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TAYE DIGGS: “YOU CAN’T MAKE EVERYBODY HAPPY..”

Monday, December 18, 2006

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Taye Diggs and wife Idina Menzel back in April

Last week, Taye Diggs’ TV series “Daybreak,” was cancelled due to low ratings. Rumor has it that African-American women refused to support the series because Diggs’ love interest wasn’t black. Their lack of support was instrumental in the numbers being down and the show getting the boot.

Well I actually watched “Day Break” and it wasn’t all that to tell you the truth. Just like one of the people said in the interview, Taye Diggs is corny as hell and I could care less who he is married to. Maybe the show sucked, and deserved to be cancelled. I’ve seen better shows get the boot.

Anyway….

Last month he sat down with Rolling Out magazine to talk about why black woman are more accepting of the “Will Smith” & “Denzel” types:

“What [black women] were happy about was that [Mendes’ character in Hitch] wasn’t white; she was Latina,” Diggs explains when asked why Will Smith’s role in the film didn’t draw as much cultural ire as some of the choices he’s made on- and off-screen. “That’s what they were happy about, if we’re gonna be real. That’s how the scale goes. First off, if it’s a dark brother and the dark brother isn’t with a dark sister that causes issues. … After that, if you’re going to date outside the race, then they go down the list of how poorly other minorities have been treated after blacks. [So] after that, you have Latino. … Like, I’ve had people say that about my wife: ‘At least she looks Spanish.’ Like that makes it a little bit better. So that’s why people accepted it. If Will Smith had been with a lily-white woman, it would’ve been a completely different situation in the black community as far as females are concerned. I guarantee you that.” [SOURCE]

Here is when he got a little attitude when the interviewer asked him about his white wife:

“I’m too far along in my life and in my career to really give a question like that any type of dignified answer,” says Diggs, who was raised in black, middle-class Rochester, N.Y., intones. “When I was in high school, maybe. College, maybe. But I’m a grown-ass man and if people have a difficult time dealing with that, then I welcome them to see a movie with Omar Epps or Denzel Washington or some of those other brothers that have chosen to spend the rest of their lives with sisters, as you say. I just don’t have time for it. You can’t make everybody happy. And for the fans that are out there that are into me; they don’t really give a f— what’s going on with my personal life.” [SOURCE]

I’m sure this will spark debate, but yall better settle down with this one.

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76.

Queshia

Monday, December 18, 2006 /

I was a Fan until he opened his mouth
to hell with his corn fed ass.
I think his comments show his ignorance maybe he’s not comfortable in his own skin

77.

trinib

Monday, December 18, 2006 /

this is too much comments on this punk…..close the comments…

78.

wifey

Monday, December 18, 2006 /

Honestly, I’ve never cared that Taye is married to a white woman. Race never entered the picture as to why I never watched his show, either. It just never looked appealing on the previews.

I actually like Taye as an actor, but he needs to quit whining. Shows get cancelled all the time (white, black, blue, green). Maybe he should blame the writers or the theme or the promotion or the time slot…

Why is it “black women’s” responsibility to carry his show anyway? If it’s our responsibility, then they’d damn well better be writing stories that appeal to our demographic. If they didn’t, then get over it.

79.

Notonmylevel

Monday, December 18, 2006 /

#64 I think you have issues because it’s not that serious you’re going into something else!!! You might need to read up a little bit more before you start making comments like that!!! Do you have a degree in something?

80.

SUGA BUGA

Monday, December 18, 2006 /

agreed number 75!!

NO MONEY, NO HONEY!!! LOL!!

81.

Notonmylevel

Monday, December 18, 2006 /

#64 If you’re so proud you’re not black why are you on a website that is 99% black?

82.

Kathy

Monday, December 18, 2006 /

Is he crazy…. His @ss just can’t act, It’s as simple as that… The white/black man as lost his mind. Blaming the sister… Tried @ss fool

83.

nibblet

Monday, December 18, 2006 /

Him being married to a white woman has nothing to do with ratings. He just doesn’t want to face his own blame is making bad career choices. I honestly forgot all about that new show of his, didnt hear enough anout it to remember it.

84.

oliand1

Monday, December 18, 2006 /

I’m not one for dancing on peoples failures… but I think I fell a mean ass jigg coming on. Watch out Now!

