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McGraw raises ‘Southern Voice’ to all s William Faulkner drunk it, Tom Petty rocked thought — even if country
famously wrote in it. Dr. King paved it, Bear is the most segregated mu-
his novel ‘‘Requiem Bryant won it, Billy Gra- sic in the nation.
for a Nun’’: ‘‘The past is
A ham saved it.’’ And so I poked around on
never dead. It’s not even So, you think McGraw the Internet, trolling for ex-
past.’’ isn’t unleashing a rebel yell amples of country artists
Is country superstar Tim in ‘‘Southern Voice’’? After crossing the racial divide,
McGraw aware of that par- all, he’s not taking a stand and I remembered that
ticular quote by Willie? In or throwing out any Garth Brooks had per-
the raucous title track of U2-style social commen- formed at some sort of trib-
GARFIELD GASOLINE ALLEY McGraw’s new album, tary. He’s merely throwing ute concert for Martin
‘‘Southern Voice,’’ he gives out a catalog of famous Luther King Jr.
a shout-out to the Nobel Southern folks, both black A Google search of
Prize-winning writer. I still recall the stares a and white . . . right? ‘‘Garth Brooks Martin Lu-
‘‘Will Faulkner wrote date and I received when we Consider this: McGraw ther King’’ brought up a list
it,’’ McGraw shouts as he went out on the town in Dot- may have mentioned more of sites, including mlkme-
romps through a roll call han, Ala., in 1986 — she and black folks in this one song morial.org.
of Southern icons — Hank I were fairly certain those than in the entire history of I clicked on the site . . .
Williams, Alabama football stares were due to the dif- country music. Oops, my mouse shifted and
coach Bear Bryant, the ferent pigments of our skin. In her book ‘‘My Country I accidentally clicked on an-
Allman Brothers Band, I still recall hearing the Roots,’’ Alice Randall pro- other site — a page of a
Scarlett O’Hara, Dale ‘‘N’’ word dropped oh-so vides list after list of vari- white supremacist site on
Earnhardt, Billy Graham, casually by a few folks ous categories of country which various, ranting
Charlie Daniels and oth- around town when I visited music songs, from ‘‘Honky posters had lambasted
ers. Smackover in 1996. Tonk Angels,’’ ‘‘Hookers’’ Brooks as a ‘‘traitor’’ and
HI AND LOIS BEETLE BAILEY For sons of the South Yep, Willie was right: The and ‘‘Mama’’ to ‘‘Divorce,’’ worse.
such as myself, Faulkner’s past isn’t dead, especially in ‘‘Cheaters’’ and ‘‘Jails & Maybe Tim McGraw
insightful epigram is inex- the South. It’s not even past. Prisons.’’ thought he was crafting a
tricably bound up with Maybe McGraw feels the But Randall admits she simple, joyous song about
race. I’m still discombobu- same way. After all, his had to struggle to come up Southern culture and
lated when I recall that — song ‘‘Southern Voice’’ also with a list for her ‘‘Black’’ Southern heroes. However,
in my lifetime — I saw ‘‘Col- mentions Martin Luther country song category: I don’t think everyone is
ored’’ and ‘‘Whites only’’ King Jr., Rosa Parks, Are- ‘‘Unfortunately the Afri- going to hear it that way.
Associated Press signs hanging over two sep- tha Franklin, Chuck Berry can-American experience
Country star Tim McGraw, performing arate but supposedly equal and other African Ameri- in the South and the South-
Rick de Yampert is The
water fountains at a car cans. erner’s observations of that Daytona Beach News-
recently on NBC’s ‘‘Today’’ show, has a new dealership in Smackover, ‘‘Hank Aaron smacked it, experience are far less evi-
album ‘‘Southern Voice’’ in which he gives a Journal’s entertainment
Ark. That was in the early Michael Jordan dunked it,’’ dent’’ (than other subjects). writer. He can be reached
shout-out to a roll call of Southern icons — 1960s. I was about 5 years McGraw sings. ‘‘Pocahon- But maybe McGraw’s at rick.deyampert
CATHY WIZARD OF ID both black and white. old. tas tracked it, Jack Daniel song isn’t such a big deal, I @news-jrnl.com
DirecTV ad: Farley tribute or shameless money grab?
