Paradise Hotel 2 Monday,Super Tuesday, and Barack Obama “Yes We Can” Video. Am I in Heaven?
I have a couple of things to say tonight as we heard into Super Tuesday. First. Paradise Hotel 2 made a somewhat staid comeback to semi-network TV on Monday night. Heretofore known as Drunk Asshole Hotel, Paradise Hotel as the single most amazing thing to happen TV since the Roots miniseries. Think about it–a bunch of drunk, often stupid, but good looking men and women who, for the most part, don’t seem worried about having multiple sex partners in the same hotel. I can only hope then get enough bat-shit crazy people to make it half as much fun as it was in 2003 when I used to have to call my friend in L.A. after watching an episode so that we could decompress.
The Obama campaign just put out a fantastic video on its site–shot in black and white to give it that timeless feel–John Legend lending it a real Marley feel. It features will i am from The Black Eyed Peas singing the words of an Obama’s speech. Here is–including the part where Scarlett Johansen promotes her new album of Tom Waits’ songs. Yep, you read me right. Enjoy (I sure enjoy John Legend!). will i am had this to say:
I was sitting in my recording studio watching the debates…
Torn between the candidates
I was never really big on politics…
and actually I’m still not big on politics…
but 4 years ago, me and the black eyed peas supported Kerry…
And we supported Kerry with all our might…
We performed and performed and performed for the DNC…
doing all we could do to get the youth involved…The outcome of the last 2 elections has saddened me…
on how unfair, backwards, upside down, unbalanced, untruthful,
corrupt, and just simply, how wrong the world and “politics” are…So this year i wanted to get involved and do all i could early…
And i found myself torn…
because this time it’s not that simple…
our choices aren’t as clear as the last elections …
last time it was so obvious…
Bush and war vs. no bush and no war…But this time it’s not that simple…
and there are a lot of people that are torn just like i am…
So for awhile I put it off and i was going to wait until it was decided for me…And then came New Hampshire…
And i was captivated…
Inspired…February 02, 2008I was sitting in my recording studio watching the debates…
Torn between the candidates
I was never really big on politics…
and actually I’m still not big on politics…
but 4 years ago, me and the black eyed peas supported Kerry…
And we supported Kerry with all our might…
We performed and performed and performed for the DNC…
doing all we could do to get the youth involved…The outcome of the last 2 elections has saddened me…
on how unfair, backwards, upside down, unbalanced, untruthful,
corrupt, and just simply, how wrong the world and “politics” are…So this year i wanted to get involved and do all i could early…
And i found myself torn…
because this time it’s not that simple…
our choices aren’t as clear as the last elections …
last time it was so obvious…
Bush and war vs. no bush and no war…But this time it’s not that simple…
and there are a lot of people that are torn just like i am…
So for awhile I put it off and i was going to wait until it was decided for me…And then came New Hampshire…
And i was captivated…
Inspired…
You go Kareem!
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