The Videogum "Tracy Morgan Promise": I Am The New Black
It has been awhile since we've checked in with Tracy Morgan. Well, actually, it hasn't been that long. He made appearances at both the MTV Video Music Awards, and the Emmys. And he's currently preparing to host the VH1 Hip Hop Honors awards again this weekend. But despite all of the Hot Awards Action, he has also had time to write a book! (With just one ghostwriter, it looks like!) It's called I Am The New Black, and it will be published by Random House later this month. You can read an excerpt here, although in typical cheapskate old dinosaur media fashion, the excerpt is just taken from the introduction. Even people who buy the book don't want to read the introduction, much less people who may be on the fence. Oh well. But there's also a YouTube video trailer for the book (a trailer for a book! Why, I never!), which I have posted after the jump.
Surprisingly serious! Tracy Morgan has lived a kind of crazy life, though. And hopefully this book is funny? Who knows. I did like the part where he talked about how comedy is often seen as lesser than drama, but that in reality comedy is an honor because it's nice to see people smiling and laughing rather than spitting in each other's faces. It reminded me of when I first saw The Queen. I spit in so many people's faces, it was ridiculous. (Thanks for the tip, Jono.)
Bonus VGTMP: Nancy Grace interviews Scoopy Giles, and a music video for "Dumplin' Butt" (via NahRight).
Posted by Gabe at 1:30 PM in Celebrity Autobiography
Tags: Books | I Am The New Black | Tracy Morgan | Videogum Promise
I bet he is wacky in his book! Lots of non-sequiturs! Just like on 30 Rock!!!111
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Okay that is kind of a funny screen name. But still. Stop.
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So, whoever you are, you've been around for a while. Watching us from the shadowy corners of the internets, plotting your attack. I don't know how to feel about your new name.
I honestly feel bad about the TalbainJ jokes... Hell! Maybe YOU'RE TalbainJ! With a new account from your college IP!
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Not true.
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YOU'RE FUCKING BACK?! For realsies? Maybe we will have to stop using your name as a punchline (we won't, but welcome back anyway).
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Nope, not back. Just wanted to clear up I have not been any of the many trolls floating around VGumz lately, although I wanted to do "Gabe's Mom" before it was taken.
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Ah. Well, one day, please do pick your tail up from between your legs (whoooa!) and come out of hiding instead of being a lurker. Also, I don't think "Gabe's Mom" is actually registered, so you can still have it.
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Between college (hoo boy, I'm getting my Master's in Procrastination) and other things I don't even have the time to regularly comment.
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We all want to do Gabe's mom.
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it seems like a bit too much time is spent on this alias.
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That is the most lucid I've ever heard Tracy Morgan speak in the youtube clip plugging his book. I've always liked him but when he goes bipolar I tune him out. Also, nice nod to Steve Martin on the book cover.
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"And then I went into Random House offices and asked to write a book about my life and they said absolutely not...My bad, shut it down."
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I thought this guy was supposed to be retarded in real life. I'm not slamming the guy or trying to be funny - I actually remember reading an article somewhere about how hard he works to learn his lines, and how he's an inspiration to mentally challenged persons everywhere. It was very heartwarming. Now, not so much.
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it's not like that was a video of him acing the SATs. and if you don't find tracy morgan heartwarming no matter what the mental state, you should really attend more werewolf bar mitzvahs.
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Can we discuss how there is combo Target/Pearl Jam ad? That weirded me out.
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am I missing a joke here or are there actual ads that I'm not seeing?
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His shameless reproduction of Steve Martin's "A Wild and Crazy Guy" album is pretty not cool. I'm not even sure what point he's trying to make there. But I do know he's not funny enough to make it.
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