was flipping through the and the Farley family with air the first few episodes in Jan- ing . . .
channels the other night this idea about ‘Tommy Boy,’
Tom Iacuzio uary and then take a time out, PPP
when I came across one of we talked and thought it would resuming the season in early
my favorite scenes from one of Fans of ‘‘Friends’’ will be ex-
I be a cool way to remind people March.
cited to hear about a mini-reun-
my favorite films, ‘‘Tommy just how funny Chris was,’’ So you’re going to give us a
Boy.’’ Spade said in a press release. four to six week hiatus after ion of former stars Courteney
There was the late Chris ‘‘It is a clever homage to my making us wait eight months? Cox and Lisa Kudrow on Cox’s
Farley doing his ‘‘Fat Guy In friend and a movie that we Is this an epic fail by ABC? Or new ABC sitcom, ‘‘Cougar
DILBERT MIDDLETONS Town.’’
A Little Coat’’ dance with loved doing.’’ a hoax by ‘‘Lost’’ producers to
David Spade glaring on. And What do you think readers? mess with us? The episode will shoot next
then, with no warning, Spade Is a commercial for satellite month and air in early 2010.
FANBOY PPP
turned to me, the viewer, and TV a fitting tribute for Chris PPP
tried to sell me DirecTV. Farley? Yo, Taylor Swift, I’m really
Moral of the story? If you’re happy for you hosting ‘‘Satur- The cast for the Coen Broth-
Yes, I’ve seen these DirecTV You can check it out at ers remake of ‘‘True Grit’’ is
go386.com/fanboy if you going to cheat, do it at CBS, not day Night Live,’’ and I’ma let
ads before, turning classic film ESPN. starting to come together.
scenes into over-the-top shills haven’t seen the commercial. you finish, but the thought of
According to Variety, Matt
for satellite service. But this PPP Kanye West interrupting you
PPP Damon and Josh Brolin are in
one just doesn’t sit easy with again on ‘‘SNL’’ might be one of
A few weeks ago, David Let- While we still don’t have an talks to join already-signed Jeff
me. Perhaps it’s not because of the funniest possibilities of all
terman admitted to an affair exact premiere date for the final Bridges, who will play the lead
Farley at all. Actually I’m time. (Not really.)
with a former ‘‘Late Show’’ fe- season of ABC’s ‘‘Lost,’’ there is role as Rooster Cogburn. John
pretty sure it’s because of Yes, the show is working hard
male staffer. Now another TV one thing we do know. The se- Wayne won an Oscar for that
David Spade. to get the controversial rapper role in the 1969 original.
FRANK & ERNEST HAGAR THE HORRIBLE sex scandal has reared its head ries will take a break early on to make a cameo appearance on
Spade seems to have as ESPN baseball analyst and because of the Winter Olympics. the Swift-hosted Nov. 7 episode. tom.iacuzio@news-jrnl.com
betrayed the memory of his former New York Mets general To this I say ‘‘What??????????’’ Could be comedy gold and an-
best friend for a paycheck. manager Steve Phillips has It’s the final season, people. other shot at redemption for a Accent writer Tom Iacuzio
Was the commercial Spade’s been busted for the same thing. And furthermore, the games guy who just keeps shooting scours the pop culture uni-
tribute to the former And while Letterman may will be broadcast on NBC. Not himself in the foot. verse for the latest in enter-
‘‘Saturday Night Live’’ have lost a little respect, Phil- ABC. Again I repeat, not ABC. tainment news. Fanboy can be
funnyman? According to executive pro- PPP
lips has since been fired by the found online as Fanboy 2.0 at
‘‘When DirecTV came to me ‘‘Worldwide Leader in Sports.’’ ducer Carlton Cuse, ABC will Here’s what else is happen- go386.com/fanboy
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