Michael Richards has reportedly temporarily retreated to the mountains of Cambodia, following the infamous incident last November at L.A’s The Lugh Factory. Richards was caught on tape angrily shouting the N-word and other racial slurs at heckling Black audience members during a comedy routine.
The former “Seinfeld” star recently announced to the LA Times that he has officially “retired” from the world of stand-up comedy since his outburst, which he later apologized for.
“That night, when I was insulted and disrupted, I lost my heart; I lost my sense of humor. I’ve retired from that. I’m taking time off to feel myself out, get to know myself and appreciate other people,”Richards said.
Steve-O, the MTV “Jackass”( who has entertained the world with such stunts as stapling his own scrotum to his thigh) is taking on a new painful challenge- conquering the world of hip hop. According to an excerpt from his official myspace blog on July 14th titled “People Have Been Worrying About Me”, Steve-O states:
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“I’ve made my priority in life, at least for the last 2-3 weeks, the recording a great Steve-O rap album. Making this album has been a magical experience– an adventure through wonderful, horrible, and everything in between. To anyone that chooses to be critical of my decision to make this rap album, I’ve got bad news for you, it’s a great album. I’ve been recording it with the producers of the one and only G-Unit and it is, indisputably, incredible, and made by the most talented people in rap music. So, since there’s no criticisizing the quality of my album, anyone who chooses to will do nothing but sell units for me– if that’s what you’re into, let me thank you ahead of time. Thank you.”
The first benefit for the Kanye West Foundation will take place August 24 in the rapper/producer’s Chicago hometown. The $125-a-ticket show will take place at the House of Blues with a theme encouraging kids to stay in school. Funds raised during the event from a silent auction of West‘s memoribilia are earmarked to establish the Loop Dreams Teacher Training Institute in Chicago in 2008.The institute will provide training to teachers in the ailing Chicago Public School system who are interested in incorporating Hip-Hop music into their curriculums.