Taye is an ignorant loser! I could care less about his interracial marriage, but why degrade & belittle the sisters (who are just like your mama, sir) in order to justify your love for another color. I thought that Negro said he was a grown ass man? Well Tay-Tay, grown ass men know when to STFU so do us all a favor & dissapear… like your damn t.v series (s)

85.

SEABREEZE

Monday, December 18, 2006 /

Wow! And to think NOT TOO LONG ago BLACK men were being LYNCHED/beaten to a pulp for even looking or whistling at a white woman. Now you have your Miss Lily White and you wanna get mad. Y don’t you and Mrs. Diggs take a nice sunny vacation to the deep south and see what them rednecks got to say about a “boy” like you and a “ni**er lover” like her. Then talk crap to us about you don’t care.
Frankly I don’t care who these black men date. Go ahead.

86.

Risa

Monday, December 18, 2006 /

Taye is just salty that yet another of his series has been cancelled. I think it’s disgusting that he’s blaming black women for his failures instead of owning up to his own shortcomings. I’d hate to be his wife. Or anyone in his family. He strikes me as a sorry, whiny, arrogant child.

87.

reen

Monday, December 18, 2006 /

All I have to say is n**ga please! The reality is, Taye Diggs is a wack actor, and it has nothing to do with his costars. Don’t tell me he thought that Malibu’s Most Wanted was a quality movie. With it’s coonery and buffonery, that he is so quick to jump and play and embarass black people, but then he wants the legitimate roles and is so quick to change his tune. Sit your ass down, and stop trying to act like you’re some psychoanalyst.

88.

U_ALREADY_KNOW

Monday, December 18, 2006 /

PEOPLE NEVER CEASE TO AMAZE ME, WHAT DIFFERENCES DOES IT MAKE THAT HE IS MARRIED TO A WHITE WOMAN? SO WHAT! I DON’T CARE WHAT COLOR SHE IS, AS LONGS AS SHE TREATS HIM GOOD, LOOKS GOOD, AND LOVES HIM UNCONDTIONALLY ITS A GO! I’M HAPPY FOR HIM. BLACK PEOPLE SAY “RACISM IS STILL RUNNING RAMPANT IN THIS COUNTRY, AND WE ARE NO BETTER THAN THE OTHER PEOPLE OF THIS COUNTRY! WE TALK ABOUT WHITES, MEXICANS, ANY AND EVERYBODY! YES BLACK PEOPLE WERE ENSLAVED YEARS AGO, BUT WE ARE STILL ENSLAVED BY THE MENTALITY THAT WE DISPLAY IN OUR COMMENTS ABOUT THIS UNION! SINCE WHEN, DOES LOVE HAVE A COLOR? JUST BECAUSE YOU HAVE A PERFERENCE FOR BLACK MEN OR WOMEN? DON’T CRUCIFY SOMEBODY WHO IS OPEN TO THE CONCEPT OF LOVE. HE MAY BE WRONG OR RIGHT FOR HIS COMMENTS, BUT WHEN IT COMES TO SOMEBODY’S PERSONAL LIFE, ITS A KEY WORD IN PERSONAL LIFE, AND ITS “PERSONAL” WHO REALLY CARES ABOUT WHAT SOMEBODY ELSE THINKS! MIDDLE-FINGER TO HATERS!

89.

baltimore_beauty

Monday, December 18, 2006 /

Taye Diggs can kiss my black ass! I will never watch another one of wack ass films or projects again!

90.

Jenny from da block

Monday, December 18, 2006 /

PROVE IT, TAYE PROVE IT!!!

91.

SEABREEZE

Monday, December 18, 2006 /

Ya wife look like a man anyway! Look at that jawline.

92.

SEABREEZE

Monday, December 18, 2006 /

@88- No one is mad about him being with a white woman. people are upset about him blaming the shows cancellation on black women.
Damn! I can’t help but assume your partner is white.!? Calm down already! We’re happy for you.

93.

Key from the City

Monday, December 18, 2006 /

‘Daybreak’ was broken before it made it on the screen. I did enjoy ‘Kevin Hill’ and was pissed when it got cancelled. Taye have a knack for picking bad projects. He needs to stop making excuses for his lack of audience and pick better projects.

94.

AngelEyes

Monday, December 18, 2006 /

My previous comment was sooooo not serious.

People should not care who he is married to if it is true that he has had some trouble over his choice.

Supposedly he and his wife received death threats after he got married.

