[scifinoir2] Re: Steele: I'll Woo Blacks To GOP With "Fried Chicken And Potato Salad"

[B. Smith]

He's somewhere beteen Alan Keyes and Clarence Thomas. I heard his "defense" of 
the racist comments from the newly elected president of the Young Republicans 
and it was sickening. 

--- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, "votomguy"  wrote:
>
> Colin Powell he is not.
> 
> --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, L Freeman  wrote:
> >
> > Sigh. Oh, Michael, what can we even say about you?
> > 
> > But remember all, even though it may SEEM like he is a monumental moron, 
> > this is all a part of some strategy that we can't yet comprehend. It is all 
> > just a part of his plan. 
> > 
> > --- On Tue, 7/14/09, Tracey de Morsella  wrote:
> > 
> > From: Tracey de Morsella 
> > Subject: [scifinoir2] Steele: I'll Woo Blacks To GOP With "Fried Chicken 
> > And Potato Salad"
> > To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com
> > Cc: "' Lockhart, Daryle '" , afrikanmind@, "'Albert Fields'" 
> > , bettillee@, "CINQUE " , "'Cleo'" 
> > , dorothyhamm@, duvalny@, fisren@, "'GTW'" , 
> > "'Jeffrey Ballou'" , "'Kai Pettaway'" , 
> > kalpubinc@, keithbjohnson@, "'Kera'" , kimberly@, "'Leroy 
> > Hughes'" , "'Logic'" , "'Martin Baxter'" 
> > , "'Marvalous'" , "'Michael Gordon'" , 
> > michael.v.w.gordon@, "'ravenadal'" , rsjw3@, "'Seku 
> > Brathwaite'" , "'Valery Jean'" , "'Wendell 
> > Theophilus Smith'" , "'Whitney J Evans'"
> >  , williamsfred@, "'Zanfordino Anthony'" 
> > Date: Tuesday, July 14, 2009, 10:57 PM
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> > Sadly this is NOT satire
> > 
> > The Young Republicans convention was held in Indianapolis last weekend and 
> > their election of a racist, middle-aged woman as President isn't the only 
> > controversial item to come out of the GOP gathering.
> > 
> > Local Republican blog Hoosier Access was able to get RNC Chairman Michael 
> > Steele to sit down with a group of bloggers and they taped the 
> > conversation. The old gaffe-o-matic (or as I like to call him, the 
> > Republican Joe Biden!) answers a question from a gay person of color in 
> > this clip about the GOP's diversity outreach.
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Yes, that's right. To lure African-Americans into the GOP, Steele is 
> > offering "fried chicken and potato salad." Since he mentions Republicans 
> > should also be reaching out to the LGBT community, I wonder what stereotype 
> > he's going to offer us? Buttplugs and Birkenstocks?
> > 
> > See the video
> > 
> > http://www.huffingt onpost.com/ bil-browning/ steele-gop- woos-blacks- 
> > wi_b_231534. html
> >
>

[scifinoir2] Re: Steele: I'll Woo Blacks To GOP With "Fried Chicken And Potato Salad"

[votomguy]

I was done with the republican party when they elect a black guy as the head of 
the RNC and then gets called out as not being the head of the republican party. 
gee i thought that's what the chair of the RNC was. and then you still want me 
to believe that sarah "sho me the money" palin is more qualified than a harvard 
grad. I consider myself to be a republican, but I followed Powell's lead and 
jumped ship too. 

--- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, "B. Smith"  wrote:
>
> He's somewhere beteen Alan Keyes and Clarence Thomas. I heard his "defense" 
> of the racist comments from the newly elected president of the Young 
> Republicans and it was sickening. 
> 
> --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, "votomguy"  wrote:
> >
> > Colin Powell he is not.
> > 
> > --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, L Freeman  wrote:
> > >
> > > Sigh. Oh, Michael, what can we even say about you?
> > > 
> > > But remember all, even though it may SEEM like he is a monumental moron, 
> > > this is all a part of some strategy that we can't yet comprehend. It is 
> > > all just a part of his plan. 
> > > 
> > > --- On Tue, 7/14/09, Tracey de Morsella  wrote:
> > > 
> > > From: Tracey de Morsella 
> > > Subject: [scifinoir2] Steele: I'll Woo Blacks To GOP With "Fried Chicken 
> > > And Potato Salad"
> > > To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com
> > > Cc: "' Lockhart, Daryle '" , afrikanmind@, "'Albert Fields'" 
> > > , bettillee@, "CINQUE " , "'Cleo'" 
> > > , dorothyhamm@, duvalny@, fisren@, "'GTW'" , 
> > > "'Jeffrey Ballou'" , "'Kai Pettaway'" , 
> > > kalpubinc@, keithbjohnson@, "'Kera'" , kimberly@, "'Leroy 
> > > Hughes'" , "'Logic'" , "'Martin Baxter'" 
> > > , "'Marvalous'" , "'Michael Gordon'" 
> > > , michael.v.w.gordon@, "'ravenadal'" , rsjw3@, 
> > > "'Seku Brathwaite'" , "'Valery Jean'" , 
> > > "'Wendell Theophilus Smith'" , "'Whitney J Evans'"
> > >  , williamsfred@, "'Zanfordino Anthony'" 
> > > Date: Tuesday, July 14, 2009, 10:57 PM
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> > > 
> > > 
> > > Sadly this is NOT satire
> > > 
> > > The Young Republicans convention was held in Indianapolis last weekend 
> > > and their election of a racist, middle-aged woman as President isn't the 
> > > only controversial item to come out of the GOP gathering.
> > > 
> > > Local Republican blog Hoosier Access was able to get RNC Chairman Michael 
> > > Steele to sit down with a group of bloggers and they taped the 
> > > conversation. The old gaffe-o-matic (or as I like to call him, the 
> > > Republican Joe Biden!) answers a question from a gay person of color in 
> > > this clip about the GOP's diversity outreach.
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Yes, that's right. To lure African-Americans into the GOP, Steele is 
> > > offering "fried chicken and potato salad." Since he mentions Republicans 
> > > should also be reaching out to the LGBT community, I wonder what 
> > > stereotype he's going to offer us? Buttplugs and Birkenstocks?
> > > 
> > > See the video
> > > 
> > > http://www.huffingt onpost.com/ bil-browning/ steele-gop- woos-blacks- 
> > > wi_b_231534. html
> > >
> >
>

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Steele: I'll Woo Blacks To GOP With "Fried Chicken And Potato Salad"

[Mr. Worf]

Part of the brainwashing/hype platform that the republicans have been
winning on is that they believe (or say they believe) that the government
can run itself without having an intelligent person in charge sort of an
"every man" approach to government. This was successful for many years and
appealed to many people. The problem is that without a true leader at the
helm we can find ourselves in a hotmess.

