tag:ta-nehisicoates.theatlantic.com,2009://8/tag:ta-nehisicoates.theatlantic.com,2008://31.58334- 2009-06-08T03:29:52Z Comments for <![CDATA[Billy Dee Williams says, "Where do I go to get my image back?"]]> Movable Type 4.24-en tag:ta-nehisicoates.theatlantic.com,2008://31.58334 2008-11-27T16:00:00Z 2008-11-27T14:49:51Z <![CDATA[Billy Dee Williams says, "Where do I go to get my image back?"]]> Ta-Nehisi Coates
Robert L. Johnson, the founder of Black Entertainment Television, has asked the Federal Communications Commission to approve plans for a new "urban" television network that would cater to a multicultural audience interested in health, lifestyle, education and other issues, a spokeswoman for Johnson told Journal-isms on Tuesday.
An ill wind just blew over Harlem. An ill, ill wind.
]]> tag:ta-nehisicoates.theatlantic.com,2008://31.58334-comment:143551 Comment from Rob on 2008-11-27 Rob Let's hope he gets it right this time. Live programming on BET is unwatchable for anyone over 30.

]]> 2008-11-27T14:58:02Z tag:ta-nehisicoates.theatlantic.com,2008://31.58334-comment:143553 Comment from zic on 2008-11-27 zic Don't know much about image, black or white, but I'm thankful for one TNC talking about it here. Something honest and descent about the man.

Happy T'day.

]]> 2008-11-27T15:17:59Z tag:ta-nehisicoates.theatlantic.com,2008://31.58334-comment:143554 Comment from rikyrah on 2008-11-27 rikyrah http://mirroronamerica.blogspot.com/index.html Slave catchers never sleep - you know that, Coates

]]> 2008-11-27T15:19:07Z tag:ta-nehisicoates.theatlantic.com,2008://31.58334-comment:143557 Comment from Antoine Larotre on 2008-11-27 Antoine Larotre Bob Johnson is a two timing, back stabbing opportunitistic w***e! I can't forgive what he said about Obama in South Carolina. I hope that Obama remembers that insult, and send the IRS after him.

]]> 2008-11-27T15:43:04Z tag:ta-nehisicoates.theatlantic.com,2008://31.58334-comment:143571 Comment from DougEMI on 2008-11-27 DougEMI What is his plan, does he want to own it for a few years then sell it for another billion to some multi-national corporation?

]]> 2008-11-27T17:10:02Z tag:ta-nehisicoates.theatlantic.com,2008://31.58334-comment:143577 Comment from Karen Z on 2008-11-27 Karen Z It's for damn sure none of his previous projects had anything for an "audience interested in health, lifestyle, education."

]]> 2008-11-27T19:11:56Z tag:ta-nehisicoates.theatlantic.com,2008://31.58334-comment:143580 Comment from scythia on 2008-11-27 scythia You know what this reminds me of? When MTV first started, they were a network that just played music videos. Over time, they discovered other programming was more profitable, and gradually declined to the point where they barely played any at all.

So MTV started MTV2, a network devoted to playing nothing but music videos. Over time, they discovered other programming was more profitable, and etc. etc.

I give it five years until this happens here.

]]> 2008-11-27T19:28:45Z tag:ta-nehisicoates.theatlantic.com,2008://31.58334-comment:143597 Comment from shani-o on 2008-11-27 shani-o Gah. Bob Johnson is a terrible person and should have his black card revoked.

]]> 2008-11-28T04:25:23Z tag:ta-nehisicoates.theatlantic.com,2008://31.58334-comment:143598 Comment from Jay on 2008-11-28 Jay We know he's about that paper. I get his game and what he's about but I'm kinda over all that.

Ta-Nehisi please que that Miseducation of Lauryn Hill cause it feels kinda good right now.

]]> 2008-11-28T06:30:32Z tag:ta-nehisicoates.theatlantic.com,2008://31.58334-comment:143628 Comment from <![CDATA[Joe Klein's conscience]]> on 2008-11-28 http://www.stopthedcestablishment.com Didn't Johnson get divorced not too long ago? This tells me that his wife must have took him to the cleaners and that the Charlotte Bobcats are a serious cash drain.

]]> 2008-11-29T00:16:42Z tag:ta-nehisicoates.theatlantic.com,2008://31.58334-comment:143632 Comment from jsg on 2008-11-28 jsg http://jscottg.wordpress.com/ Why so serious Ta-Nehsi? I'm sure we'll all get a laugh out of Bob "Tiny" Johnson's next craptacular business venture.

Popcorn?

]]> 2008-11-29T03:25:54Z tag:ta-nehisicoates.theatlantic.com,2008://31.58334-comment:143635 Comment from Nina on 2008-11-28 Nina Bob Johnson is disgusting.

]]> 2008-11-29T04:56:39Z tag:ta-nehisicoates.theatlantic.com,2008://31.58334-comment:143641 Comment from rikyrah on 2008-11-29 rikyrah Joe Klein's Conscience,

the divorce cost him HALF his fortune. After all, it was his WIFE'S money that formed the collateral for the loan he received to start BET.

]]> 2008-11-29T19:11:03Z tag:ta-nehisicoates.theatlantic.com,2008://31.58334-comment:143651 Comment from Rich in PA on 2008-11-29 Rich in PA What are we talking about here? He isn't planning an over-the-air broadcast network. No FCC permission is necessary. What is this about?

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