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Mendoza: Lampanelli Is a Racist

Slurs incite new war between 'Celebrity Apprentice' contestants

By Corey Levitan Apr 11, 2012 10:07AM

NBCLisa Lampanelli is drawing fire for wisecracks she made during a radio broadcast last month about fellow "Celebrity Apprentice" contestant Dayana Mendoza. (Although Lampanelli and Mendoza played nice together on Sunday's show, it's apparent from the coming attractions that they soon get back to the business of hating on one another.)

 

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"I actually would love to see her giving birth," the queen of mean said on Howard Stern's auxiliary Sirius Satellite Radio channel. "She’s a spic! She’s going to do it f---ing soon, anyway. She’ll be knocked up before the end of the week.”


Mendoza, a former Miss Universe, replied via E! News: "As an individual, I'm resilient and can handle Lisa making fun of me personally. But as a Latina, Lisa's words aren't just offensive to me, but to millions of other individuals. To be generalized by stereotypes and called a 'spic' degrades and belittles anyone of Latin descent."


The problem here is that Lampanelli is now juggling two public personas. On stage, her act is one long racial slur from beginning to end.  It's funny because it's so grossly wrong.

Yet on "Celebrity Apprentice" -- the vehicle she chose for her introduction to most of America -- Lampanelli casts herself as a compassionate defender of political correctness. (So far, she has railed against Arsenio Hall for sexist language, and Lou Ferrigno for threatening her with violence).

No one gets to have it both ways.

"Celebrity Apprentice" airs Sundays at 9 p.m. ET/PT on NBC.

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2for2true
Apr 11, 2012 1:32PM
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First of all daz55, it's Lampanelli, not Lampinelli. Second, her humor is no more offensive than Don Rickles, a comedy legend for more than 50 years. Does he assault Jews, blacks, and virtually every other race, creed and color. While Ms. Mendoza may find the act offensive, no one is forcing her to go to see Lampanelli's act. It's obvious from watching celebrity apprentice that Lampanelli is a smart, caring individual who has legions of fans that appreciate her work for what it is - comedy. I've seen people of all races laughing until they're in tears while getting skewered by Lampanelli and Rickles both. They certainly didn't seem to take offense. And neither, my dear, should you or Ms. Mendoza.
Gucci020909
Apr 11, 2012 1:38PM
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Oh come on.  If you don't get what she's doing, don't watch the show!  She is the first to say that she is a "dirty comic."  Get over yourself.  There has not been one season of Apprentice that hasn't had a celebrity who is over the top.  Please....don't be a prude.  Change the channel.  If you can't wait for her to be fired, maybe you need a hobby.
Yoda46
Apr 11, 2012 2:59PM
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I don't watch the Apprentice, but I love Lisa Lampanelli's comedy. The racial comments were not made on the Apprentice, they were made on the Howard Stern show. Obviously this was her comic persona speaking, and it should be taken as such. Ms Mendoza needs to get a clue and get over being "offended" by obvious comedic  satire. 
VICIOUS MISANTHROPE HATING FOR SPORT
Apr 11, 2012 2:52PM
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YEAH AND DON RICKELS TALKS MEAN TOO, THEY ARE JUST NOT NICE.........WTF IS WRONG WITH YOU PANSY AZZED BlTCHES, ......ARE YOU ATTEMPTING TO PRODUCE IRREFUTABLE PROOF THAT YOU WERE BORN TOO SENSITIVE TO MANAGE SURVIVAL ON THIS PLANET WITHOUT A PERSONAL SHRINK TO CODDLE YOU EVERY TIME THE UNICORNS DON'T ACCEPT YOU AS THE PERFECT UNIQUE AND SPECIAL SNOWFLAKE THAT YOU ARE?
ChipD
Apr 11, 2012 3:06PM
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I don't watch "The Apprentice," either, but Ms. Mendoza sounds as if she's not even in touch with any aspects of pop culture, much less TV.  Lisa Lampanelli's claim to fame as a comedienne and the "Queen of Mean" is acerbic comedy at the expense of anyone for any reason, including lines aimed at racial stereotypes across the board.  Lampanelli takes no prisoners, and doesn't suffer fools gladly, a pit which Mendoza seems to have fallen into rather easily.  If anyone finds Lampanelli's laugh-out-loud schtick offensive, then they need to sit further back in the auditorium so they can't hear what she's saying, and let those of us who love Lampanelli get as close as we can to that face when she rips everyone a new one along the way in her act.
AntonLaVey
Apr 11, 2012 1:28PM
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Lisa Lampanelli is a wart hog with lipstick. But she can be very funny at times!
bryan19740
Apr 11, 2012 4:54PM
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It's funny because it's true, all stereotypes have an ounce or maybe more of truth to them, she should have added asian's to the group of knocked up/number of ppl per family, would have been funnier.  People need to relax, laugh at yourself, your religion, your race whatever.  Tired of all you whiny PC ****'s. 
TR Rose (Ralph Johnson)
Apr 11, 2012 3:06PM
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Mendosa, stop all this racial BS! We're sick of this s--t coming from people like you and are tabloid media! KNOCK IT OFF!
We have enough trouble with our corrupt Republican corporate political puppets! We don't have time for this kind of BS!