On Thu, Jul 16, 2009 at 7:42 AM, votomguy  wrote:

> I was done with the republican party when they elect a black guy as the
> head of the RNC and then gets called out as not being the head of the
> republican party. gee i thought that's what the chair of the RNC was. and
> then you still want me to believe that sarah "sho me the money" palin is
> more qualified than a harvard grad. I consider myself to be a republican,
> but I followed Powell's lead and jumped ship too.
>
> --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, "B. Smith"  wrote:
> >
> > He's somewhere beteen Alan Keyes and Clarence Thomas. I heard his
> "defense" of the racist comments from the newly elected president of the
> Young Republicans and it was sickening.
> >
> > --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, "votomguy"  wrote:
> > >
> > > Colin Powell he is not.
> > >
> > > --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, L Freeman  wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Sigh. Oh, Michael, what can we even say about you?
> > > >
> > > > But remember all, even though it may SEEM like he is a monumental
> moron, this is all a part of some strategy that we can't yet comprehend. It
> is all just a part of his plan.
> > > >
> > > > --- On Tue, 7/14/09, Tracey de Morsella  wrote:
> > > >
> > > > From: Tracey de Morsella 
> > > > Subject: [scifinoir2] Steele: I'll Woo Blacks To GOP With "Fried
> Chicken And Potato Salad"
> > > > To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com
> > > > Cc: "' Lockhart, Daryle '" , afrikanmind@, "'Albert
> Fields'" , bettillee@, "CINQUE " , "'Cleo'"
> , dorothyhamm@, duvalny@, fisren@, "'GTW'" ,
> "'Jeffrey Ballou'" , "'Kai Pettaway'" ,
> kalpubinc@, keithbjohnson@, "'Kera'" , kimberly@, "'Leroy
> Hughes'" , "'Logic'" , "'Martin Baxter'"
> , "'Marvalous'" , "'Michael Gordon'" ,
> michael.v.w.gordon@, "'ravenadal'" , rsjw3@, "'Seku
> Brathwaite'" , "'Valery Jean'" , "'Wendell
> Theophilus Smith'" , "'Whitney J Evans'"
> > > >  , williamsfred@, "'Zanfordino Anthony'"
> 
> > > > Date: Tuesday, July 14, 2009, 10:57 PM
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> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Sadly this is NOT satire
> > > >
> > > > The Young Republicans convention was held in Indianapolis last
> weekend and their election of a racist, middle-aged woman as President isn't
> the only controversial item to come out of the GOP gathering.
> > > >
> > > > Local Republican blog Hoosier Access was able to get RNC Chairman
> Michael Steele to sit down with a group of bloggers and they taped the
> conversation. The old gaffe-o-matic (or as I like to call him, the
> Republican Joe Biden!) answers a question from a gay person of color in this
> clip about the GOP's diversity outreach.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Yes, that's right. To lure African-Americans into the GOP, Steele is
> offering "fried chicken and potato salad." Since he mentions Republicans
> should also be reaching out to the LGBT community, I wonder what stereotype
> he's going to offer us? Buttplugs and Birkenstocks?
> > > >
> > > > See the video
> > > >
> > > > http://www.huffingt onpost.com/ bil-browning/ steele-gop-
> woos-blacks- wi_b_231534. html
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
>
>
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> 
>
> Post your SciFiNoir Profile at
>
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> Groups Links
>
>
>
>


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[scifinoir2] Re: Steele: I'll Woo Blacks To GOP With "Fried Chicken And Potato Salad"

[B. Smith]

That seems so familiarlike the mess a certain president left behind after 
his 8 year reign of terror.

--- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, "Mr. Worf"  wrote:
>
> Part of the brainwashing/hype platform that the republicans have been
> winning on is that they believe (or say they believe) that the government
> can run itself without having an intelligent person in charge sort of an
> "every man" approach to government. This was successful for many years and
> appealed to many people. The problem is that without a true leader at the
> helm we can find ourselves in a hotmess.
> 
> On Thu, Jul 16, 2009 at 7:42 AM, votomguy  wrote:
> 
> > I was done with the republican party when they elect a black guy as the
> > head of the RNC and then gets called out as not being the head of the
> > republican party. gee i thought that's what the chair of the RNC was. and
> > then you still want me to believe that sarah "sho me the money" palin is
> > more qualified than a harvard grad. I consider myself to be a republican,
> > but I followed Powell's lead and jumped ship too.
> >
> > --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, "B. Smith"  wrote:
> > >
> > > He's somewhere beteen Alan Keyes and Clarence Thomas. I heard his
> > "defense" of the racist comments from the newly elected president of the
> > Young Republicans and it was sickening.
> > >
> > > --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, "votomguy"  wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Colin Powell he is not.
> > > >
> > > > --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, L Freeman  wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Sigh. Oh, Michael, what can we even say about you?
> > > > >
> > > > > But remember all, even though it may SEEM like he is a monumental
> > moron, this is all a part of some strategy that we can't yet comprehend. It
> > is all just a part of his plan.
> > > > >
> > > > > --- On Tue, 7/14/09, Tracey de Morsella  wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > From: Tracey de Morsella 
> > > > > Subject: [scifinoir2] Steele: I'll Woo Blacks To GOP With "Fried
> > Chicken And Potato Salad"
> > > > > To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com
> > > > > Cc: "' Lockhart, Daryle '" , afrikanmind@, "'Albert
> > Fields'" , bettillee@, "CINQUE " , "'Cleo'"
> > , dorothyhamm@, duvalny@, fisren@, "'GTW'" ,
> > "'Jeffrey Ballou'" , "'Kai Pettaway'" ,
> > kalpubinc@, keithbjohnson@, "'Kera'" , kimberly@, "'Leroy
> > Hughes'" , "'Logic'" , "'Martin Baxter'"
> > , "'Marvalous'" , "'Michael Gordon'" ,
> > michael.v.w.gordon@, "'ravenadal'" , rsjw3@, "'Seku
> > Brathwaite'" , "'Valery Jean'" , "'Wendell
> > Theophilus Smith'" , "'Whitney J Evans'"
> > > > >  , williamsfred@, "'Zanfordino Anthony'"
> > 
> > > > > Date: Tuesday, July 14, 2009, 10:57 PM
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> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Sadly this is NOT satire
> > > > >
> > > > > The Young Republicans convention was held in Indianapolis last
> > weekend and their election of a racist, middle-aged woman as President isn't
> > the only controversial item to come out of the GOP gathering.
> > > > >
> > > > > Local Republican blog Hoosier Access was able to get RNC Chairman
> > Michael Steele to sit down with a group of bloggers and they taped the
> > conversation. The old gaffe-o-matic (or as I like to call him, the
> > Republican Joe Biden!) answers a question from a gay person of color in this
> > clip about the GOP's diversity outreach.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Yes, that's right. To lure African-Americans into the GOP, Steele is
> > offering "fried chicken and potato salad." Since he mentions Republicans
> > should also be reaching out to the LGBT community, I wonder what stereotype
> > he's going to offer us? Buttplugs and Birkenstocks?
> > > > >
> > > > > See the video
> > > > >
> > > > > http://www.huffingt onpost.com/ bil-browning/ steele-gop-
> > woos-blacks- wi_b_231534. html
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > 
> >
> > Post your SciFiNoir Profile at
> >
> > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scifinoir2/app/peoplemap2/entry/add?fmvn=mapYahoo!
> > Groups Links
> >
> >
> >
> >
> 
> 
> -- 
> Bringing diversity to perversity for 9 years!
> Mahogany at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/
>