I don’t know if the threats came from someone Black but it is sad that it happened at all. He is obviously still very bitter and angry about his experience.

It shoud not matter who he married but his resentment is obviously comming from other problems they have had. Its really too bad he feels the way he does and its too bad that there are people out there that have felt that they had to threaten them because they did not like his choice.

Its too bad his shows have failed too but it happens to so many other actors.

95.

naomi

Monday, December 18, 2006 /

i personally don’t if she were orange, maroon or whatever other color, cuz she looks like she’s lacking some color…damn get in the sun or something girl…looking all sickly and ish

96.

Brittney

Monday, December 18, 2006 /

SHooo i love Taye Diggs and his Wife Idina Menzel
cuz unlike most of these Black men gettin wit White women Taye diggs and her were together b4 any of ya’ll knew who he was. They met on Broadway and fell in love b4 all that dough started comming in. And she got mad money too.

So i support Taye Diggs and Idina Menzel and whoeva else wants to date or marry outside their race.

Yes I am black and loving it
~B~

97.

Jeannette

Monday, December 18, 2006 /

ya’ll NEED to get over the whole racism crap, it’s getting real old! and PLEEZ stop hatin!

98.

MissTee2U

Monday, December 18, 2006 /

That show looked wack from the door. Now you want to blame it on black women….puleeze. Derek Luke’s wife is Mexican and he’s in every other movie….
Taye Diggs was cool in “How Stella Got Her Groove Back” though.

99.

AngelEyes

Monday, December 18, 2006 /

Suga Buga@80. lol

My comment was kind of coy. lol

I guess I should stand behind it because it might be true. (said with a smile}

100.

U_ALREADY_KNOW

Monday, December 18, 2006 /

WHAT HAPPEN, TO ALL THE “BLACK WOMEN” YOU WERE ON HIS NUTS IN HOW STELLA GOT HER GROOVE BACK, BEST MAN, BROWN SUGA, THE WOOD! BUT NOW HE HAS NO TALENT, BECAUSE A COUPLE OF HIS PROJECTS DIDN’T JUMP-OFF! ITS JUST GOES TO SHOW YOU, WOMEN DON’T KNOW WHAT THE HELL THEY WANT! HIS CAREER WOULDN’T HAVE PROGRESSED WITHOUT THESE FILMS! SO WHY BLAME HIM, FOR TRY’N TO SWITCHED HIS SHIT UP! NOBODY WANTS TO KEEP SEEING MOVIES LIKE LOVE AND BASKETBALL, AND THE BROTHERS! THAT SHIT GETS OLD! AND REALLY DOESN’T GIVE AFRICAN-AMERICAN MEN AND WOMAN, A FORMIDABLE POSITION IN AN OBIVIOUSLY WHITE HOLLYWOOD! OH, NOBOBY SAID SHIT, WHEN WHITE BOY WAS KNOCKING OFF SANAA LATHAN(DON’T CARE IF ITS SPELLED RIGHT) IN “SOMETHING NEW” AND WHAT DO ALL THESE MOVIES HAVE IN COMMON, ITS TRY’N TO GET A DAMN MAN! YOU AIN’T HEARD FROM MORRIS CHESTNUT EITHER HAVE YOU? NIGGA GOT TYPE-CAST AS A BLACK LOVE INTEREST FOR ALL YOU BEAUTIFUL BLACK WOMEN! HAVE A GOOD DAY!

101.

chillin in ny

Monday, December 18, 2006 /

And by the way, since when did Hollywood start considering the feelings of black woman when they make movies or t.v shows Mr. Diggs?

You seriously think they cast Eva Mendez opposite Will so black woman wouldn’t get upset? Please, we’re used to getting the shaft. No - the cast Eva opposite Will so white people would go see the movie. If they cast a black woman they feared it would have turned into a “black movie” and if they cast a white woman they have to deal with the scores of white people who get turned off seeing a “young black buck” romancing one of their own. So please stop pretending black woman are sitting at home complaining about race everyday while the rest of the world has moved on because it is quite the opposite. Movie studios are not interested in making movies that cater to us – we are an after thought at best.

“To the left”, “To the left”

102.

cuvagurl08

Monday, December 18, 2006 /

if the show sucked it just sucked. end of story. nobody cares about is white wife.

103.

bailey

Monday, December 18, 2006 /

damn those lips!@ U_Already_Know

I know whoever she is, enjoys those lips!

very sexy!!!!

not hitting on you, just a genuine compliment.

