A&E pulls Dog Chapman's Bounty Hunter Show!!!
Posted by Media Outrage on November 5th, 2007
Television bounty hunter Duane “Dog” Chapman’s show has been pulled from the air indefinitely by A&E, two days after a private phone conversation in which the reality star used a racial slur repeatedly was posted online.
“In evaluating the circumstances of the last few days, A&E has decided to take `Dog The Bounty Hunter’ off the network’s schedule for the foreseeable future,” the network said in a statement Friday. “We hope that Mr. Chapman continues the healing process that he has begun.”
A&E officials said the series, one of the network’s top-rated programs, has not been canceled.
Chapman, 54, has been under fire and accused of being a racist ever since the private conversation with his son, Tucker Chapman, was posted online Wednesday by The National Enquirer. Chapman used the N-word repeatedly about his son’s black girlfriend.
At least two advertisers have pulled out from the show and civil rights groups have called for the show’s cancellation.
Soon after the clip was posted, Chapman issued an apology and A&E suspended production of the series.
In the conversation, Chapman urges Tucker to break up with his girlfriend. He also expresses concern about the girlfriend trying to tape and go public about the TV star’s use of the N-word.
Chapman has said he was “disappointed in his choice of a friend, not due to her race, but her character. However, I should have never used that term.” He also said he was ashamed of himself and pledged to make amends.
His attorney, Brook Hart said his client is not a racist and vowed never to use the word again.
January 28th, 2008 at 11:30 pm
I sent A&E a feedback about “dog” .I couldn’t find this sight. What is a private conversation should not take a TV show off the air. It seams like Tucker just needed $3,000.00. We have 5 sons & 1 daughter & not one of them would do something like this for any amount. Nobody minds seeing all the nudity,violance,or other words that are sain on tv or radio or in songs. A lot of these things I block out or change the channel. Now I’m not watchimg A&E. Dog did use a bad choice of wordsbut, it was a”PRIVATE COVERSATION” & should not have gotten to the press. HE has NO respect for his dad at all. Plesae put DOG back on!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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