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Steele: I'll Woo Blacks To GOP With "Fried Chicken And Potato Salad"

[Mr. Worf]

We are also going through it in the state of california. Our state had to
send out IOUs to employees, contractors, and other folks. Plus we are $24
Billion in the red.

On Thu, Jul 16, 2009 at 1:42 PM, B. Smith  wrote:

> That seems so familiarlike the mess a certain president left behind
> after his 8 year reign of terror.
>
> --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, "Mr. Worf"  wrote:
> >
> > Part of the brainwashing/hype platform that the republicans have been
> > winning on is that they believe (or say they believe) that the government
> > can run itself without having an intelligent person in charge sort of an
> > "every man" approach to government. This was successful for many years
> and
> > appealed to many people. The problem is that without a true leader at the
> > helm we can find ourselves in a hotmess.
> >
> > On Thu, Jul 16, 2009 at 7:42 AM, votomguy  wrote:
> >
> > > I was done with the republican party when they elect a black guy as the
> > > head of the RNC and then gets called out as not being the head of the
> > > republican party. gee i thought that's what the chair of the RNC was.
> and
> > > then you still want me to believe that sarah "sho me the money" palin
> is
> > > more qualified than a harvard grad. I consider myself to be a
> republican,
> > > but I followed Powell's lead and jumped ship too.
> > >
> > > --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, "B. Smith"  wrote:
> > > >
> > > > He's somewhere beteen Alan Keyes and Clarence Thomas. I heard his
> > > "defense" of the racist comments from the newly elected president of
> the
> > > Young Republicans and it was sickening.
> > > >
> > > > --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, "votomguy"  wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Colin Powell he is not.
> > > > >
> > > > > --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, L Freeman  wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Sigh. Oh, Michael, what can we even say about you?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > But remember all, even though it may SEEM like he is a monumental
> > > moron, this is all a part of some strategy that we can't yet
> comprehend. It
> > > is all just a part of his plan.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --- On Tue, 7/14/09, Tracey de Morsella  wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > From: Tracey de Morsella 
> > > > > > Subject: [scifinoir2] Steele: I'll Woo Blacks To GOP With "Fried
> > > Chicken And Potato Salad"
> > > > > > To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com
> > > > > > Cc: "' Lockhart, Daryle '" , afrikanmind@, "'Albert
> > > Fields'" , bettillee@, "CINQUE " ,
> "'Cleo'"
> > > , dorothyhamm@, duvalny@, fisren@, "'GTW'"  >,
> > > "'Jeffrey Ballou'" , "'Kai Pettaway'" ,
> > > kalpubinc@, keithbjohnson@, "'Kera'" , kimberly@, "'Leroy
> > > Hughes'" , "'Logic'" , "'Martin Baxter'"
> > > , "'Marvalous'" , "'Michael Gordon'"
> ,
> > > michael.v.w.gordon@, "'ravenadal'" , rsjw3@, "'Seku
> > > Brathwaite'" , "'Valery Jean'" ,
> "'Wendell
> > > Theophilus Smith'" , "'Whitney J Evans'"
> > > > > >  , williamsfred@, "'Zanfordino Anthony'"
> > > 
> > > > > > Date: Tuesday, July 14, 2009, 10:57 PM
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
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> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Sadly this is NOT satire
> > > > > >
> > > > > > The Young Republicans convention was held in Indianapolis last
> > > weekend and their election of a racist, middle-aged woman as President
> isn't
> > > the only controversial item to come out of the GOP gathering.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Local Republican blog Hoosier Access was able to get RNC Chairman
> > > Michael Steele to sit down with a group of bloggers and they taped the
> > > conversation. The old gaffe-o-matic (or as I like to call him, the
> > > Republican Joe Biden!) answers a question from a gay person of color in
> this
> > > clip about the GOP's diversity outreach.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Yes, that's right. To lure African-Americans into the GOP, Steele
> is
> > > offering "fried chicken and potato salad." Since he mentions
> Republicans
> > > should also be reaching out to the LGBT community, I wonder what
> stereotype
> > > he's going to offer us? Buttplugs and Birkenstocks?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > See the video
> > > > > >
> > > > > > http://www.huffingt onpost.com/ bil-browning/ steele-gop-
> > > woos-blacks- wi_b_231534. html
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > 
> > >
> > > Post your SciFiNoir Profile at
> > >
> > >
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scifinoir2/app/peoplemap2/entry/add?fmvn=mapYahoo
> !
> > > Groups Links
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> > --
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[scifinoir2] The Ten Top Earning Comedians

[ravenadal]

IMHO Jerry Seinfeld should not be on this list as his bank did not come from 
actually working as a comedian (hard to believe he still raking in $85 mil a 
year off Seinfeld reruns - but it must be nice to still be collecting from work 
you did stopped doing ten years ago!) which, of course, moves Mr. Chris Rock to 
the top spot.  I find it fascinating that two ventriloquists made it on the 
list.  And, I must be getting old, cause I never heard of Jeff Dunham.

~rave!

