November 26, 2007

Did Bubba go too far with racial rant?

Monday, November 26, 2007 at 12:44 PM

Bubba the Love SpongeLast week, the day before Thanksgiving, Bubba the Love Sponge went off on a brief but vicious tirade against a caller, going so far as to use a racial slur against him (repeatedly). It's a rant that have some asking if Bubba went too far, even on "uncensored" satellite radio.

The segment (audio of which can be heard below) involves a Hispanic caller named Will who called in to complain about an issue involving two illlegal immigrants and a shooting.

It's hard to say whether or not Bubba actually went "too far" in this situation (it's obviously a matter of your own opinion). On both Sirius and XM, racially charged jokes aren't necessarily a rare occurrence - but they're almost never directed at someone with any level of virulence.

Listen to the audio below (WARNING: Explicit Language!):

(Length is roughly 2 minutes.)

It's no secret that Bubba has been in negotiations with Sirius over his contract. One Orbitcast reader suggested that this could be a sign that he's practically "daring" Sirius to suspend him, or that he's at the end of his rope and just doesn't care anymore. Whatever the motivation, it happened. The question is, did he go too far... what do you think?

November 7, 2007

Bubbapalooza (starring Ned) coming to Phoenix

Wednesday, November 7, 2007 at 11:50 AM

Bubba the Love SpongeBubba the Love Sponge and his cast of cohorts are taking the whole McGillucutty out of the studio and bringing it to Phoenix for a night of adult comedy and entertainment.

On December 14th, Bubbapalooza is coming to Arizona.

This will be the first time that the Tampa, Florida-based show and crew has taken their live in-studio mayhem out of the studio and the state of Florida.

Bubbapalooza will be presented at the Celebrity Theatre in Phoenix, Arizona on Friday, December 14th starting at 9pm. The show will feature Bubba himself alongside regulars Ned, Manson, Brent Hatley, Spice, 25 Cent, Grover, Miller and others.

"Our show has an enormous number of fans in the Phoenix, Tempe and Scottsdale area," said Bubba.

"After we performed a comedy night recently in Florida, our fans in the Phoenix area demanded that we serve them, too - so we're bringing them the whole 'McGillucutty'," Bubba added.

Check out The Celebrity Theatre for ticket information.

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