Get Mad at Adam Carolla
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01/30/2006
New Verse, same as the first: these weekends are getting shorter and shorter and shorter…
Anyway- Movies seen this weekend:
Knock-Off: Tsui Hark movie with Van Damme- quite possibly the funniest movie I’ve ever seen.
Rip It Off: Small indie movie with Allison Hannigan and Alexis Denisoff- quite possibly the worst movie I’ve ever seen in my life. Even the gratuitous nudity didn’t help.
Thunderbolt: Semi serious Jackie Chan flick with car racing, evil gweilo’s and some cool fight scenes. Holly and I were commenting on why is it that car racing seems cooler in other countries but feels so white thrashy when it done stateside?
From Angry Asian Man:
01.27.06 Respond. Get Angry. Bust some heads. It's the least you can do, if you're pissed off at this latest bit of radio racism courtesy of Adam Carolla and crew. Coming in a little late? Get yourself up to speed and listen to this audio clip of Carolla's show from earlier in the week. That's should be enough to get you good and pissed off.
Feel like letting out your aggression? Allow me to direct you to a few constructive outlets:
Adam Carolla: adam@adamcarolla.comDave Dameshek: dave@adamcarolla.comRachel Perry: rachel@adamcarolla.comOzzie Castillo: ozzie@adamcarolla.com
Here is CBS Radio's corporate contact info:
CBS RADIO1515 BroadwayNew York, NY 10036212-846-3939
Joel HollanderChairman and Chief Executive Officer, CBS Radio212-846-3939joel.hollander@infinitybroadcasting.com
Dana L. McClintockSenior Vice President, CBS Communications Group212-975-1077dlmcclintock@cbs.com
That should get you started. Here's a press release from the Asian American Justice Center:
PRESS RELEASEContact: Adlai J. Amortel: 202-296-2200 ext 135aamor@advancingequality.org
AAJC Demands that CBS Reprimands Radio Host for Mocking Asian Americans
Washington, DC, Jan. 27, 2006 - The Asian American Justice Center (AAJC) today expressed outrage over the insensitive and racist segment in the Jan. 24 radio show of Adam Carolla mocking the Asian Excellence Awards which will be aired on AZN Television this Sunday, Jan. 29.
"Adam Carolla demeaned the work of Asian American actors, directors, and producers and perpetuated the stereotype of Asian Americans as foreigners," said Karen K. Narasaki, president and executive director of the Asian American Justice Center (AAJC). "Unless Adam Carolla is strongly reprimanded, and the station and CBS Radio apologize, we will be forced to ask advertisers to withdraw their support of his show."
The Adam Carolla Show, aired through CBS Radio's 97.1 Free FM (KLSX-FM) in Los Angeles, referred to the Asian Excellence Awards as a joke and repeatedly used the sounds "ching-chong" in recreating a segment of the awards which were actually done in English. The Adam Carolla Show is aired in 10 West Coast cities that have the largest Asian American populations in the U.S.
The Asian (AX) Excellence Awards honors Asian Americans in media who have made a difference in the United States. The awards will also pay a special tribute to the late actor, Pat Morita.
AAJC is encouraging people to call or email the following CBS Radio executives:
· Joel Hollander, chairman and chief executive officer, CBS Radio, tel: 212-846-3939, email: joel.hollander@infinitybroadcasting.com
· Dana L. McClintock, senior vice president, CBS Communications Group, tel: 212-975-1077, email: dlmcclintock@cbs.com
A clip of the Jan. 24 Adam Carolla Show is available at: http://www.reelplay.com/adamcarollaclips.html
AAJC's affiliate, the Asian Pacific American Legal Center of Southern California, and other organizations like the Korean American Coalition of Los Angeles, and the Media Action Network for Asian Americans have also criticized the Adam Carolla Show.
Of course, when contacted for comment, CBS Radio's VP of Communication Karen Mateo said, "The segment was meant to be humorous and was not meant to offend anyone," which is the expected bullshit response. Because really, who are they kidding? That's a straight-up lie if you're telling me it wasn't intended to offend. Then again, they probably just thought, hey, let us crap on the Asians again! It is humorous! Well, we're not taking it. That's racist!
