Lives Matter activists interrupted Hillary Clinton's speech to confront her on her views toward racial justice during her husband's administration back in 1996.  She also asked her to apologize to Black people for the mass incarcerations of the 90s (brought on by Bill Clinton's three strike laws and his elimination of rehabilitation programs for drug addicted criminals) and for referring to the at risk youth of the time as "Super Predators". The other activist shot the whole ordeal before being escorted out by the Secret Service. You can see it all here:

Pretty strong move by these young activists who paid $500 each to attend the event. Although I don't quite agree with their approach, I do understand their need for clarity. Hillary's campaign makes her look like a lifelong civil rights activist when, during Bill's administration, she had a much more stern opinion on racial justice (basically "Lock 'em up now and ask questions later). It appears as though she plays which ever card she has to when it comes to race depending on the situation. If you remember, she took a different stance during her campaign in '08 against Obama. 1996, 2008 and the present are all different times with race relations in completely different situations. That makes it understandable how ones viewpoints can change. However, its causing some to wonder which Hilary with which different state of mind is running prompting the hashtag #whichhillary.  I, personally, really like Hillary Clinton and understand the changes she's made. Should she win the primary (which it looks like she will) she's got my vote because out of all of the candidates I believe that she's the most experienced, prepared and has the mental toughness to do what's right and lead the free world in the right direction.

Now, on the other side, there's The Donald...

Donald Trump's presidential campaign has been surrounded by controversy since it began but things are at an all time high right now. He's received many endorsements but the one that's making the most noise is the endorsement he received from former KKK grand wizard, David Duke (I'm sorry but "grand wizard"? These backwood inbred hicks are laughable. I can't even be mad at the KKK because they are such an ignorant and backwards group that its really quite sad. All one can do is pray for people like that). Sh*t really hit the fan when Trump failed to immediately disavow the endorsement. First, when asked about it on the "Today" show (after going through a smooth interview with no complications) he avoided answering the question. His reason: A "bad earpiece". The WHOLE INTERVIEW was fine. But, once confronted with questions about the David Duke endorsement, the earpiece has now gone "bad".  I'm so sorry but I call SUPREME BS on that. On "State Of The Union" Trump stated that she has already disavowed Duke the week before. He also stated that he didn't know anything about David Duke. Well, that's a lie. Trump was thinking about running for president back in 2000 under the Reform Party which included David Duke. At that time he stated that that wasn't the company he wanted to keep. But, now he doesn't know who he is or anything about the KKK. How convenient.

Everything that Donald Trump does reeks of shady behavior. He's anti immigrants but he's married to one. Along with this, a lot of the work done physically building Trump Tower was done by illegal and undocumented Polish immigrants. Plus, with his racial views currently being under fire, him having dozens of black students removed from a rally in Georgia doesn't help. There was no reason to even have them removed. The students were silent.  However, they were wearing all black clothing.

Scary.

Today is Super Tuesday meaning that 12 states will hold primaries today. I pray... I PRAY that the American people come to their senses soon. But, most of those 12 states are southern so, who knows what's going to happen.


Chris Rock Takes On #OscarsSoWhite
This year's annual Academy Awards ceremony was definitely a hot topic. A few months ago when the nominees were announced and not one Black actor was nominated the hashtag #OscarsSoWhite popped up and the Black community vowed to boycott the Oscars in protest in spite of the fact that it was being hosted by a Black man and there were also Black nominees in other non-acting categories. Spike Lee was very upset about the nominations (which makes sense because he seems to believe that he deserves a nomination for everything) along with Jada and Will Smith who believe he should have been nominated for his role in the movie "Concussion".  I'm not saying that Will Smith is not an amazing actor because he is. However, its my opinion that he deserved the Oscar nod (and should've won) more for his work in the film "Ali" than he does for "Concussion".  Just my opinion. But Will Smith does deserve an Oscar and should've won one years ago.  But, I digress...  The boycott worked and the Oscars had the lowest ratings in 8 years.  Although I had no plans to watch the Oscars (except for Chris Rock's opening monologue because I love him and think he's hysterical), I didn't agree or support the protest. I know... "Where's my loyalty?"  Well, I'll tell you. There have been plenty of years when not one Black actor was nominated so, who cares? Have you ever considered the fact that maybe no Black actors deserved a nomination this year? I'm not saying that that's the case but it should be considered. There have been years that people were nominated and won who didn't deserve it. These things do happen. Also, when did it become a requirement for there to be Black Oscar nominees?  Honestly, I think these type of protests make us look bad. Like whiny babies with a huge sense of entitlement. Yes, the "Powers that be" have kept Black people down in this country for centuries. However, we have Black Oscar winners because they earned and deserved it. There's a quote (I don't know who said it)that I live by: "Be so good at what you do that you can't be ignored.".  Whoopi won the Oscar because when you watched the movie "Ghost" you believed that she was a phony psychic with a heart of gold. Denzel won the Oscar because for 2 hours you believed that he was a crooked cop. Jamie Foxx won the Oscar because I thought I really was watching the REAL Ray Charles. That is how good they were.

I think whoever had the idea to make Chris Rock the host thought that White Hollywood would get away that night unscathed. Totally not the case. Not only the Chris attack the issue head on but he spread it out for the ENTIRE EVENING holding no punches. No only was he funny (that's a given) by he was philosophical, blunt, made people feel/look stupid and put everyone in their place. You can catch Chris Rock's opening monologue here:

Devastating.

That's right, Chris... Rip 'em a new one. The big WTF moment of the night was Stacey Dash. First of all, why in the hell was she even there??? Apparently, she was there to add diversity and also to serve as a Chris Rock punchline. Unfortunately, the mostly White audience didn't get it.  The actress turned Fox News commentator and, as Chris Rock announced her, "Director of Minority Outreach" came out and wished the audience a "Happy Black History Month". No big deal, right? It was funny because Stacey has openly spoken against #OscarsSoWhite, the BET Awards and Black History Month. She believes that because we are all equal, we shouldn't have our own month, award show or even network.  I agree with the "We're all equal" part but, no BET?  That would suck on epic levels.  Anyway, back to Stacey at the Oscars, Black people were outraged. White people, once again, didn't care. We as Black Americans take way too many things too seriously and give weight/value to things that are meaningless. Like Chris Rock said in his monologue, Black people didn't protest the Oscars in the 1960s because there were a lot more important things to protest. This fact remains the same today. With all of the messed up injustices that occur across the globe on a daily basis, you really want to get riled up over the Oscars??? Seriously... Get a life.

I've got to mention the one thing that I LOVED about the Oscars... My main man Leo DiCaprio finally won his Oscar.

Always a bridesmaid... Never a bride? Not this year. Leo finally got the award of all awards and its about damn time.  His first nomination was 22 YEARS AGO for "What's Eating Gilbert Grape" and, dammit, he should've won then! That was an injustice that should've been protested. But he earned it and he most definitely deserved it.

In closing, this has been a very eventful Black History Month. I'd like to send a special Rest In Peace to the very talented, gifted and unforgettable actor, Lou Myers.

 Yes, Mr. Gaines from "A Different World". That's probably his most memorable role but his small and big screen career spans decades. He will be missed.


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