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‘Get over yourself': Garth Brooks won’t appear on TV because of Ferguson
Twitter, Hollywood Reporter copied onto Twichy ^ | 12/26/14

Posted on 11/26/2014 6:10:08 PM PST by Impala64ssa

Country star Garth Brooks was scheduled to appear on several shows this week, including Thanksgiving edition of “The Tonight Show.” But his conscience won’t let him do it anymore. Because of … Ferguson?

More from The Hollywood Reporter:

“We landed in NY last night to the news of the civil unrest that was going on in our nation. To spend the day promoting our stuff like nothing was wrong, seemed distasteful to me,” Brooks wrote in a statement posted on his Facebook page. “I will gladly reschedule any or all appearances the networks will allow. Love one another, g”

Brooks appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on Tuesday, but that appearance was pretaped. The country superstar was scheduled to appear on Tuesday’s Live! With Kelly and Michael, on Thursday’s Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and Friday’s Today.


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; US: Missouri
KEYWORDS: celebritymorons; countrymusic; dopeydems; ferguson; garthbrooks
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To: ronnie raygun

I have a black friend who loves country music. She calls herself Blackabilly on some websites. Not arguing with you...I know she’s a rare bird.


81 posted on 11/27/2014 5:05:16 AM PST by Wage Slave
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To: RightGeek

I didn’t realize that GB is fat. Look at that chin — all three of them.


82 posted on 11/27/2014 5:19:23 AM PST by Labyrinthos
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To: Impala64ssa

Never was a fan. Even less so now,


83 posted on 11/27/2014 5:28:52 AM PST by windsorknot
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To: Impala64ssa

FORMER country star Garth Brooks. 90% of his fan base is (was) white.


84 posted on 11/27/2014 6:03:48 AM PST by ThePatriotsFlag ($$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ DEFUND OBAMA! $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$)
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To: Steve_Seattle

He will probably now compete with Fred Thompson on reverse mortgage commercials.


85 posted on 11/27/2014 6:12:03 AM PST by ThePatriotsFlag ($$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ DEFUND OBAMA! $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$)
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To: Wage Slave
I have a black friend who loves country music.
Cowboy Troy, two of his albums, Black in the Saddle and Horse of a Different Color. James Brown was a huge country fan. He called it the "White man's blues".
86 posted on 11/27/2014 7:37:56 AM PST by Impala64ssa (You call me an islamophobe like it's a bad thing.)
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To: Impala64ssa

I knew there was something bummy about that guy.


87 posted on 11/27/2014 7:43:21 AM PST by onedoug
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To: Impala64ssa

How many bodyguards do this ass clown have when he’s on tour?


88 posted on 11/27/2014 7:48:09 AM PST by stuck_in_new_orleans
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To: wardaddy

Well, I’ve trained myself to put Barbara out of my mind is I guess now I wil do the same with Garth. See, that’s the thing about these people! I didn’t even know he had a lefty leaning! I’m sure there are millions like me too! All they have to do is keep their mouths shut!

But, if a hit Country Song happens these days I would not know unless someone told me about it! Alan is still country and George but few others. I think “women” country music singers are extinct.


89 posted on 11/27/2014 10:51:01 AM PST by Cen-Tejas (it's the debt bomb stupid)
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To: wardaddy

Well, I’ve trained myself to put Barbara out of my mind is I guess now I wil do the same with Garth. See, that’s the thing about these people! I didn’t even know he had a lefty leaning! I’m sure there are millions like me too! All they have to do is keep their mouths shut!

But, if a hit Country Song happens these days I would not know unless someone told me about it! Alan is still country and George but few others. I think “women” country music singers are extinct.


90 posted on 11/27/2014 10:56:02 AM PST by Cen-Tejas (it's the debt bomb stupid)
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To: Impala64ssa

garth just say you didn’t want to do the show on thanksgiving.

you have no race card. we don’t take them anyway.


91 posted on 11/27/2014 11:27:25 AM PST by Secret Agent Man ( Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: Archie Bunker on steroids

Do you really think these guys are queer or do you think they think is is cutting edge and they want to ride that wave for the sake of political correctness. Brokeback Mountain is getting filled up, I suspect.


92 posted on 11/27/2014 5:44:25 PM PST by Texas Songwriter (w)
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To: Texas Songwriter

I think artists like Willie, Merle, and Dolly all want to stay relevant. That is why they jump on the latest lefty cause. I really worry about the new breed that was hand selected by the music industry rather than by moving up the ladder the old fashioned way. I think they are deliberately trying to infect the culture.


93 posted on 11/27/2014 10:21:44 PM PST by Archie Bunker on steroids
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