won't you join me in the foxx hole?...(in two parts)

i don't tend to be one for propagation of media hype, and i am on a no-tv diet this week. but i received an email about the jamie foxx special on nbc tonight that got my attention. so, i share it. it is rumored (or believed, which ever makes one feel better about disseminating this information) that foxx and the station had some creative differences about the line up for his show. they wanted white special guests; he wouldn't have it. as a result, there has been minimal press about foxx's musical special tonight and more hype than usual about american idol (same time slot, i'm assuming). the station anticipates that jamie's program will not rate well, thus (to paraphrase this aforementioned email) giving them the supposed right to never do another network television special with all black talent. jamie foxx has chosen his own special guests - don't know who they will be; have to watch for that. so, of course this email was 'rallying the troops' on some ol' 'support our people' type stuff, which is fine (although i don't think the revolution will be one of jamie's special guests). i'm going to watch tonight. yes, breaking my diet (like it would be the first time ;+), because i think jamie foxx is a talented cat, he'll probably have good special guests and (to be honest) american idol never did it for me anyway. i don't have this tivo contraption that would allow me to view them both at one time or another, so i choose jamie. it seems obvious to me. at least on nbc tonight (9pm est/ 8pm ct) i'm guaranteed to hear at least one person who CAN SING. american idol is too much of a gamble.

distractedly yours,
fruitfly