Posted on 11/02/2007 6:06:23 PM PDT by Rb ver. 2.0
Duane "Dog" Chapman's tape-recorded tirade has cost him his TV show.
"Dog the Bounty Hunter" has been pulled off the air by A&E, the cable network announced Friday. The network stopped short of saying the show was canceled, apparently leaving open the possibility of a return with new episodes or reruns.
"In evaluating the circumstances of the last few days, A&E has decided to take Dog The Bounty Hunter off the network's schedule for the foreseeable future," A&E said in prepared statement. "We hope that Mr. Chapman continues the healing process that he has begun."
The Wall Street Journal reported Friday that Yum Brands, which advertised Taco Bell, KFC and Pizza Hut on "Dog the Bounty Hunter," had pulled all of its ads, calling Chapman's comments "despicable."
Production of the Hawaii-based reality show was suspended earlier this week after it was reported that Chapman made repeated racial slurs in a tape-recorded phone conversation with his son, Tucker.
"Dog the Bounty Hunter" went on the air in 2004 and was one of A&E's highest rated shows, averaging 1.2 million viewers in primetime.
Chapman, who owns Da Kine Bail Bonds in downtown Honolulu, has apologized for repeatedly using a racial slur to refer to his son's girlfriend, who is African American.
The Associated Press reported on Friday that Tucker Chapman taped the phone call with his father, and sold it to the National Enquirer, which posted the tape on its Web site on Wednesday.
First of all, how it the term 'white trash' not offensive? You and Blondie are looking down your nose at Dog, but are you judging him based on this conversation alone?
Or is he "nothing but white trash" because he gets criminals off the streets and tells them to get off drugs?
He's not a bad guy, he's not "trash" (personally I have a hard time with the use of 'trash' to describe ANY human being) and it's a bit hypocritical for you guys to use derogatory racial terms and to be contemptful, while condemning him for that.
You can idolize this POS if you want. I’m not. And rappers/hip-hoppers are also scum (somebody sent me a FReepmail to point that out), but that isn’t what this thread’s about, now is it? I don’t have to love the sharptons of the world just because I don’t care for this guy. FReepers are making a big mistake seeing him as some sort of redneck hero. The whole dysfunctional family deserves each other. Enough people already think FReepers watch shows like his, and that we all have gun racks on our pickup trucks.
Just another reality tv show .. Ms. spears farted . Mr. Jackson has botox . Oprah has that . Mr. Donahue is a feeling type . It’s marketing from the self absorbed on 5th Ave .
What in the hell would this Republic be without some trailer park entertainment anyway .. ?
“The son could have walked out of there and been with his girl-friend, but he wouldn’t have a job.”
This particular son, Tucker, was not on the show.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dog_The_Bounty_Hunter
Thanks... I was wondering which son it was. When I lived in Hawaii (in Kona) I met his other son- the one that's on the show. Funny story, I was at Coldstone's (ice cream place) with a small group from my biblical studies class, and at that time I had no idea who he was, but a girl we were with was a fan, so she practically hyperventilated when she saw him there. He was pretty nice, went to his car and gave her a signed photo, and all the while I was wondering who this tattooed guy was. : D (since then, I've seen the show a few times)
” People like this Dog guy get in the way of true law enforcement officials.”
That might very well be true, but he managed to hunt down Andrew Luster and that can only be considered a good thing.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Luster
My son found out his gf didn’t have a valid driver’s (suspended) license when she wrecked his truck last year. Fortunately his insurance covered the expensive damages. However, she would continue to take the truck while he was sleeping (she would get the keys out of his pants pocket) and he finally had to remove something from the it so she couldn’t. Its been several weeks since he forcibly moved her out and she is STILL harassing him.
Beyond the simple human decency involved, especially when dealing with a family member, no one should expect to be a media figure if they use this kind of language.
Good riddance to all the dogs out there who use racially charged language.
You don’t have a gun rack? Where do you put your rifles and shotguns in your truck? heh
“I’ve always thought it was a darn shame that A&E paid those trashy folks the money they did”
It’s not so much a shame as it is “free market”. The advertisers and A&E could afford to pay them the money because enough people wanted to watch the show. That’s what’s keeping Rush, Sean, and Mark Levine & such on the air.
Hey-- what's his punishment, do you think? (aside from loss of income) I can hear that wife of his all the way from Hawaii ripping him up one wall and down the other for ruining their paycheck. Hell on Earth.
No.
"Or is he "nothing but white trash" because he gets criminals off the streets and tells them to get off drugs?"
No.
"He's not a bad guy, he's not "trash" (personally I have a hard time with the use of 'trash' to describe ANY human being) and it's a bit hypocritical for you guys to use derogatory racial terms and to be contemptful, while condemning him for that."
Personally, it doesn't bother me that you have a hard time using 'trash' to describe ANY human being -- that is your freedom. It happens to suit Dog Chapman and his clan just fine as far as I'm concerned.
And, I challenge you to repost any 'derogatory racial terms' that I have used on this thread. There are none and I don't appreciate your high and mighty tone.
That’s right. Those folks all need counselling. There’s a lot of anger there.
I really believe that God was in the midst of this,however. He can’t go around confessing Jesus as Savior and continually get away with using the most foul language possible on his show. There comes a time when God demands change in our lives if we confess Jesus as Lord and Savior. He often uses humiliation and exposure to turn someone like Dog around. I really pray he learns a lesson. I feel badly for him and for what his son did to them. Very sad. But, I do pray something good comes out of it for all of them. Repentance is a good start...
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