104.

AngelEyes

Monday, December 18, 2006 /

64@hateeveryoneequally

So you just wanted to take a jab at Black people today because while you were walking down the street with your Black man you got a few dirty looks. Right?
You are probably one of those white girls that date Black men because they are bigger than most white men. Right? But the problem with you is that you are not totally comfortable with your Black man. Right?
Obviously you like Black men but you secretly hate Black women.

GET A LIFE!

105.

baltimore_beauty

Monday, December 18, 2006 /

@101…For “Hitch”, Eva Mendes was not initially picked for the role opposite Will. Producers wanted Cameron Diaz for the role, but Jada was not having that!! You will never, EVER see a white woman playing Will Smith’s love interest.

106.

JAITHECUTIE

Monday, December 18, 2006 /

hmmm…

could this be the answer to a previous blind item? hmmmmm

… im jus sayin tho.

107.

naturalblkluv

Monday, December 18, 2006 /

i think its funny, you cant blame black people for not watching our show when you are supporting black people. i heard the show was crap.

when you want the sisters to watch you TV show, you need to have some programing for the sisters, you chasing and saving white women all the time isn’t gonna keep sisters interest. besides he is like Wesley snipes, they have burned there black cards.

108.

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Monday, December 18, 2006 /

sell-out blackmen

109.

phillydon

Monday, December 18, 2006 /

weren’t u black bitches all on his dick b4 . their to be a common factor why black men shit on y’all so much.u don’t see men from other races doing this shit i like black women but y’all egoes are crazy. you think y’all the best women God created let that man breathe so what he don’t like black women. does that pay your rent?help u with your kids. u guys are str8 haters.

110.

1finedyme

Monday, December 18, 2006 /

@103
I WAS THINKING THE SAME THING

111.

SXY CHAMELEON

Monday, December 18, 2006 /

WOOOOOOOOW!!!
he has “NO CLUE” that he JUST GOT SCRATCHED OFF A LOTTA WOMEN’S LIST… (well, mine for sure) !!!!!
***ahem*** clears throat…..

N-I-G-G-A P-U-H-L-E-A-S-E!!!! fall back… and while ya at it, make like matthew knowles and em and GET OVA YA SELF BITCH!!!! LOLOLOLOL!!!!

112.

Notonmylevel

Monday, December 18, 2006 /

#104…THANK-YOU!!!

113.

Stephani

Monday, December 18, 2006 /

#20….Why are you scared??
I think it’s great that lots of black folks have a problem with other black folks who date interracially…we are always too quick to run off and date white folks, let them take our money, then end up on Oprah complaining about it.
Long live black on black love!! I’m also tired of people saying black women have attitudes like that’s a bad thing…damn right we have attitude and we aren’t weak either!
By the way…white women can have Taye! Hill Harper, Michael Ealy, and Blair Underwood are quite another fucking story though……..

114.

Ms. Lady

Monday, December 18, 2006 /

the show was wack! the writing was wack! the concept was wack! so it got cancelled.
i cant stand this dude because he always points blame for his failure to achieve success toward HIS race issues.
it’s like get it together. you picked a bad script. and no one felt it.
hell a lot of men have married non-black women and a lot of black women have married non-black men…and this NEVER comes up.

Taye is wack! And, so is his wife…and it aint cause they are an inter-racial couple.
It’s cause they are corny as hell!

And, Hitch did well cause it was a good love story with a well written script.

Taye is wack! (Im repeating myself, I know…But he is wack as hell!)

115.

Stephani

Monday, December 18, 2006 /

#64….It would seem like our black men who are raised by single black women would do the opposite then what they are doing, which isn’t prefering black women.It seems like they should love and respect black women and only want them because of their strength.
Great points you made! You’re very smart. This is a problem and it needs to be looked at on a sociological level.

116.

bailey

Monday, December 18, 2006 /

@phillydon and whoever else

Is it me or did some people miss the majority of posts that black women specifically stated that they didn’t care-a few of you men seem like you want us to care for some reason.

What’s the hostility all about-we really don’t care.

This is not an issue for us, taye diggs wasn’t the last black available man on earth so who cares if he, you, or others choose to date outside of your race. There are plenty and let me say it again Plenty of men, specifically black men who love black wommen.

