Correction: It has come to the attention of the Daily News that a number of statements in this article written for the Daily News by a freelance reporter are, or may be, false. Cornell University has told us that Shante did not receive any degree from it under either her birth or stage name. We have confirmed that prior to the article, at least four publications on Cornell's own website reported that Shante had earned a Ph.D. from the university. Those references have now been removed. And in response to an inquiry today, Marymount College stated that Shante attended there for less than one semester.
Numerous e-mail and telephone inquiries by the freelance reporter to Marymount during the preparation of the article to confirm Shante's account were not responded to. Finally, there have been recent media reports that there never was an education clause in Shante's recording contract. When the reporter contacted Warner Brothers Records about the contract before the article, its only response was that it was having difficulty finding someone within the company who could "talk eloquently" about it.
Friday, September 4, 2009
The Unreal Roxanne
Via cognitive dissident, this correction:
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Query:
When did the final social inhibition against telling blatant, demonstrable lies in public fall away like yesterday's adult diapers?
It seems that there is just no consequence for calling a press conference and making up whoppers for immediate release, and it seems further that a whole bunch of people have noticed this is the new normal, so they'll just pretty much claim anything about anything with anybody watching.
Oh. Did I mention I was the ambassador from Glibzal 7 and I'm hear to negotiate a trade agreement? No?
...mind you, as shading goes, claiming to have a Ph.D. is not like claiming to be a plumber (much more damage likely from the latter).
Neither pipes nor arguments holding water, and such.
(plus you can tell a real Ph.D. by the tattoo)
(no, really! It's usually just on the inside of the left elbow - name, specialty, total cost FOB, contraindications, etc.)
I hear you are entitled to perform special research on twins.
Damn you.
(plus you can tell a real Ph.D. by the tattoo)
I am willing to settle for a fanfare.
A fanfare is more commonly known to be the piece of music used to announce the arrival of the queen.
...offered without comment (or introspection, to be honest).
A trumpet voluntary is always welcome.
(more welcome than a trumpet involuntary, I would warrant)
Obama will make TROMBONE COMPULSARY.
Involuntary trumpeting- do not want.
it was having difficulty finding someone within [Warner Brothers Records] who could "talk eloquently" about it.
How long has this cocaine drought persisted?
at this point, I imagine it's hard to find anyone in Warner Brothers who could talk eloquently, let alone about something in particular.
I imagine the Warner records division looking a lot like a casting call for Idiocracy
at this point, I imagine it's hard to find anyone in Warner Brothers who could talk eloquently, let alone about something in particular.
I used to know a guy at A&M who seemed really genial and forthcoming when you asked him about music.
Then I noticed he was repeating release-sheets verbatim.
Well, I met her at the beach, and it wasn't that cold.
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