[fight_truth_decay]

[Continued] "A group of doctors" have sparked controvers in Australia by performing in the blackface Jackson Jive skit on the Hey, Hey It's Saturday variety show.NZherald's Sideswipe

The Performance (repeated from 20 years ago) Video.

When the Host, Somers expressed regret if they had offended the crooner/actor/talent show judge and quickly apologized; Connick responded in part, ..."but..we've spent so much time trying to not make black people look like buffoons, that when we see something like that we really take it to heart."[huh?]

Connick was reported not giving up his day job as a judge; even though he said if he had know the act was part of the show, he would not have appeared. The show dominated ratings...a hit. A reported 2.73 million people tuned in for the three and a half hour broadcast and renunion.

I met an Australian couple on the Eurostar from London to Paris. We talked of many things, but in part about terrorism. At the end of the conversation, the woman said: "Americans are just too PC."

[Callahan]

You can tell Harry Connick Jr. wants to be black pretty bad. Much cooler than being a dorky white guy. I’m surprised he hasn’t tried make up.

[brownsfan]

Why is it white men in black face is offensive, but the Wayans brothers in white face in a movie titled “White Chicks”, isn’t offensive?

FX has been playing “White Chicks” like it’s the only movie they own, and frankly I find that more than a little offensive.

[Hazwaste]

...race-torn city of New Orleans...

What exactly is a "race-torn city"?

[Rio]

"I'm Sri Lankan-Australian, there's an Indian-Australian, a Greek-Australian, an Irish-Italian-Australian and a Lebanese-Australian.

Wow. They even have hyphenated-Australians. Who knew?

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

I thought the “go to” racism of Australia was toward those from Tonga.

[A CA Guy]

If those five beat up on each other they would be perhaps imitating Chicago residents.

[MNlurker]

Apparently HC Jr was in blackface on SNL a number of years ago according to an article I read. Selected outrage from this fool.

[DTogo]

Back in the late '80s and early '90s there were 2 popular comedians on Japanese TV called "Tunnels" who did black-face skits regularly, and one often impersonated MC Hammer.

They actually had MC Hammer appear on their show while one of the Tunnels was impersonating his "Can't Touch This" dance routine. Everyone had a good time and MC Hammer was laughing.

Here they are immitating Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie. These guys were hilarious...

日本＊ピング＊ (kono risuto ni hairitai ka detai wo shirasete kudasai : let me know if you want on or off this list)

[TexasCajun]

But, but the Michael Jackson character was in White-Face!

Now, I'm outraged.

[TexasCajun]

"Hey, I thought the skit was hillarious!"

[stevio]

I’m soooooo tired of the racist label already.

[Gator113]

MMMM......MMMM.....MMMM

[Bob Buchholz]

Can someone explain to me why Fred Armisen(white dude) can paint his face and play obambi on SNL and no one even thinks to call it ‘black face’???

[a fool in paradise]

Similar article I just posted from the BBC:

Criticism over black make-up act (blackface act in Australia challenged by Harry Connick Jr) (BBC News 8 October)