(see list at bottom)

http://gokeese.notlong.com

The Top-Earning Comedians

Lacey Rose, 07.13.09, 5:44 PM ET

The economy is ailing and the public is glum, but stand-up acts like Dane Cook, 
Russell Peters and Larry the Cable Guy are still laughing all the way to the 
bank.

Comedy's 10 top earners--a list that also includes George Lopez, Jeff 
Foxworthy, Howie Mandel and Terry Fator--collectively raked in $256 million 
between June 2008 and June 2009. While each of them have been padding their 
wallets with stand-up earnings, they're also finding ways to cash in on 
merchandise, DVDs, television and Hollywood flicks.

In Pictures: The 10 Top-Earning Comedians

Jerry Seinfeld tops the list. He earned $85 million during the 12-month period. 
Syndication deals for his eponymous sitcom, which he produced, wrote and 
starred in, made up the bulk of his income. Off the air for more than a decade, 
the show about nothing continues to mint money. The funnyman was able to 
bolster his TV earnings with a pricey Microsoft campaign and lucrative stand-up 
gigs.

Seinfeld's next project is a reality show titled The Marriage Ref, which he'll 
produce for his former network, NBC. The premise: opinionated stars will 
comment, judge and offer differing strategies to real-life couples in the midst 
of marital disputes. Despite heavy fan interest, the General Electric-owned 
network's one-time golden boy will reportedly remain behind the scenes.

Chris Rock lands at No. 2 on the list with $42 million. Over the course of the 
year, he added a slew of big-screen flicks to his résumé (Madagascar: Escape 2 
Africa, the upcoming Death at a Funeral and Grown Ups), released a new 
top-rated HBO comedy special (Kill the Messenger) and snagged another book deal 
with Grand Central Publishing. Come fall, his TV show Everyone Hates Chris, 
which he created and narrates for the CW, will kick off its syndication run.

Even more lucrative, Rock hit the road for his first worldwide stand-up tour. 
In addition to typical stateside stops like Los Angeles, New York and Chicago, 
his "No Apologies" tour touched down in the UK, Australia and South Africa. "He 
was the first American comic to really break open international markets," says 
Steve Levine, Executive Vice President of the Concert Department at ICM, which 
counts Rock among its star clients. "The old saw was comedy doesn't translate, 
but that's definitely not the case with Chris Rock. They loved him."

Rounding out the top three: ventriloquist Jeff Dunham, who banked an estimated 
$30 million over the course of the year (See Another Day, Another Doll(ar).

His placement on this list is hardly a shock when you consider the red-hot year 
the YouTube sensation and relentless touring act--he performed some 145 shows 
during the 12-month time period--has had. Among the résumé highlights: the 
most-watched Comedy Central special in the Viacom-owned cable network's history 
and the best-rated Amazon DVD of all time. Still more impressive, Dunham was 
crowned North America's top-grossing touring comedy act of 2008 and has a 
Comedy Central sitcom slated to debut later this year.

"The one thing I'm proud of most is that my show has no social redeeming value 
whatsoever," jokes Dunham. "I'm not here to teach anybody anything. You come 
and leave your brain at the door." And that's just what today's audience is 
after.

The 10 Top-Earning Comedians

1. Jerry Seinfeld   $85 mil
2. Chris Rock   $42 mil
3. Jeff Dunham  $30 mil
4. Dane Cook$20 mil
4. George Lopez $20 mil
6. Howie Mandel $15 mil
7. Larry the Cable Guy  $13 mil
8. Jeff Foxworthy   $11 mil
9. Terry Factor $10 mil
9. Russell Peters   $10 mil

[RE][scifinoir2] The Ten Top Earning Comedians

[Martin Baxter]

rave, not only do I agree with you about Mr Seinfeld. He's been parked on his 
a$$ collecting cash.





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 From : "ravenadal" 

 To : scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com


IMHO Jerry Seinfeld should not be on this list as his bank did not come from 
actually working as a comedian (hard to believe he still raking in $85 mil a 
year off Seinfeld reruns - but it must be nice to still be collecting from work 
you did stopped doing ten years ago!) which, of course, moves Mr. Chris Rock to 
the top spot. I find it fascinating that two ventriloquists made it on the 
list. And, I must be getting old, cause I never heard of Jeff Dunham.

~rave!

(see list at bottom)

http://gokeese.notlong.com

The Top-Earning Comedians

Lacey Rose, 07.13.09, 5:44 PM ET

The economy is ailing and the public is glum, but stand-up acts like Dane Cook, 
Russell Peters and Larry the Cable Guy are still laughing all the way to the 
bank.

Comedy's 10 top earners--a list that also includes George Lopez, Jeff 
Foxworthy, Howie Mandel and Terry Fator--collectively raked in $256 million 
between June 2008 and June 2009. While each of them have been padding their 
wallets with stand-up earnings, they're also finding ways to cash in on 
merchandise, DVDs, television and Hollywood flicks.

In Pictures: The 10 Top-Earning Comedians

Jerry Seinfeld tops the list. He earned $85 million during the 12-month period. 
Syndication deals for his eponymous sitcom, which he produced, wrote and 
starred in, made up the bulk of his income. Off the air for more than a decade, 
the show about nothing continues to mint money. The funnyman was able to 
bolster his TV earnings with a pricey Microsoft campaign and lucrative stand-up 
gigs.

Seinfeld's next project is a reality show titled The Marriage Ref, which he'll 
produce for his former network, NBC. The premise: opinionated stars will 
comment, judge and offer differing strategies to real-life couples in the midst 
of marital disputes. Despite heavy fan interest, the General Electric-owned 
network's one-time golden boy will reportedly remain behind the scenes.

Chris Rock lands at No. 2 on the list with $42 million. Over the course of the 
year, he added a slew of big-screen flicks to his résumé (Madagascar: Escape 2 
Africa, the upcoming Death at a Funeral and Grown Ups), released a new 
top-rated HBO comedy special (Kill the Messenger) and snagged another book deal 
with Grand Central Publishing. Come fall, his TV show Everyone Hates Chris, 
which he created and narrates for the CW, will kick off its syndication run.

Even more lucrative, Rock hit the road for his first worldwide stand-up tour. 
In addition to typical stateside stops like Los Angeles, New York and Chicago, 
his "No Apologies" tour touched down in the UK, Australia and South Africa. "He 
was the first American comic to really break open international markets," says 
Steve Levine, Executive Vice President of the Concert Department at ICM, which 
counts Rock among its star clients. "The old saw was comedy doesn't translate, 
but that's definitely not the case with Chris Rock. They loved him."

