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Readers! Dog Lovers! We Need Your Voices!!!!
October 10th, 2009 | Author: admin2
As many of you know, I am on facebook pretty regularly. Well, not only am I interested in the social media aspect of finding old friends, keeping in touch with all of my MN and ND relatives, but I also share a tremendous interest in DOG RESCUE and the tremendous efforts and triumphs we experience, as volunteers.
Well, one of my facebook friends and avid animal activists Jennifer Lee Pryor [yes, Richard Pryor's widow and crusader of Pryor's Planet], was recently outraged by some comments made on the Jay Leno show. I’m going to post Jennifer’s letter and responses below, so that you can see Hollywood’s gross misrepresentation of canine compassion. Not only will Chris Rock’s publicist not retract any remarks, he is not remorseful. His information is as follows
Baker Winokur Ryder
Matthew Labov
9100 Wilshire Blvd.
6th Floor West
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
USA
Phone: 310-550-7776
Fax: 310-550-1701
And now, I give you Jennifer’s words along with her cursory response. Please make your voices heard for dogs and animal cruelty everywhere!! Those wih influence need to be cognizent of their words and actions.
Brenda
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Matthew Labov wrote:
Jennifer-
Thank you for your note.
He told a joke and millions of people laughed. It was just a joke, not meant to inflame you.
Thank you.
ML
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My [Jennifer’s] Reply:
Mathew:
I am not stupid, I have a great sense of humor…I married Richard Pryor twice, for hell’s sake… and worked with him on several projects…I KNOW WHAT’S FUNNY!
I knew that this would be the standard answer–doesn’t cut it!Chris pounded his fists on the chair and asked: “what did Mike Vick do!” He went on to say: ‘Pit bulls aren’t even real dogs”…then of course, he went on to say it’s a ‘white thing…black people don’t like dogs, yadayada…’—and finished his highly unfunny, dated, routine!
Your patronizing comment, ” It was just a joke, not meant to inflame you.—”
is insult to injury! I assure you, many others are shocked and ‘INFLAMED’ as you put it, about this!
If you think this is damage control, you have fallen very short in your job.
One need only Google Chris Rock and Michael Vick to see just who else is disturbed by these comments.
“Millions of people laughing” doesn’t make it OK.
Apparently, it’s a black thing to defend Michael Vick…and bash Pit bulls!
Now, please understand my position: I am Director of a rescue organization established by Richard and myself and named after Richard, I cannot have anyone associated, with the Pryor name, who publicly defends a known animal abuser and feels this way about dogs in general.Therefore,Chris will not be associated with Richard Pryor and any project about Richard.
And if you have checked, to see if I have any ‘power’ to enforce this, I assure you I do.As stated in my previous email, both my attorney and Bill Condon are aware of how strongly I feel and of my commitment to animal welfare.
And to repeat what I stated earlier, let the chips fall where they may.
You had an opportunity to try to repair this and you have chosen to patronize and minimize.
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