I guess repeatedly using the N word and lashing out in a racist tirade is a-okay with A&E because they’ve put Duane “Dog” Chapman back on the air. I guess when you’re their highest rated reality show then they’ll make exceptions, racist or not, huh A&E? TMZ reports:

A network official confirms to TMZ that the show is going back into production, but they’ve not yet set a premiere date. As of now, they’re gearing up — big time — in Hawaii and production will begin ASAP. Makeup artists and camera crews have been hired, and houses and cars have been rented, all for the return of the show.

I’m not thrilled about Dog being put back on the air but my fiance will be. He loves watching that show. I think cause he likes how Dog always tries to talk sense into these criminals and give them some hopes and whatnot. I, on the other hand, am not a softie when it comes to this stuff and think Dog should back hand those ingrates and kick them out of the car as they drive by the jail. But that’s just me.

What do you all think, will Dog being back on television start a big controversy? You can bet those old ladies on The View will mull over this for a couple episodes. Who knows, maybe we’ll get another split-screen fight and get rid of Whoopie? One can only dream.

Since the show started, I’ve been a fan of the show Dog the Bounty Hunter. Then, when my fiance and I met, we started watching the show together, too, and it became one of the handful of shows that we actually like. I’ll admit, I was getting tired of it, but it was still pretty entertaining and possibly one of the more “real” of the “reality” shows on television. But now I don’t think I’ll be able to look at Dog the same.

In a private voicemail, Dog the Bounty Hunter (real name Duane Chapman) used many racial slurs and rants when telling his son Tucker that he didn’t want him to be with his girlfriend, a black woman. Dog said that Tucker couldn’t work for him if he was going to date her and he also claimed it wasn’t because of her color but it was because of the type of person she is. Here is a partial transcript from the tape, sold to The National Enquirer by Dog’s own son Tucker:

“I don’t care if she’s a Mexican, a whore, whatever. It’s not because she’s black, it’s because we use the word n- – - – - sometimes here [...] “I’m not going to take a chance ever in life of losing everything I’ve worked for, for 30 years, because some f- – -ing n- – - – - heard us saying n- – - – -. [...] It’s that we use the word n- – - -. We don’t mean, ‘You f- – -ing scum n- – - – - without a soul… We don’t mean that s- – -, but America would think we mean that.”

If you’re interested in hearing the tirade again or if you haven’t already, you can listen to it HERE. Dog’s son Tucker apparently sold the tape out of anger for his father to The National Enquirer for just $15,000. He ruined his dad’s career and possibly life for just $15,000. Don’t get me wrong, Dog is completely in the wrong but I doubt Tucker did this out of morals. He wanted the cash! Immediately after the tape hit the internet, A&E, the network which is home to Dog’s reality show Dog the Bounty Hunter, released this statement:

A&E has just learned of the story released by the National Enquirer concerning Duane Dog Chapman. We take this matter very seriously. Pending an investigation, we have suspended production on the series. When the inquiry is concluded we will take appropriate action.

And because he’s probably quite scared of losing his show, getting the shit kicked out of him by people who live in Hawaii and for losing each and every fan he has, Dog himself issued a statement to apologize for the tirade and to let us know he’s meeting with a black man to make things better. Dog said:

“My sincerest, heartfelt apologies go out to every person I have offended for my regrettable use of very inappropriate language. I am deeply disappointed in myself for speaking out of anger to my son and using such a hateful term in a private phone conversation. It was completely taken out of context. I was disappointed in his choice of a friend, not due to her race, but her character. However, I should have never used that term. I have the utmost respect and aloha for black people – who have already suffered so much due to racial discrimination and acts of hatred. I did not mean to add yet another slap in the face to an entire race of people who have brought so many gifts to this world. I am ashamed of myself and I pledge to do whatever I can to repair this damage I have caused.

“In Hawaii, we have something called Ho’oponopono, where people come together to resolve crises and restore peace and balance. I am meeting with my spiritual advisor, Rev. Tim Storey, and hope to meet with other black leaders so they can see who I really am and teach me the right thing to do to make things right, again.

“I know that all of my fans are deeply disappointed in me, as well, as I have tried to be a model for doing the right thing. I did not do the right thing this time, and hope you will forgive me. We learn from our mistakes, as my story of overcoming a life of crime has proven, and I will learn from this one for the rest of my life.”

I think that statement would’ve been more effective if it was trimmed down to one, solid paragraph with his deepest apologies and maybe an offer to do anything he could to make the situation right. Instead he babbles and it’s worthless. Plus, we don’t care if he’s meeting with his Reverend. Who’s to say he won’t pay the guy off? After he issued his statement, it was obvious it did no good, because black figures around America are petitioning against Dog and his show. Because of this, A&E has suspended production of the show until further notice.

This is all really horrible. We are supposed to be living in a time where everyone is equal, and Dog is supposed to represent that, being the guy who gives second chances to drug heads and wife-abusers. Very sad. I think the show should be canceled, too. What do you think? Should the show be canceled?