Rounding out the top three: ventriloquist Jeff Dunham, who banked an estimated 
$30 million over the course of the year (See Another Day, Another Doll(ar).

His placement on this list is hardly a shock when you consider the red-hot year 
the YouTube sensation and relentless touring act--he performed some 145 shows 
during the 12-month time period--has had. Among the résumé highlights: the 
most-watched Comedy Central special in the Viacom-owned cable network's history 
and the best-rated Amazon DVD of all time. Still more impressive, Dunham was 
crowned North America's top-grossing touring comedy act of 2008 and has a 
Comedy Central sitcom slated to debut later this year.

"The one thing I'm proud of most is that my show has no social redeeming value 
whatsoever," jokes Dunham. "I'm not here to teach anybody anything. You come 
and leave your brain at the door." And that's just what today's audience is 
after.

The 10 Top-Earning Comedians

1. Jerry Seinfeld $85 mil
2. Chris Rock $42 mil
3. Jeff Dunham $30 mil
4. Dane Cook $20 mil
4. George Lopez $20 mil
6. Howie Mandel $15 mil
7. Larry the Cable Guy $13 mil
8. Jeff Foxworthy $11 mil
9. Terry Factor $10 mil
9. Russell Peters $10 mil





http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQdwk8Yntds

[scifinoir2] Tyler Perry makes Forbes Top 10 Highest Paid in Hollywood

[ravenadal]

Tyler Perry made Forbes Top 10 Highest Paid Men in Hollywood.  Tyler at number 
5 on the list, raking in $75 million bucks! 

1. George Lucas – $170 million
2. Steven Spielberg – $150 million
3. Jerry Bruckheimer – $100 million
4. Jerry Seinfeld – $85 million
5. Tyler Perry - $75 million
6. Dick Wolf - $75 million
7. Harrison Ford - $65 million
8. Adam Sandler - $65 million
9. Larry David – $55 million

[RE][scifinoir2] Tyler Perry makes Forbes Top 10 Highest Paid in Hollywood

[Martin Baxter]

(knows where Perry lives, leaving to panhandle...)





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Tyler Perry made Forbes Top 10 Highest Paid Men in Hollywood. Tyler at number 5 
on the list, raking in $75 million bucks! 

1. George Lucas – $170 million
2. Steven Spielberg – $150 million
3. Jerry Bruckheimer – $100 million
4. Jerry Seinfeld – $85 million
5. Tyler Perry - $75 million
6. Dick Wolf - $75 million
7. Harrison Ford - $65 million
8. Adam Sandler - $65 million
9. Larry David – $55 million




http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQdwk8Yntds

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Steele: I'll Woo Blacks To GOP With "Fried Chicken And Potato Salad"

[Martin Baxter]

(standing ovation)





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Chicken And Potato Salad"

 Date : Thu, 16 Jul 2009 12:50:24 -0700

 From : "Mr. Worf" 

 To : scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com


Part of the brainwashing/hype platform that the republicans have been
winning on is that they believe (or say they believe) that the government
can run itself without having an intelligent person in charge sort of an
"every man" approach to government. This was successful for many years and
appealed to many people. The problem is that without a true leader at the
helm we can find ourselves in a hotmess.

On Thu, Jul 16, 2009 at 7:42 AM, votomguy  wrote:

> I was done with the republican party when they elect a black guy as the
> head of the RNC and then gets called out as not being the head of the
> republican party. gee i thought that's what the chair of the RNC was. and
> then you still want me to believe that sarah "sho me the money" palin is
> more qualified than a harvard grad. I consider myself to be a republican,
> but I followed Powell's lead and jumped ship too.
>
> --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, "B. Smith"  wrote:
> >
> > He's somewhere beteen Alan Keyes and Clarence Thomas. I heard his
> "defense" of the racist comments from the newly elected president of the
> Young Republicans and it was sickening.
> >
> > --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, "votomguy"  wrote:
> > >
> > > Colin Powell he is not.
> > >
> > > --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, L Freeman  wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Sigh. Oh, Michael, what can we even say about you?
> > > >
> > > > But remember all, even though it may SEEM like he is a monumental
> moron, this is all a part of some strategy that we can't yet comprehend. It
> is all just a part of his plan.
> > > >
> > > > --- On Tue, 7/14/09, Tracey de Morsella  wrote:
> > > >
> > > > From: Tracey de Morsella 
> > > > Subject: [scifinoir2] Steele: I'll Woo Blacks To GOP With "Fried
> Chicken And Potato Salad"
> > > > To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com
> > > > Cc: "' Lockhart, Daryle '" , afrikanmind@, "'Albert
> Fields'" , bettillee@, "CINQUE " , "'Cleo'"
> , dorothyhamm@, duvalny@, fisren@, "'GTW'" ,
> "'Jeffrey Ballou'" , "'Kai Pettaway'" ,
> kalpubinc@, keithbjohnson@, "'Kera'" , kimberly@, "'Leroy
> Hughes'" , "'Logic'" , "'Martin Baxter'"
> , "'Marvalous'" , "'Michael Gordon'" ,
> michael.v.w.gordon@, "'ravenadal'" , rsjw3@, "'Seku
> Brathwaite'" , "'Valery Jean'" , "'Wendell
> Theophilus Smith'" , "'Whitney J Evans'"
> > > > , williamsfred@, "'Zanfordino Anthony'"
> 
> > > > Date: Tuesday, July 14, 2009, 10:57 PM
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Sadly this is NOT satire
> > > >
> > > > The Young Republicans convention was held in Indianapolis last
> weekend and their election of a racist, middle-aged woman as President isn't
> the only controversial item to come out of the GOP gathering.
> > > >
> > > > Local Republican blog Hoosier Access was able to get RNC Chairman
> Michael Steele to sit down with a group of bloggers and they taped the
> conversation. The old gaffe-o-matic (or as I like to call him, the
> Republican Joe Biden!) answers a question from a gay person of color in this
> clip about the GOP's diversity outreach.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Yes, that's right. To lure African-Americans into the GOP, Steele is
> offering "fried chicken and potato salad." Since he mentions Republicans
> should also be reaching out to the LGBT community, I wonder what stereotype
> he's going to offer us? Buttplugs and Birkenstocks?
> > > >
> > > > See the video
> > > >
> > > > http://www.huffingt onpost.com/ bil-browning/ steele-gop-
> woos-blacks- wi_b_231534. html
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
>
>
>
> 
>
> Post your SciFiNoir Profile at
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RE: [scifinoir2] The Ten Top Earning Comedians

[Tracey de Morsella]

I think he made some of that from that horrible Microsoft Advertisement and
The American Express endorsement.  Still not comedy in my opinion

-Original Message-
From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:scifino...@yahoogroups.com] On
Behalf Of ravenadal
Sent: Thursday, July 16, 2009 4:23 PM
To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [scifinoir2] The Ten Top Earning Comedians

IMHO Jerry Seinfeld should not be on this list as his bank did not come from
actually working as a comedian (hard to believe he still raking in $85 mil a
year off Seinfeld reruns - but it must be nice to still be collecting from
work you did stopped doing ten years ago!) which, of course, moves Mr. Chris
Rock to the top spot.  I find it fascinating that two ventriloquists made it
on the list.  And, I must be getting old, cause I never heard of Jeff
Dunham.