What black women are tired of is being blamed for everyone elses problems and shortcomings and also being stereotyped as angry and desperate all the time.

Don’t let me get started on how black women and women in general are carrying this society right now-lay off of us we have real issues to deal with rather than whose f_cking who-

who cares? Seriously!

117.

Sexysistah

Monday, December 18, 2006 /

he sounds like a brotha that’s been scorned is all..some sistah probably broke his heart and now he’s retaliating by making the same generalizations that we as sistahs make against all black men, when one brotha does us wrong-

i could care less about who he’s married to because at the end of the day, true love has no rhyme or reason, or COLOR…i personally have never seen his show..maybe it got cancelled because…i don’t know…IT JUST WASN’T GOOD??!!

118.

sugar

Monday, December 18, 2006 /

Taye has a SERIOUS chip on his shoulders and he has had it for a LONG time. He was on the ‘Chris Rock Show’ back inthe day talking about how black women come up to him with an attitude b/c he is short. I got a bad vibe from him then and now this!

Also ratings come from Neilsen, not black women, they survey the entire US and most of the households are NOT BLACK so he can take that argument on somewhere.

NOBODY LIKES YOU

119.

Amber

Monday, December 18, 2006 /

#67…Black people have more power than you think. Especially when entertainment matters are at hand. The problem is, we don’t realize the power we have.

120.

stephani

Monday, December 18, 2006 /

#64….I seriously misread your post! You’re an idiot…my fault folks!

121.

steffon

Monday, December 18, 2006 /

this IS funny…these bitter, pathetic, frutrated and angry sisters that cry about taye diggs’ real life wife and his love interest in a television show have NEVER…EVER whispered a PEEP about garbage like ’something new’.

yeah, sanaa (not lathan but the writer of the movie) dogs black men out…IN THE MOVIE…and sisters who talked about the film blithered how ‘great’ the movie was…how ‘realistic’ the movie was.

these same sisters never cried about ’spin city’ where the ONLY black man in the show was gay (and the only gay int the show was black) AND where the only sister was treated like a ho* and had a secret affair with the white mayor. nope…not ONE SISTER had issue with that.

or what about no acting thandie newton…she’s got a white guy in real life, and more often than not either stars opposite white men, or is in marketing (see the cover of ‘crash’) in the arms of a white man.

why do these SAME SISTERS who can’t STAND seeing a black man with a non black women NEVER had anything to say about sisters who, in their real lives and on screen, would rather be with white men?

isn’t it JUST AS BAD?

of course, knuckle headed sisters that sit back and ‘hate’ guys like taye diggs don’t have lives, and don’t have men.

i can tell you this…every sister i know who HAS a man and who’s HAPPY with life doesnt care about who taye diggs is married to…on or off screen.

122.

tresome

Monday, December 18, 2006 /

Keep in mind Taye and his wife were receiving death threats through the mail because they’re in an Ir relationship. The FBI had to step in a couple of months back because of the threats–so if he sounds a lil’ pissed or defensive about it, that probably has a lot to do with it.

123.

Rosario21

Monday, December 18, 2006 /

I really don’t know what to say other that WTF!
Is he for real? Does it help him sleep at night to blame black women for sucking at let’s see ….EVERYTHING.There are plenty of black men in the industry who have white eye candy and are succesful.
Taye needs to come up with a better excuse.

124.

Mike Harris

Monday, December 18, 2006 /

#88…You need to go somewhere with your rainbow coalition crap. The history alone that we have with white folks should make us NEVER want them in our beds or our personal lives…not liking interracial dating isn’t being “enslaved”. Black men and women who constantly date interracially are the ones that are enslaved…don’t try and act like black folks are the only ones who hate interracial dating. Oh yes, let’s make black folks the problem! Get a fucking clue N****

125.

PoliStarr

Monday, December 18, 2006 /

So, are we focusing on interracial dating or Taye Diggs? To be honest, I think Taye is an exceptional actor, with a knack for choosing poor quality shows. He’d be much better on the silver screen…as far as dating outside the race, anyone who truly hates it, is no better than these radical extremists blowing innocent people up every damn day. Ok, so blacks in general have been getting the short end of the stick in America and abroad. Does that plight obligate us to marry one another? Hell no! I love my black women to death, and really couldn’t see myself marrying anyone who wasnt black. But, I still acknowledge the fact that same race doesn’t always equal compatibility. Ive been in relationships with black women who completely drove me fuckin crazy…Ive dated withe women who were the coolest females Ive ever met. Ive fallen in love with a Puerto Rican..I am currently, and hopefully forever more, in love with an educated BLACK woman…so who cares? The Bible says that a man who finds a wife is shown favor from the Lord. Period. Therefore, in a society where people are getting married for cash,a nd the complete sanctity of marriage has been destroyed, we should applaud any and all persons whose marriage simply stand tests of time.

