[a fool in paradise]

"I know that to your countrymen, that's an insult to have a blackface routine like that on the show, so I do apologise to you," Somers said.

He just doesn't get it.

He revealed that he is Indian and several of the other members of the group have multicultural backgrounds. "It certainly was not meant to be racist in any way at all," Dr Deva said.

Digging the hole deeper.

Hey Hey originally ran for 27 years, starting in 1971, and the Jackson Jive group first appeared on the show 20 years ago...

Yeah and England still had mistrel show programming in the 1970s. They don't get it.

Then again, neither did Ted Danson.

Please keep this thread from going zot.

[cvq3842]

I would think there are very few people who would NOT find blackface offensive. I could be wrong.

[BenLurkin]

... scored the act based on the Jackson Five a zero.

Good for him!

[maggief]

[sbMKE]

Harry Connick Jr. wearing a “black afro” wig and immitating a southern prea-chah.

http://www.smh.com.au/news/entertainment/hey-hey-harry-connick-jnr/2009/10/08/1254701095637.html

[Niuhuru]

Meanwhile blacks mock whites with impunity.