~rave!

(see list at bottom)

http://gokeese.notlong.com

The Top-Earning Comedians

Lacey Rose, 07.13.09, 5:44 PM ET

The economy is ailing and the public is glum, but stand-up acts like Dane
Cook, Russell Peters and Larry the Cable Guy are still laughing all the way
to the bank.

Comedy's 10 top earners--a list that also includes George Lopez, Jeff
Foxworthy, Howie Mandel and Terry Fator--collectively raked in $256 million
between June 2008 and June 2009. While each of them have been padding their
wallets with stand-up earnings, they're also finding ways to cash in on
merchandise, DVDs, television and Hollywood flicks.

In Pictures: The 10 Top-Earning Comedians

Jerry Seinfeld tops the list. He earned $85 million during the 12-month
period. Syndication deals for his eponymous sitcom, which he produced, wrote
and starred in, made up the bulk of his income. Off the air for more than a
decade, the show about nothing continues to mint money. The funnyman was
able to bolster his TV earnings with a pricey Microsoft campaign and
lucrative stand-up gigs.

Seinfeld's next project is a reality show titled The Marriage Ref, which
he'll produce for his former network, NBC. The premise: opinionated stars
will comment, judge and offer differing strategies to real-life couples in
the midst of marital disputes. Despite heavy fan interest, the General
Electric-owned network's one-time golden boy will reportedly remain behind
the scenes.

Chris Rock lands at No. 2 on the list with $42 million. Over the course of
the year, he added a slew of big-screen flicks to his résumé (Madagascar:
Escape 2 Africa, the upcoming Death at a Funeral and Grown Ups), released a
new top-rated HBO comedy special (Kill the Messenger) and snagged another
book deal with Grand Central Publishing. Come fall, his TV show Everyone
Hates Chris, which he created and narrates for the CW, will kick off its
syndication run.

Even more lucrative, Rock hit the road for his first worldwide stand-up
tour. In addition to typical stateside stops like Los Angeles, New York and
Chicago, his "No Apologies" tour touched down in the UK, Australia and South
Africa. "He was the first American comic to really break open international
markets," says Steve Levine, Executive Vice President of the Concert
Department at ICM, which counts Rock among its star clients. "The old saw
was comedy doesn't translate, but that's definitely not the case with Chris
Rock. They loved him."

Rounding out the top three: ventriloquist Jeff Dunham, who banked an
estimated $30 million over the course of the year (See Another Day, Another
Doll(ar).

His placement on this list is hardly a shock when you consider the red-hot
year the YouTube sensation and relentless touring act--he performed some 145
shows during the 12-month time period--has had. Among the résumé highlights:
the most-watched Comedy Central special in the Viacom-owned cable network's
history and the best-rated Amazon DVD of all time. Still more impressive,
Dunham was crowned North America's top-grossing touring comedy act of 2008
and has a Comedy Central sitcom slated to debut later this year.

"The one thing I'm proud of most is that my show has no social redeeming
value whatsoever," jokes Dunham. "I'm not here to teach anybody anything.
You come and leave your brain at the door." And that's just what today's
audience is after.

The 10 Top-Earning Comedians

1. Jerry Seinfeld   $85 mil
2. Chris Rock   $42 mil
3. Jeff Dunham  $30 mil
4. Dane Cook$20 mil
4. George Lopez $20 mil
6. Howie Mandel $15 mil
7. Larry the Cable Guy  $13 mil
8. Jeff Foxworthy   $11 mil
9. Terry Factor $10 mil
9. Russell Peters   $10 mil






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[scifinoir2] Scarlet Johansson as Black Widow

[George Arterberry]

http://thesuperficial.com/2009/07/scarlett_johansson_as_black_wi.php


 
















  

RE: [scifinoir2] Re: Steele: I'll Woo Blacks To GOP With "Fried Chicken And Potato Salad"

[Reece Jennings]

I saw that on the news, Mr. Worf.  It's one thing to hear about it, but to
actually see
thousands of official-looking 'IOUs' being mailed in place of checks...It
was surreal...

  _  

From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:scifino...@yahoogroups.com] On
Behalf Of Mr. Worf
Sent: Thursday, July 16, 2009 5:26 PM
To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Steele: I'll Woo Blacks To GOP With "Fried
Chicken And Potato Salad"


  

We are also going through it in the state of california. Our state had to
send out IOUs to employees, contractors, and other folks. Plus we are $24
Billion in the red. 



On Thu, Jul 16, 2009 at 1:42 PM, B. Smith mailto:daikaij...@yahoo.com> com> wrote:


That seems so familiarlike the mess a certain president left behind
after his 8 year reign of terror.


--- In scifino...@yahoogro  ups.com, "Mr.
Worf"  wrote:
>
> Part of the brainwashing/hype platform that the republicans have been
> winning on is that they believe (or say they believe) that the government
> can run itself without having an intelligent person in charge sort of an
> "every man" approach to government. This was successful for many years and
> appealed to many people. The problem is that without a true leader at the
> helm we can find ourselves in a hotmess.
>