John West (John West)
Apr 11, 2012 2:48PM
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No, the toxic "****" is not only an insult to Latinos/Latinas but to all humankind.    For, lo, any degradation toward one is a degradation to all.  After all, it is written that we're made in His image, isn't it?  Put this foul term in the dumpster along with "mayate/mayata," "****/coon, etc.," "mic," "dago," "kike," ad indefinitum.  Sad to say, but unfortunately, the epithet has been so institutionalized from Mississippi to Ivy League as to be as American as apple pie.   That's why we as a nation are slow to recognize racism even when it strikes us personally.  Mournfully!!!
MYOP58
Apr 11, 2012 2:26PM
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Shameful behavior this season. Not just Lisa, But Arsenio, and Lou also. However, Arsenio appologized and and I don't believe he or Lou are mean spirited people.  Lisa needs to learn a big lesson from this and i hope that after this her former fans will help her by boycotting her. Her conduct from the begining was a little suspect toward the 2 hispanic women. A nd drawing others into her hate was sad. I think she people like her remind me of many of the prejudices displayed by the "Good Old Boys", of the south many yrs ago. She has some influence over people , wether she thinks so or not. She needs to be more thoughtful. Especially for someone who is the smartest person on the Apprentice. (if i made any errors forgive me, i'm not a writer and don't profess to be so smart). Although , i am willing to learn! LO
annaob
Apr 11, 2012 3:44PM
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i hope lisa wins this show.....   dayana is just there for 'the donald's eye candy'.   she's stupid and still cant speak english so that anyone can understand.  at least when lisa speaks, she makes herself very clear.  her ideas are well thought out and she speaks precisely.  she doesn't have to keep explaining herself, and she doesn't spend the entire task wining.....

i hate watching 'the donald' tripping over his dirty old man tongue......  fire baby dayana!!!!!!

 

Velvisimo
Apr 11, 2012 2:20PM
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Hey Gucci, if you watch this show maybe it's YOU who needs the hobby loser.  LOL  What a clown, that goes to all of you morons who watch celebrity apprentice.  
RealRealityChecker
Apr 11, 2012 2:21PM
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2for2true are you serious? She is kind and compassionate in the Apprentice? She is a disgusting pig on the show that makes fun of everyone, throws everyone under the bus and all she is trying to do is make it to the next show. Almost everyone of her ideas has failed, but she continues to point the finger at someone else. Her comedy is racist but funny (like Don Rickles), on this show she has shown her true color, a racist bully that just tires to push people around. She is disgusting on the show and her true colors have come out. I'm so disappointed in Trump that he hasn't seen through her, but then again it is good for rating to have sub-par human being involved with the show. I would love to see the comments if Dayana started mocking her about being fat and Italian, she would flip out. I'm talking about on the show because Lisa has made racist comments as well as made fun of her beauty and tried to make fun of her lack of smarts. Once a pig always a pig!!!
guyin denver
Apr 11, 2012 1:59PM
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you know what they say, you can put lipstick on a pig, but it's still a pig.  That's what she is a pig, she can keep her racist comments to herself. 
Schatzi22911
Apr 11, 2012 3:34PM
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I have been watch the apprentice and Lisa and Aubrey are both bitches.   They both act like they are the only ones worth anything and they stab anyone in the back they can.  They better both wear body armor if they are the last ones standing.  I wouldn't trust either one as far as I can throw my house.  And they have both treated Ms. Mendoza like crap since the show started.
knezo
Apr 11, 2012 1:58PM
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Lisa is not compassionate; she's manipulative. She is loud, bossy, and overcompensates by pushing her ideas on every task, and almost always causes them to lose. Then in the boardroom, she gets by with the same trick every time; that she "did everything". Get rid of her, she's just a bitter, jealous woman, who insults people and interrupts people to hide her inadequacies. Mendoza is 1/2 her age, and beautiful, and smart. This really seems to be a problem for Lisa.
lala1milliable
Apr 11, 2012 4:28PM
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She is a PIG! Not only is she racist, she will sleep with anyone regardless of their race. I'm not sure which way the scale tips more...racist or whore? Hummm
Florida
Apr 11, 2012 2:39PM
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I can understand that this is the type of comedy that she does, but she's not in a comedy club or doing a roast in CC.  There is a time and a place for everything and if she said those things in that show I don't take it as an act, I take it as offensive.
katiecatz
Apr 11, 2012 2:12PM
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Lisa is nothing but an egotistic bully!  What she and Aubrey have done each week is ignore anyone other than themselves...and Hello?  YOU'RE LOSING EVERY WEEK!!!

 

The sooner they go the better...however...t​hey are good TV...why else would everybody keep tuning in each week...The Donald wants his ratings!!!

daz55
Apr 11, 2012 11:17AM
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Lisa Lampinelli's behavior on Apprentice is appalling to say the least. She is rude and insulting and doesn't know when to shut her big mouth. She's quick to put other people down and call them losers but she forgets that for the most part she has been on the losing team. I hope she gets fired real soon because I can't stand to look at or listen to her anymore.

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