126.

Joys Roti Delight

Monday, December 18, 2006 /

I didn’t know black women had the power to cancel tv shows. Taye Diggs been corny since that Kevin Hill show and his white wife does not bother me at all. Derek Luke did not marry a black woman but I still like him as an actor and will continue to watch his moivies so Taye Diggs can shut up. When your wack you wack get over it.

127.

steffon

Monday, December 18, 2006 /

another thing…he doesnt have a right to say:

““I’m too far along in my life and in my career to really give a question like that any type of dignified answer,”

and:

“if people have a difficult time dealing with that, then I welcome them to see a movie with Omar Epps or Denzel Washington or some of those other brothers that have chosen to spend the rest of their lives with sisters, as you say. I just don’t have time for it. You can’t make everybody happy. And for the fans that are out there that are into me; they don’t really give a f— what’s going on with my personal life.”

HE’S ABSOLUTELY RIGHT.

don’t like taye diggs having a white wife…don’t watch his shows, don’t go to his movies.

but all this anger toward a man who wouldn’t give you the time of day (and neither would denzel, or omar, or whoopie or beyonce for that matter) is HILARIOUS.

and yet…so incredibly sad.

128.

Slovely

Monday, December 18, 2006 /

U_ALREADY_KNOW said:
——————————————————————————–

WHAT HAPPEN, TO ALL THE “BLACK WOMEN” YOU WERE ON HIS NUTS IN HOW STELLA GOT HER GROOVE BACK, BEST MAN, BROWN SUGA, THE WOOD! BUT NOW HE HAS NO TALENT, BECAUSE A COUPLE OF HIS PROJECTS DIDN’T JUMP-OFF! ITS JUST GOES TO SHOW YOU, WOMEN DON’T KNOW WHAT THE HELL THEY WANT! HIS CAREER WOULDN’T HAVE PROGRESSED WITHOUT THESE FILMS! SO WHY BLAME HIM, FOR TRY’N TO SWITCHED HIS SHIT UP! NOBODY WANTS TO KEEP SEEING MOVIES LIKE LOVE AND BASKETBALL, AND THE BROTHERS! THAT SHIT GETS OLD! AND REALLY DOESN’T GIVE AFRICAN-AMERICAN MEN AND WOMAN, A FORMIDABLE POSITION IN AN OBIVIOUSLY WHITE HOLLYWOOD! OH, NOBOBY SAID SHIT, WHEN WHITE BOY WAS KNOCKING OFF SANAA LATHAN(DON’T CARE IF ITS SPELLED RIGHT) IN “SOMETHING NEW” AND WHAT DO ALL THESE MOVIES HAVE IN COMMON, ITS TRY’N TO GET A DAMN MAN! YOU AIN’T HEARD FROM MORRIS CHESTNUT EITHER HAVE YOU? NIGGA GOT TYPE-CAST AS A BLACK LOVE INTEREST FOR ALL YOU BEAUTIFUL BLACK WOMEN! HAVE A GOOD DAY!
^

Um, your an idiot! Think before you type up so stupid BS! :-/

129.

KP

Monday, December 18, 2006 /

Ok, I started watching the premier episode, but due to time constraints, I couldn’t finish it. I wanted to see the ending because it held my attention while it was on. It didn’t bother me that his love interest was not black. I am not disappointed that the show has been cancelled, because the premier episode was on my TV by accident. All I want to know is how in the hell does Taye Diggs know what black women prefer? Is he a black woman? Did he take a survey on all the opinions of black women? He needs to get over that mess. 2 TV shows cancelled for him back to back. It sounds like he is bitter with the network.

130.

