So, I’ve been trying to come up with a few new bits on our president and first lady to perform for my TBS TV taping in a few weeks. I figure I’m from DC and the show tapes in Chicago… I feel like it’s a no brainer. I posted the status below a few days ago on Facebook and there seemed to be a consensus that the idea had potential — even my buddy, the hilarious Keith Albertstadt commented on it! I tried out a very similar bit onstage the last two nites and it hit big, so I’m gonna keep tweaking it. No “Blog to the Stage” video to post yet, but if all goes well, it’ll be included in the final edit of the show. I don’t know why I never thought to use Facebook to write jokes before… I mean, duh… what are “friends” for? ;) Tee hee ;) Wish me luck!
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So, in the interest of keeping the party going, one of my girlfriends forwarded me this post from Bossip.com. A French businessman has created an energy drink and named it after… yeah of course — Barack Obama. This actually doesn’t quite belong under the “dumb Obama-phernalia” category because much of the proceeds will go to support an educational charity based in one of the troubled Paris suburbs. I’m just not convinced there will be any proceeds. The ‘creator’ of the drink says he’s been handing out cans to young people living in the area hoping that Obama’s success will serve as an inspiration to them. He plans to auction off Obama Soda in January.
BUT.
He didn’t really create a soda. After digging around a bit, I found that all he did was create a tag and stick it to a can of pre-existing energy drink. And he plans to auction off the cans to raise money for the charity. Watch the video here.
Maybe it doesn’t belong under stop the bull, but I do think this venture belongs in the “screw effort” category. Am I misunderstanding what’s going on here?… Despite the fact that it sounds illegal, why would someone pay money for that anyway? They could just donate to the charity. Dude, EJ loves the kids, but if I want to support an educational charity I’m not gonna go to an auction to bid on a Red Bull in sheep’s clothing. I’m writing a check.
Huh? Yeah, me neither…
Oh bama
As far as I’m concerned Barack Obama has already (unconsciously and unwittingly) fulfilled his campaign promise of creating new jobs. Because there is an entire industry being built around capitalizing on his election. Perhaps I should take KK’s advice and make this a regular feature on the blog since it doesn’t look like this ish is gonna stop anytime soon.
Exhale… Add P. Diddy/Puffy/Mr. I- know- you- told- us- that- you- won’t- stop- but- would- you- please- reconsider to the list of Black folks with money trying to make more money off Barack. Good comedy bud Jimmy Merritt shared this gem with me. And of course I had to share it with y’all.
P. Diddy looks to Obama to sell cologne
Thursday, 13 November 2008
If there was any doubt left that P. Diddy has one of the crassest, most tasteless — and brilliant — minds in the history of marketing, this latest…
Yeah, if these photos don’t say “Barack” I don’t know what does…
Really Puffy, if you’re not gonna stop, would you at least take a nap?
First the My President is Black All Black Affair, and now this? I realize that I’m just giving added publicity to this offer, but I had to ask:
How does this honor President-Elect Obama? What’s the logic here?
“Our president is Black… And Black don’t crack… If your face is cracking come on down for some face injections …”
Come on y’all. We can’t keep attaching this man’s name to any and everything. Let’s not cheapen this moment.
OK, so I’ve been thinking a lot lately about who could play Barack Obama in the [inevitable] movie about his meteoric rise and historic accomplishment. His physical appearance immediately rules out some of Black Hollywood’s current default players (Don Cheadle, Chiwitel Ejiofor — not even Denzel could pull this one off ;). But I actually think that’s a good thing. No need to take jobs away from qualified light-skinned actors ;) Beige brothas need love too!
Here are a few of my early choices to play Pres-Elect Obama:
Giancarlo Esposito - Been in-heart with him since School Daze. He could be ”President Big Brother Almigh-TY”
Harry J. Lennix - IMO, one of the closest to Barack in appearance. Picture him thinner with his hair cut real close… ;) Continue reading ‘Barack Obama: The Motion Picture’
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