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http://www.myspace.com/catterpillarboy
01/30/2006
New Verse, same as the first: these weekends are getting shorter and shorter and shorter…
Anyway- Movies seen this weekend:
Knock-Off: Tsui Hark movie with Van Damme- quite possibly the funniest movie I’ve ever seen.
Rip It Off: Small indie movie with Allison Hannigan and Alexis Denisoff- quite possibly the worst movie I’ve ever seen in my life. Even the gratuitous nudity didn’t help.
Thunderbolt: Semi serious Jackie Chan flick with car racing, evil gweilo’s and some cool fight scenes. Holly and I were commenting on why is it that car racing seems cooler in other countries but feels so white thrashy when it done stateside?
From Angry Asian Man:
01.27.06 Respond. Get Angry. Bust some heads. It's the least you can do, if you're pissed off at this latest bit of radio racism courtesy of Adam Carolla and crew. Coming in a little late? Get yourself up to speed and listen to this audio clip of Carolla's show from earlier in the week. That's should be enough to get you good and pissed off.
Feel like letting out your aggression? Allow me to direct you to a few constructive outlets:
Adam Carolla: adam@adamcarolla.comDave Dameshek: dave@adamcarolla.comRachel Perry: rachel@adamcarolla.comOzzie Castillo: ozzie@adamcarolla.com
Here is CBS Radio's corporate contact info:
CBS RADIO1515 BroadwayNew York, NY 10036212-846-3939
Joel HollanderChairman and Chief Executive Officer, CBS Radio212-846-3939joel.hollander@infinitybroadcasting.com
Dana L. McClintockSenior Vice President, CBS Communications Group212-975-1077dlmcclintock@cbs.com
That should get you started. Here's a press release from the Asian American Justice Center:
PRESS RELEASEContact: Adlai J. Amortel: 202-296-2200 ext 135aamor@advancingequality.org
AAJC Demands that CBS Reprimands Radio Host for Mocking Asian Americans
Washington, DC, Jan. 27, 2006 - The Asian American Justice Center (AAJC) today expressed outrage over the insensitive and racist segment in the Jan. 24 radio show of Adam Carolla mocking the Asian Excellence Awards which will be aired on AZN Television this Sunday, Jan. 29.
"Adam Carolla demeaned the work of Asian American actors, directors, and producers and perpetuated the stereotype of Asian Americans as foreigners," said Karen K. Narasaki, president and executive director of the Asian American Justice Center (AAJC). "Unless Adam Carolla is strongly reprimanded, and the station and CBS Radio apologize, we will be forced to ask advertisers to withdraw their support of his show."
The Adam Carolla Show, aired through CBS Radio's 97.1 Free FM (KLSX-FM) in Los Angeles, referred to the Asian Excellence Awards as a joke and repeatedly used the sounds "ching-chong" in recreating a segment of the awards which were actually done in English. The Adam Carolla Show is aired in 10 West Coast cities that have the largest Asian American populations in the U.S.
The Asian (AX) Excellence Awards honors Asian Americans in media who have made a difference in the United States. The awards will also pay a special tribute to the late actor, Pat Morita.
AAJC is encouraging people to call or email the following CBS Radio executives:
· Joel Hollander, chairman and chief executive officer, CBS Radio, tel: 212-846-3939, email: joel.hollander@infinitybroadcasting.com
· Dana L. McClintock, senior vice president, CBS Communications Group, tel: 212-975-1077, email: dlmcclintock@cbs.com
A clip of the Jan. 24 Adam Carolla Show is available at: http://www.reelplay.com/adamcarollaclips.html
AAJC's affiliate, the Asian Pacific American Legal Center of Southern California, and other organizations like the Korean American Coalition of Los Angeles, and the Media Action Network for Asian Americans have also criticized the Adam Carolla Show.
Of course, when contacted for comment, CBS Radio's VP of Communication Karen Mateo said, "The segment was meant to be humorous and was not meant to offend anyone," which is the expected bullshit response. Because really, who are they kidding? That's a straight-up lie if you're telling me it wasn't intended to offend. Then again, they probably just thought, hey, let us crap on the Asians again! It is humorous! Well, we're not taking it. That's racist!
________________________________________________________________________
http://www.myspace.com/catterpillarboy
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