SpikeWebb

Monday, December 18, 2006 /

To #20; RobinSharee;
I agree with you 100%. I feel the same way; what is wrong with people today? It seems that a lot of society is going backwards reqarding racial; even though there are more interacial marriages and relationships then ever. The entire country needs a course in tolorance. Hello, is this 2006 or 1906??? I’m serious. I never watched Daybreak, maybe I never was interested or because I have about 200 TV channels in my home and have no idea when the hell the show is on and I’m too damn cheap to buy a TV Guide. I couldn’t give a damn if Taye Diggs dates stripped Pit Bulls but one thing is for sure; I wish I had a wife as fine as his. I’m just tired of hearing racist antics whether it’s Mel Gibson, Michael Richards or some brother in the New Black Panther Movement.

131.

bailey

Monday, December 18, 2006 /

@128 steffon

of the 128 posts only 3 stated that they didn’t care for taye diggs marrying a white woman that is such a small percentage of people that posted

so why are you ranting and raving and preaching to us black women who don’t have a problem with this at all?

Is this situation a personal matter for you? if so please deal directly with those people who offended or hurt you.

132.

ledal

Monday, December 18, 2006 /

I have disliked Taye ever since “How Stella Got Her Groove Back” because his acting sucked. It didn’t get any better with the Brothers and so forth. Who cares who he is dating–or married to for that matter! Now, I love Morris Chestnut even though his acting is pretty weak. Morris is just super good looking and seems to have a cool personality. Taye is not cute and appears to be kind of pompous. I think that Taye’s comments are insensitive and shameful. Although I sincerely believe that Taye has some personal issues with color with which he has struggled ever since he was a kid, I believe this outburst is more so attributed to the fact that he had to make up a good excuse as to why his show failed. What a shame…

133.

Notonmylevel

Monday, December 18, 2006 /

Grey’s Anatomy has black doctors male and female and they are a major part of the show!!!! It’s not a black or white thing!!! T.D., needs to understand he needs to take this up with the writers and producers of the show and press on.

134.

Kems

Monday, December 18, 2006 /

Actually, the show was quite good. It was one of my new favorites on TV. People should open their minds, and not constantly criticize. I am sad to see it leave, because it was definitely a show that kept you guessing and thinking. I don’t see the major difference between it and Lost, except that one cast is predominately white, and the star is not a black man.

135.

Slovely

Monday, December 18, 2006 /

I bet the majority of blacks (including the women) did Not know Taye was married to a white woman. And who cares! What really matters is how well the man acts. And the honest truth is that he kinda sucks as a actor. I never really thought he was a ” great actor” just sort of okay. I don’t know which rock he’s been living under but from what remeber his career has always been where its been because he hasn’t made great movie/ty choices in the past…..you know, sort like Kramer. The only be break I remember him having is in Stella Got Her Grove Back. Its his fault he’s a bad actor, not black women. I’m sick of these so called men blaming black women for all of their problems. Try looking in the mirror and act like a “Real Man” & accept things for what they “really” are. Grow up!

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TooThru

Monday, December 18, 2006 /

Sorry, meant to say: It could it also be that Taye may not be as great as an actor think he is.

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Slovely

Monday, December 18, 2006 /

Notonmylevel said:
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Grey’s Anatomy has black doctors male and female and they are a major part of the show!!!! It’s not a black or white thing!!! T.D., needs to understand he needs to take this up with the writers and producers of the show and press on
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OH I LOVE GREY’S ANATOMY! Not because it has black actors and the director is black (that just the icing ont he cake) But because it has all the things that make up great tv. A-Duh Taye D.!

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trinib

Monday, December 18, 2006 /

TOO MANY POSTS…STOP IT…LOL
If black women are so horrible…why are we still a threat to men and women of all races????…I feel so powerful when I read people ranting about us…hehehe(my best Bush Laugh)

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Harpo's Juke Joint

Monday, December 18, 2006 /

What in the blue fuck is this guy talking about? Taye! You’re corny, you look like a cricket and your show was dull. Please stop pulling a Snipes and accusing your failures on bitter black women.

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LBaby

Monday, December 18, 2006 /

How dare he throw a diss at black women. Honestly, I never had a problem with Taye Diggs being married to someone out of his race.

I DO HAVE A PROBLEM with his arrogant attitude. I didn’t like his response in regards to african american women.

He can kiss my ass. Actors like Will Smith & Denzel Washington would of replied more dignified than that. In fact, the Will Smith movie was successful, because Will is a good actor who is entertaining. Unlike Taye’s corny ass.

Nobody gives a shit about who he dates and furthermore why is it on the African American women to determine the success of the show.