> On Thu, Jul 16, 2009 at 7:42 AM, votomguy  wrote:
>
> > I was done with the republican party when they elect a black guy as the
> > head of the RNC and then gets called out as not being the head of the
> > republican party. gee i thought that's what the chair of the RNC was.
and
> > then you still want me to believe that sarah "sho me the money" palin is
> > more qualified than a harvard grad. I consider myself to be a
republican,
> > but I followed Powell's lead and jumped ship too.
> >
> > --- In scifino...@yahoogro  ups.com,
"B. Smith"  wrote:
> > >
> > > He's somewhere beteen Alan Keyes and Clarence Thomas. I heard his
> > "defense" of the racist comments from the newly elected president of the
> > Young Republicans and it was sickening.
> > >
> > > --- In scifino...@yahoogro 
ups.com, "votomguy"  wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Colin Powell he is not.
> > > >
> > > > --- In scifino...@yahoogro 
ups.com, L Freeman  wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Sigh. Oh, Michael, what can we even say about you?
> > > > >
> > > > > But remember all, even though it may SEEM like he is a monumental
> > moron, this is all a part of some strategy that we can't yet comprehend.
It
> > is all just a part of his plan.
> > > > >
> > > > > --- On Tue, 7/14/09, Tracey de Morsella  wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > From: Tracey de Morsella 
> > > > > Subject: [scifinoir2] Steele: I'll Woo Blacks To GOP With "Fried
> > Chicken And Potato Salad"
> > > > > To: scifino...@yahoogro 
ups.com
> > > > > Cc: "' Lockhart, Daryle '" , afrikanmind@, "'Albert
> > Fields'" , bettillee@, "CINQUE " , "'Cleo'"
> > , dorothyhamm@, duvalny@, fisren@, "'GTW'" ,
> > "'Jeffrey Ballou'" , "'Kai Pettaway'" ,
> > kalpubinc@, keithbjohnson@, "'Kera'" , kimberly@, "'Leroy
> > Hughes'" , "'Logic'" , "'Martin Baxter'"
> > , "'Marvalous'" , "'Michael Gordon'"
,
> > michael.v.w.gordon@, "'ravenadal'" , rsjw3@, "'Seku
> > Brathwaite'" , "'Valery Jean'" ,
"'Wendell
> > Theophilus Smith'" , "'Whitney J Evans'"
> > > > >  , williamsfred@, "'Zanfordino Anthony'"
> > 
> > > > > Date: Tuesday, July 14, 2009, 10:57 PM
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Sadly this is NOT satire
> > > > >
> > > > > The Young Republicans convention was held in Indianapolis last
> > weekend and their election of a racist, middle-aged woman as President
isn't
> > the only controversial item to come out of the GOP gathering.
> > > > >
> > > > > Local Republican blog Hoosier Access was able to get RNC Chairman
> > Michael Steele to sit down with a group of bloggers and they taped the
> > conversation. The old gaffe-o-matic (or as I like to call him, the
> > Republican Joe Biden!) answers a question from a gay person of color in
this
> > clip about the GOP's diversity outreach.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Yes, that's right. To lure African-Americans into the GOP, Steele
is
> > offering "fried chicken and potato salad." Since he mentions Republicans
> > should also be reaching out to the LGBT community, I wonder what
stereotype
> > he's going to offer us? Buttplugs and Birkenstocks?
> > > > >
> > > > > See the video
> > > > >
> > > > > http://www.huffingt onpost.com/ bil-browning/ steele-gop-
> > woos-blacks- wi_b_231534. html
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > 
> >
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> >
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Re: [RE][scifinoir2] The Ten Top Earning Comedians

[Mr. Worf]

Seinfeld is on in about 60 countries. So he'll be pulling money for a LONG
time. Plus he owned the last couple of seasons outright. They say he is
close to being a billionaire off of the deal he made with NBC.

His wikipedia page says that he made $264 million in 2004. If I remember
correctly the main cast was pulling in $20 million a year. Stupid money.

I can honestly say that I never watched it! :) Or friends.

On Thu, Jul 16, 2009 at 4:43 PM, Martin Baxter wrote:

> rave, not only do I agree with you about Mr Seinfeld. He's been parked on
> his a$$ collecting cash.
>
>
>
>
>
> -[ Received Mail Content ]--
>
>  Subject : [scifinoir2] The Ten Top Earning Comedians
>
>  Date : Thu, 16 Jul 2009 23:23:02 -
>
>  From : "ravenadal" 
>
>  To : scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com
>
>
> IMHO Jerry Seinfeld should not be on this list as his bank did not come
> from actually working as a comedian (hard to believe he still raking in $85
> mil a year off Seinfeld reruns - but it must be nice to still be collecting
> from work you did stopped doing ten years ago!) which, of course, moves Mr.
> Chris Rock to the top spot. I find it fascinating that two ventriloquists
> made it on the list. And, I must be getting old, cause I never heard of Jeff
> Dunham.
>
> ~rave!
>
> (see list at bottom)
>
> http://gokeese.notlong.com
>
> The Top-Earning Comedians
>
> Lacey Rose, 07.13.09, 5:44 PM ET
>
> The economy is ailing and the public is glum, but stand-up acts like Dane
> Cook, Russell Peters and Larry the Cable Guy are still laughing all the way
> to the bank.
>
> Comedy's 10 top earners--a list that also includes George Lopez, Jeff
> Foxworthy, Howie Mandel and Terry Fator--collectively raked in $256 million
> between June 2008 and June 2009. While each of them have been padding their
> wallets with stand-up earnings, they're also finding ways to cash in on
> merchandise, DVDs, television and Hollywood flicks.
>
> In Pictures: The 10 Top-Earning Comedians
>
> Jerry Seinfeld tops the list. He earned $85 million during the 12-month
> period. Syndication deals for his eponymous sitcom, which he produced, wrote
> and starred in, made up the bulk of his income. Off the air for more than a
> decade, the show about nothing continues to mint money. The funnyman was
> able to bolster his TV earnings with a pricey Microsoft campaign and
> lucrative stand-up gigs.
>
> Seinfeld's next project is a reality show titled The Marriage Ref, which
> he'll produce for his former network, NBC. The premise: opinionated stars
> will comment, judge and offer differing strategies to real-life couples in
> the midst of marital disputes. Despite heavy fan interest, the General
> Electric-owned network's one-time golden boy will reportedly remain behind
> the scenes.
>
> Chris Rock lands at No. 2 on the list with $42 million. Over the course of
> the year, he added a slew of big-screen flicks to his résumé (Madagascar:
> Escape 2 Africa, the upcoming Death at a Funeral and Grown Ups), released a
> new top-rated HBO comedy special (Kill the Messenger) and snagged another
> book deal with Grand Central Publishing. Come fall, his TV show Everyone
> Hates Chris, which he created and narrates for the CW, will kick off its
> syndication run.
>
> Even more lucrative, Rock hit the road for his first worldwide stand-up
> tour. In addition to typical stateside stops like Los Angeles, New York and
> Chicago, his "No Apologies" tour touched down in the UK, Australia and South
> Africa. "He was the first American comic to really break open international
> markets," says Steve Levine, Executive Vice President of the Concert
> Department at ICM, which counts Rock among its star clients. "The old saw
> was comedy doesn't translate, but that's definitely not the case with Chris
> Rock. They loved him."
>
> Rounding out the top three: ventriloquist Jeff Dunham, who banked an
> estimated $30 million over the course of the year (See Another Day, Another
> Doll(ar).
>
> His placement on this list is hardly a shock when you consider the red-hot
> year the YouTube sensation and relentless touring act--he performed some 145
> shows during the 12-month time period--has had. Among the résumé highlights:
> the most-watched Comedy Central special in the Viacom-owned cable network's
> history and the best-rated Amazon DVD of all time. Still more impressive,
> Dunham was crowned North America's top-grossing touring comedy act of 2008
> and has a Comedy Central sitcom slated to debut later this year.
>
> "The one thing I'm proud of most is that my show has no social redeeming
> value whatsoever," jokes Dunham. "I'm not here to teach anybody anything.
> You come and leave your brain at the door." And that's just what today's
> audience is after.
>
> The 10 Top-Earning Comedians
>
> 1. Jerry Seinfeld $85 mil
> 2. Chris Rock $42 mil
> 3. Jeff Dunham $30 mil
> 4. Dane Cook $20 mil
> 4. George Lopez $20 mil
> 6. Howie Mandel $15 mil
> 7. Larry the Cable Guy $13 mil
> 8. Jeff 

Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Steele: I'll Woo Blacks To GOP With "Fried Chicken And Potato Salad"

[Mr. Worf]

I'm surprised that they haven't started getting death threats. There are
people that have lost their cars, and homes because they couldn't pay their
rent. (this is the 2nd time in a year that they have gone without a budget.)
Last year they didn't approve a budget until October or November.

There was a woman that worked for a state ran day care center. One of the
local news stations kept dropping by to talk to her to see how she was
doing. She lost her car, and apartment waiting to get paid by the state. You
can't miss 6 months of rent because the state has issues. That is just
wrong. Now they are doing the same thing on a wider scale.

On Thu, Jul 16, 2009 at 7:54 PM, Reece Jennings wrote:

>
>
> I saw that on the news, Mr. Worf.  It's one thing to hear about it, but to
> actually see
> thousands of official-looking 'IOUs' being mailed in place of checks...It
> was surreal...
>
>  --
> *From:* scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:scifino...@yahoogroups.com] *On
> Behalf Of *Mr. Worf
> *Sent:* Thursday, July 16, 2009 5:26 PM
> *To:* scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com
> *Subject:* Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Steele: I'll Woo Blacks To GOP With "Fried
> Chicken And Potato Salad"
>
>
>
> We are also going through it in the state of california. Our state had to
> send out IOUs to employees, contractors, and other folks. Plus we are $24
> Billion in the red.
>
> On Thu, Jul 16, 2009 at 1:42 PM, B. Smith  wrote:
>
>> That seems so familiarlike the mess a certain president left behind
>> after his 8 year reign of terror.
>>
>> --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, "Mr. Worf"  wrote:
>> >
>> > Part of the brainwashing/hype platform that the republicans have been
>> > winning on is that they believe (or say they believe) that the
>> government
>> > can run itself without having an intelligent person in charge sort of an
>> > "every man" approach to government. This was successful for many years
>> and
>> > appealed to many people. The problem is that without a true leader at
>> the
>> > helm we can find ourselves in a hotmess.
>> >
>>  > On Thu, Jul 16, 2009 at 7:42 AM, votomguy  wrote:
>> >
>> > > I was done with the republican party when they elect a black guy as
>> the
>> > > head of the RNC and then gets called out as not being the head of the
>> > > republican party. gee i thought that's what the chair of the RNC was.
>> and
>> > > then you still want me to believe that sarah "sho me the money" palin
>> is
>> > > more qualified than a harvard grad. I consider myself to be a
>> republican,
>> > > but I followed Powell's lead and jumped ship too.
>> > >
>> > > --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, "B. Smith"  wrote:
>> > > >
>> > > > He's somewhere beteen Alan Keyes and Clarence Thomas. I heard his
>> > > "defense" of the racist comments from the newly elected president of
>> the
>> > > Young Republicans and it was sickening.
>> > > >
>> > > > --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, "votomguy"  wrote:
>> > > > >
>> > > > > Colin Powell he is not.
>> > > > >
>> > > > > --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, L Freeman  wrote:
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > > Sigh. Oh, Michael, what can we even say about you?
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > > But remember all, even though it may SEEM like he is a
>> monumental
>> > > moron, this is all a part of some strategy that we can't yet
>> comprehend. It
>> > > is all just a part of his plan.
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > > --- On Tue, 7/14/09, Tracey de Morsella  wrote:
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > > From: Tracey de Morsella 
>> > > > > > Subject: [scifinoir2] Steele: I'll Woo Blacks To GOP With "Fried
>> > > Chicken And Potato Salad"
>> > > > > > To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com
>> > > > > > Cc: "' Lockhart, Daryle '" , afrikanmind@, "'Albert
>> > > Fields'" , bettillee@, "CINQUE " ,
>> "'Cleo'"
>> > > , dorothyhamm@, duvalny@, fisren@, "'GTW'" > >,
>> > > "'Jeffrey Ballou'" , "'Kai Pettaway'" ,
>> > > kalpubinc@, keithbjohnson@, "'Kera'" , kimberly@, "'Leroy
>> > > Hughes'" , "'Logic'" , "'Martin Baxter'"
>> > > , "'Marvalous'" , "'Michael Gordon'"
>> ,
>> > > michael.v.w.gordon@, "'ravenadal'" , rsjw3@, "'Seku
>> > > Brathwaite'" , "'Valery Jean'" ,
>> "'Wendell
>> > > Theophilus Smith'" , "'Whitney J Evans'"
>> > > > > >  , williamsfred@, "'Zanfordino Anthony'"
>> > > 
>> > > > > > Date: Tuesday, July 14, 2009, 10:57 PM
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>> > > > > > Sadly this is NOT satire
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > > The Young Republicans convention was held in Indianapolis last
>> > > weekend and their election of a racist, middle-aged woman as President
>> isn't
>> > > the only controversial item to come out of the GOP gathering.
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > > Local Republican blog Hoosier Access was able to get RNC
>> Chairman
>> > > Micha