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Couric Fleshes Out 'Mulsim Cosby Show' Idea
Three Fingers of Politics ^ | 1/7/11 | Blind Blueberry

Posted on 01/07/2011 12:29:49 PM PST by Bumpus2

To: CBS Entertainment Division

From: Katie Couric

Re: Muslim Cosby Show Ideas

Hey guys. I’ve been meaning to do this for about a week, but with the assassination in Pakistan and the bombing of the Coptic church in Egypt, things have been busy over here on the news side.

I know I’m a little out of my element here, being a serious and super-well respected journalist, but I really was serious the other day when I said on air that we need a “Muslim Cosby Show.” As you guys know, that warm portrayal of a middle class African-American family in colorful sweaters did so much to cleanse this country of bigotry – that and my time on “Today” with Bryant Gumbel.

You guys are the experts at entertainment – I still can’t believe they cancelled “Dr. Vegas” – but I had a couple of ideas to run past you.

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TOPICS: Humor; Politics
KEYWORDS: katiecouric; muslimcosbyshow
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To: antiRepublicrat

ADD

Sharia Law & Disorder


41 posted on 01/07/2011 7:41:56 PM PST by xrmusn ((6/98))
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To: cake_crumb
This really must be some joke.

An American Expat in Southeast Asia

42 posted on 01/07/2011 10:25:44 PM PST by expatguy (Support "An American Expat in Southeast Asia" - DONATE)
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To: TheThirdRuffian
I am a Scotch snob, but do like other things.

i think you would like Casa Noble Extra Aged Anejo...

43 posted on 01/08/2011 7:43:43 PM PST by latina4dubya ( self-proclaimed tequila snob)
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To: latina4dubya

Thank you very much! Know nada about Tequila.


44 posted on 01/10/2011 12:39:51 PM PST by TheThirdRuffian (Nothing to see here. Move along.)
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