Another black man fallen victim.

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Megan

Monday, December 18, 2006 /

F*** Taye Diggs

I’m through with his ass. lol I thought he was cool too.

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Megan

Monday, December 18, 2006 /

And he seems like one of those brothers that intentionally date white women and then use the “I don’t discriminate” crap.

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kay-oh

Monday, December 18, 2006 /

I don’t see the big deal about anything Taye said in the interview. It seems to me that a lot of people took his comments out of context.

I clicked on the link and read the interview in its entirety, and it seems to me the the interviewer was the one that chose to make the interview and subsequently the article focus on race.

And let’s keep it real ladies: some of us still get hung up on the actor/athlete/musician/regular brotha who dates (and especially marries) outside of the race. And I have seen comments on message boards like concrete loop and c&d that say things like “at least she looks latina/mixed/exotic/etc” regarding wives/girlfriends/arm candy of black male celebrities.

Furthermore- I think that it was rude and in poor taste for the interviewer to bring up the issue of the race of Taye’s spouse. Who is he and why is it his business? It would be just as bad if someone questioned anyone else’s choice of mate based on career choice, education level, economic level or any other social category.

I think the interviewer was trying to be “provacative” and inflamatory and the number and type of comments on this board prove that it worked.

BTW, I think Taye Diggs is an average actor and the previews for “Day Break” looked stupid. (I did like “Kevin Hill” and was sorry to see it go.)

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Brown Hornet

Monday, December 18, 2006 /

How Taye gonna blame the failure of that wack ass show on black women. Sorry Taye that show sucked. The show Kevin Hill was a good show, Day Break sucked, the fuckin’ plot sounded like “Ground Hog Day” reliving the same day over and over…Good as a movie but it sucked as a TV show, sounds like they were trying to bite a lil of “24″ too, a great TV show that I can’t wait to start back up.

And any man that got to say “I’m a grown ass man” ain’t a grown ass man, ya punk bitch.

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halcyon

Monday, December 18, 2006 /

TRESOME…I seriously doubt these threats were from black women. Black women just aren’t known for this type of thing. I would even go so far to say white women wouldn’t take their time out to do this. This label historically belongs to white men. He should (Taye) go take it up with them. He probably doesn’t have the guts so the easiest thing is to blame black women.*shrugs*

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Clearminded

Monday, December 18, 2006 /

The only role I liked Taye Diggs in was that wedding movie — forget the name, LOL. Although people drooled over him in “How Stella Got Her Groove Back,” I never thought he was doing anything special with that fake Jamaican accent.

Other than that, he doesn’t grab me on screen — there’s nothing special about him, and it has nothing to do with who he’s married to. He just doesn’t have the “IT” that Denzel and Will have.

Plus, the concept of Daybreak just turned me off — I’m tired of those kind of shows.

Sorry Taye, but NEXT. And don’t let your bitterness show so easily. A nice “No comment” works wonders.

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blackgyrl30

Monday, December 18, 2006 /

****Walks to the podium*****

“ahem,ahem,ahem I would like to say”:

“FUKK TAYE DIGGS CRISPY AZZ AND HIS SKELETOR AZZ WIFE”

****Walks away from the podium****

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sharonda

Monday, December 18, 2006 /

He sounds bitter.Bitter that is so noticeable.
Thats why I can’t dare to show to support to some celebrities.If people don’t want to see crap than don’t,it has nothing to do with your marriage and it if did its you and not us.
I never heard of the show actually.people make it seem black people are the blame for everything especially as a black woman its hard.now this gives a bad name.nobody is holding a gun to your head and say watch it so i don’t get it.maybe if it was interesting i probably would of heard about it but i didn’t so he blaming black women as a whole that its canceled?I don’t give a damn if you married to a white woman if you suck you suck.Point blank,live with it,take that.

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VAMadam

Monday, December 18, 2006 /

@143 The interviewer did his job. Why dance around the issue. What I especially hated about the report was that it stereotyped black women. In so many words it says that black women like the “thug type”. I can’t stand that thug BS. It also said that black woman just loved them some Taye Diggs before they found he was married to a white woman. NOT TRUE, I never thought he was attractive at any point in his career. I especially hated him in “Stella”. Miss Cleo could have done a better job!

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sharonda

Monday, December 18, 2006 /

@143 I don’t get hung up on atheletes,I want an educated man that knows what he is responsible for.

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